DES Moines Metro Opera Inc
Donations deductibleDES Moines Metro Opera Inc's network
27 people18 organisationsi27 people and 18 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (27). Violet dotted lines (23) 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
27 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 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne McFarland | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Amy Anderson | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ann Michelson | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anthony Braida (also filed as Tony Braida) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Betsy Freese | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Bruce Hughes MD | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Bryan Hall | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carrie Clogg | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Cheryl Critelli | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Craig Porter | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Darren Jirsa | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Elizabeth Carter | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Emily Pontius | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Eric Nemmers | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Joel Otto | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| John Wild | President-Elect | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Josh Kimelman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Julia Hagen | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Julie Ghrist | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Marina Sandquist | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Marla Lacey | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nancy Main | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nick Renkoski | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Paxton Williams | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Proctor Lureman | Vice President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sheila Tipton | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Timothy Krumm | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Egel | General and Artistic Direc | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Egel | General and Artistic Direc | 40 | $129k | $13k | |
| Darren Jirsa | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Proctor Lureman | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ann Michelson | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Nemmers | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Timothy Krumm | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paxton Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carrie Clogg | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anthony Braida | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Carter | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Betsy Freese | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julia Hagen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bryan Hall | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Hughes MD | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Josh Kimelman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marla Lacey | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl Critelli | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amy Anderson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Main | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adrienne McFarland | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julie Ghrist | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Craig Porter | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nick Renkoski | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joel Otto | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marina Sandquist | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sheila Tipton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Emily Pontius | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Wild | President-Elect | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Des Moines Metro Opera Inc
- EIN
- 237319903
- Address
- 106 W Boston Ave, Indianola, IA, 50125-1836
- State
- Iowa
- Mission
- To create distinctive theatrical experiences and inspirational learning opportunities for artists and audiences of the 21st century. (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
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1973
- Principal officer
- Eric Nemmers (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1974
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAdrienne McFarland
≥8years on the filingsAnn Michelson
≥8years on the filingsBryan Hall
≥8years on the filingsElizabeth Carter
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $6.5m
- Total liabilities
- $1.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $5.1m
- Program service revenue
- $918k
- Employees
- 153
- Volunteers
- 177
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6.4m | $6m | $417k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
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.Des Moines Metro Opera, 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: Iowa Secretary of State, active business entities (data.iowa.gov ez5t-3qay). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Iowa Secretary of State. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Iowa
- Entity type
- Revised Domestic Non-Profit
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 14 June 1973
- Registered agent
- Michael W Egel (city and state not held)