Metropolitan Opera Association INC
EIN 131624087 · NY · 501(c)03
The organisation
- 30 LINCOLN CENTER, NEW YORK, NY, 10023-6922, NY 10023-6922
- Classified purpose: Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band: 9
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Board at a glance
Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 47 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 51 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).
Renewal outlook
High-priority approach observed from annual filings
- 2 board member(s) left between the last two filings - a seat may be open.
- Large organisation (revenue $284m) - the scale that runs a formal, external board search.
- The board chair has served at least 7 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
- 29 of 51 board members have served at least 5 years (observed).
A computed likelihood from the observed filing history and filed revenue. It is not a confirmed vacancy, and this edition never states that a nonprofit is recruiting. "Departures" mean a board member was on the previous filing but not the latest one, which usually means a seat opened but can also mean they were simply not listed that year.
Filed finances
| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $284.0m | $331.0m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| ANN Ziff Chair | CHAIRman | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| C Graham Berwind III Chair (also filed as Cgraham Berwind III) | VP/CHAIR OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| AL Roker | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Alexa Bator Chae | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Andrew Martin-Weber | MANAGING DIRECTOR TO 5/14/25 | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Austin T Fragomen JR | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Barbara Walkowski | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Beth A Grosshans | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Bruce Kovner | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Carol E Domina | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Christine Baranski | MANAGING DIRECTOR FR 3/27/25 | first appears 2025 |
| Douglas Dockery Thomas | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Ekkhart Hassels-Weiler | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Elizabeth M Eveillard | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Frank A Bennack JR | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Frayda B Lindemann | MANAGING DIRECTOR / PRESIDENT EMERITA | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| George L VAN Amson | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Helen Y Little | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| HON Carolyn B Maloney | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Howard W Hunter | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Jack Johnson | MANAGING DIRECTOR FR 9/26/24 | first appears 2025 |
| James Mitchell JR | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer | SECRETARY | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| John Rose | MANAGING DIRECTOR FR 7/22/24 | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Judith-ANN Corrente | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Kathryn A Miller | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Keebler J Straz | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Kenneth R Feinberg | MANAGING DIRECTOR TO 8/19/24 | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Laura J Sloate | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Leonard S Coleman JR | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Marc I Stern | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Marina Kellen French | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Marlene Hess | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Marta Nottebohm | MANAGING DIRECTOR FR 1/30/25 | first appears 2025 |
| Matt Mcclure | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Matthew C Pietras | MANAGING DIRECTOR FR 1/30/25 TO 5/30/25 | first appears 2025 |
| Mercedes T Bass | VICE CHAIRMAN | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Nabil N Chartouni | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Richard J Miller JR | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Robert L Turner | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Ronnie S Hawkins | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Seifollah Ghasemi | MANAGING DIRECTOR FR 5/14/25 | first appears 2025 |
| Sheila Johnson | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| SO-Chung Shinn LEE | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Stephen Berger | MANAGING DIRECTOR / TREASURER | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Susan S Braddock | MANAGING DIRECTOR TO 5/14/25 | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| TOD Johnson | PRESIDENT AND CEO | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Theodore A Kurz | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Valerie Dixon | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Veronica Atkins | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Winthrop Rutherford JR | MANAGING DIRECTOR | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
The board is the directors and trustees named in Part VII of the organisation's annual IRS Form 990; officers and senior staff are listed separately below, not counted as board. The IRS files no appointment date, so tenure here is observed from how many years a person appears on the filings - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Officers and senior leadership
Named in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Bowman | CONCERT MASTER | since 2023 |
| Bernard M Plum | DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER | 2025 |
| Christine F Hunter | HONORARY CHAIR | since 2024 |
| Coralie Toevs | ASST GEN MGR, DEVELOPMENT | since 2018 |
| David Chan | CONCERT MASTER | since 2018 |
| Diana Fortuna | DEPUTY GM/CFO/ASST TREASURER | since 2018 |
| Diane Zola | ASST GEN MGR, ARTISTIC | 2022 |
| Donald Palumbo | CHORUS MASTER | since 2018 |
| Henry A Lanman | GENERAL COUNSEL/ASST SECRETARY | since 2018 |
| James Blumenfeld | PROPERTY MASTER | 2021 |
| James W Kinnear | HONORARY CHAIR | 2025 |
| Jason Hamilton | PROPERTY MASTER | since 2022 |
| John Sellars | ASST GEN MGR, PRODUCTION | since 2018 |
| Josh W Marks | MASTER ELECTRICIAN | 2025 |
| Michael Heaston | ASST. GEN MGR, ARTISTIC | since 2023 |
| Paul M Montrone | President Emeritus | since 2024 |
| Peter Gelb | GENERAL MANAGER (SEE NOTE) | since 2018 |
| Philip Volpe | ELC DPT HD/MASTER ELECTRICIAN | since 2018 |
| Rebecca WUI | ACTING ASSISTANT SEC TO 9/29/22 | since 2022 |
| Robert Sirinek | ORCHESTRA MANAGER | since 2018 |
| Stephanie Basta | GENERAL COUNSEL/ASSISTANT SECRETARY | since 2023 |
| Stephen Diaz | DPT HD/MASTER CARPENTER | since 2018 |
| Yannick Nezet-Seguin | MUSIC DIRECTOR | since 2019 |