Santa Barbara Opera Association
Donations deductibleSanta Barbara Opera Association's network
23 people17 organisationsi23 people and 17 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (23). Violet dotted lines (17) 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
23 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 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Burlett Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Arthur Swalley | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Barbara Burger | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brian Galura | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Christine Holland | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dan Hone | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dan Reicker | Member at Large | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Duncan Mellichamp | Honorary Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Gregory McMurray | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joan Rutkowski | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Judith Smith (also filed as Judy Smith) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen Knight | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mary Tonetti Dorra (also filed as Mary Dorra) | Member at Large | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Monica Williams | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Patricia Dixon | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Robert Weinman | 2nd Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rodney Baker | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sandra Urquhart | 1st VICE CHAIR | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sarah Chrisman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Simon Williams | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Takako Wakita | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tanner Cassidy | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Torben Von Staden | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kostis Protopapas | Artistic and General Director | since 2018 |
| Steven Sharpe | Former General Director | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kostis Protopapas | Artistic and General Direc | 40 | $140k | $12k | |
| Arthur Swalley | Member at Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Monica Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Burger | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Weinman | 1st Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Torben von Staden | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Nicholas Burlett | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dan Reicker | Member at Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Simon Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Takako Wakita | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mahri Kerley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joan Rutkowski | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Knight | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dan Hone | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christine Holland | 2nd Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Brian Galura | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sandra Urquhart | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rodney Baker | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Judith Smith | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Santa Barbara Opera Association
- EIN
- 770347413
- Address
- 1330 State St Ste 209, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101-2681
- State
- California
- Mission
- (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A99 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
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1994
- Principal officer
- Nicholas Burlett (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1994
- 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 filingsBarbara Burger
≥8years on the filingsChristine Holland
≥8years on the filingsDan Hone
≥8years on the filingsDan Reicker
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
- $161k
- Total liabilities
- $159k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.5m
- Program service revenue
- $284k
- Employees
- 58
- Volunteers
- 30