Arizona Opera Company
Donations deductibleArizona Opera Company's network
29 people6 organisationsi29 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (29). Violet dotted lines (9) 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
29 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.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 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Stephen Munk Chair (also filed as Dr Stephen Munk) | Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sharon Landis Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andrea Crane | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ann Hand | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Barry Fingerhut | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Colonel RET Kimberley Smith | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Heap | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Herschel Rosenzweig (also filed as Dr Herschel Rosenzweig) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Erik Peterson | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Gary Greenbaum | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Gary Jackson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Heather Strickland | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jean S Cooper (also filed as Jean Cooper) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeannette Jung Segel | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jenny Auger MAW | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Judith Judy G Wolf PHD | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kay McDougall (also filed as Kay McDougall) | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kimberly J Kauffman (also filed as Kim Kauffman) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Linda Staubitz | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Miranda Lumer | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nancy Foster | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Creath | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Roma Wittcoff | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rosie Garcia | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Roza Ferdowsmakan | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Scott Stallard | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sherry Middlemas | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Shoshana Tancer | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Susan Esco Chandler | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Joann Serra | Director of Finance, Administration and Human Reso | since 2018 |
| Joeph Specter | President & General Director | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Specter | Pres. & General Director (Thru 4/25) | 45 | $272k | $9k | |
| Joann Serra | Director of Finance, Administration | 40 | $123k | $9k | |
| David Heap | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Stephen Munk | Immediate Past Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kimberly J Kauffman | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Erik Peterson | Vice Chair (Thru Dec 2024) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Crane | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Judith G Wolf | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Howard H Bell IV | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susan Esco Chandler | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jean S Cooper | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Richard Creath | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Engle | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Barry Fingerhut | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Foster | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rosie Garcia | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gary Greenbaum | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Hardy | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Vikie Hariton | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Deborrah Himsel | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gary Jackson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sharon Landis | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Miranda Lumer | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Marler | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jenny Auger Maw | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kay McDougall | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sherry Middlemas | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cash Nickerson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Herschel Rosenzweig | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jeannette J Segel | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Colonel Ret Kimberley Smith | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Scott Stallard | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Heather M Strickland | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jenny Holsman Tetreault | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Karen Wadman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Weber | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Roma Wittcoff | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brian Demaris | Presdient and General Director | 45 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Arizona Opera Company
- EIN
- 237169261
- Address
- 1636 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85004-1623
- State
- Arizona
- Mission
- Arizona opera elevates the transformative power of storytelling through music - cultivating community and strengthening a state and people as adventurous and diverse as the place they call home. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A6A0 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
- 1971
- Principal officer
- Brian Demaris (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1972
- 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 filingsSharon Landis
≥8years on the filingsBarry Fingerhut
≥8years on the filingsColonel RET Kimberley Smith
≥8years on the filingsDavid Heap
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
- $16.5m
- Total liabilities
- $1.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $15m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.1m
- Program service revenue
- $1.2m
- Employees
- 429
- Volunteers
- 109