Opera America Inc
Donations deductibleOpera America Inc's network
40 people16 organisationsi40 people and 16 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (16) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
47 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 46 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol F Henry Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Afton Battle | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Alejandra Marti Olbrich | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Alejandra Valarino Boyer | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| ANA De Archuleta | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| ANH LE | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Annie Burridge | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Anthony Davis | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Anthony Freud | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Astrid Baumgardner | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Beth D Morrison | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| C Graham Berwind III | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Carol E Domina | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carol Lazier | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carole Yaley | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Charles Mackay | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David B Devan | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Gockley | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Denyce Graves-Montgomery | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Estevan Rael-Galvez | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Frayda B Lindemann PHD (also filed as Frayda B Lindemann, Frayda Lindemann) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gene Scheer | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Hector Armienta | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| IAN RYE | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| James M Barton | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John Nesholm | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kamala Sankaram | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Karen Stone | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Khori Dastoor | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| L Michelle Smith | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lee Anne Myslewski | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Marc A Scorca | President/CEO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marilyn Pearson | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Matthew Shilvock | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael W Egel (also filed as Michael Egel) | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nadege J Souvenir | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Peggy Kriha DYE | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rena De Sisto | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Roger Weitz | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ryan Taylor | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sue Dixon | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Susan G Marineau | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Susan Morris | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tassio Carvalho | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Timothy O'Leary | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Virginia Croskery Lauridsen | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Wayne S Brown (also filed as Wayne Brown) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
8 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Christian De GRE | Chief Operations Officer | since 2021 |
| Daniel Cooperman | Development Director | since 2018 |
| Kevin Sobczyk | Director of It | since 2018 |
| Kurt Howard | Managing Director | since 2018 |
| Laura Lee Everett | Chief Programs Officer | since 2019 |
| Michael Mandic | Dir. of Finance and Operations | since 2018 |
| Michael Mandic Thru 122019 | Dir. of Finance and Operations | 2020 |
| Susan Schultz | Controller | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Scorca Thru 122025 | President/CEO | 40 | $351k | $29k | |
| Daniel Cooperman | Chief Advancement Officer | 40 | $167k | $18k | |
| Kevin Sobczyk | Chief Information Officer | 40 | $136k | $17k | |
| Susan Schultz | Finance Director | 40 | $124k | $16k | |
| Todd Porter | Chief of Staff | 40 | $120k | $16k | |
| Jamelah Rimawi | Chief Programs Officer | 40 | $111k | $10k | |
| Astrid Baumgardner | Director | 1 | $1k | ||
| Lee Anne Myslewski | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hector Armienta | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Estevan Rael-Galvez | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ian Rye | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| E Loren Meeker | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| James M Barton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Afton Battle | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Angel Blue | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alejandra Valarino Boyer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl Slay Carr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Antonio C Cuyler | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Khori Dastoor | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anthony Davis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wayne Davis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ana de Archuleta | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sue Dixon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jason Hardy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carol F Henry | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Jahn | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Lynne Jamison | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Koelsch | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen J Kubin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Virginia Croskery Lauridsen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anh Le | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mont S Levy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Timothy Long | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shawna Lucey | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Marineau | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Molleson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Morgan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Hidetoshi Mori | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sylvia Neil | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julia Noulin-Merat | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Opera America Inc
- EIN
- 203520577
- Address
- 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, 10001-5010
- State
- New York
- Mission
- Opera america, inc. ("opera america") was founded to: (i) promote growth and expansion of the operatic art form; (ii) foster and improve the education, training and development of operatic composers, singers and allied talent (iii) assist in developing resident professional opera companies through cooperative artistic and management services to its membership; (iv) encourage and assist in... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A03 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2005
- Principal officer
- Michael J Bobbitt (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2006
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCarol E Domina
≥8years on the filingsCarol Lazier
≥8years on the filingsCharles Mackay
≥8years on the filingsDavid B Devan
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $31.1m
- Total liabilities
- $14.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $16.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.4m
- Program service revenue
- $2.6m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $531k
- Employees
- 45
Grants paid
14 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Morrison Projects | Commissioning grants | $0 |
| Los Angeles Opera | Civic practice | $0 |
| Experiments in Opera | Commissioning grants | $0 |
| Opera Ebony | Commissioning grants | $0 |
| White Snake Projects | Civic practice | $0 |
| Boston Lyric Opera | Civic practice | $0 |
| San Diego Opera | Civic practice | $0 |
| Opera Parallele | Civic practice | $0 |
| San Francisco Opera | Commissioning grants | $0 |
| Fisher Center at Bard College | Commissioning grants | $0 |
| The American Opera Project | Opera grant for directors & conductors | $0 |
| Hourston Grand Opera | Opera grant for directors & conductors | $0 |
| San Francisco Opera | Opera grant for directors & conductors | $0 |
| Various Organizations (Grants Under 5000) | Opera grants for directors/conductors - 6 recipients | $0 |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Opera America, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 19 September 2005
- Registered agent
- Not stated