New Orleans Opera Association
Donations deductibleNew Orleans Opera Association's network
39 people8 organisationsi39 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (39). 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
39 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 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Baumer Chair | Development Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Adelaide Wisdom Benjamin | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Adrea Heebe | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ann Owens | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Arthur A Crais JR | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bruce A Gordon | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Catherine Burns Tremaine | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christine Leblanc | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Cynthia Samuel | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Debby Hirsch Wood | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Diane Dupin | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dr Nicolas Bazan | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Patrick J Dowling | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr R Ranney Mize | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Rand Voorhies | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dwayne Littauer | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Edgar L Dooky Chase III | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Edward F Martin | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elizabeth Mahorner Landis (also filed as Elizabeth Landis) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Emmet Geary JR | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Everett Robert | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gregory St Etienne | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Harry Claire Stahel | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| James C Gulotta JR | Immediate Past Preseident | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jonathan McCall | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joseph Bruno | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joseph Young JR (also filed as Joseph Young) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Leopold Sher | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Luretta Bybee | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary Chapman Albert | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Pauline Hardin | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Peter Brigandi | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Philip Straub | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rania Khodr | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Roch Eshleman | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ron Austin | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Serafina Charbonnet | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sonya Moore | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| TIM Fields | Director | 2022 | 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clare Buvorac | General Director | since 2021 |
| Robert Lyall | Artistic Director | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Palmer | Artistic Director | 40 | $119k | $21k | |
| Emmet Geary Jr | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary C Albert | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pauline Hardin | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sonya Moore | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Rand Voorhies | Development Officer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dwayne O Littauer | Immediate Past President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Constance Gistand | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| James C Gulotta Jr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adrea Heebe | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rania Khodr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christine Leblanc | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Prof Ronald J Scalise Jr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan McCall | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tim Fields | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peter Brigandi | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ann Owens | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Prof Cynthia Samuel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Sloan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Claire Stahel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charlotte Throop | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Burns Tremaine | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Miller | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Young | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Babs Deacon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katleen Robert | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bruce A Gordon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pauline Hardin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth M Landis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Luretta Bybee | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Nicolas Bazan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Bruno | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Arthur A Crais Jr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Patrick J Dowling | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adelaide W Benjamin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joanne Mantis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Edward F Martin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Norma J McClain | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Everett Robert | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- New Orleans Opera Association
- EIN
- 720272897
- Address
- 2504 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA, 70130-5902
- State
- Louisiana
- Mission
- The mission of the new orleans opera association (nooa) is to enrich the lives of all people by producing opera of the highest artistic quality and providing education opportunities through traditional and innovative approaches. The organization's vision is connecting all people with the joy of opera. (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
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1943
- Principal officer
- Sonya Moore (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1952
- 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 filingsPenny Baumer
≥8years on the filingsAdelaide Wisdom Benjamin
≥8years on the filingsAdrea Heebe
≥8years on the filingsArthur A Crais JR
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
- $2.5m
- Total liabilities
- $1.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.2m
- Program service revenue
- $362k
- Employees
- 191