Tacoma Opera Association
Donations deductibleTacoma Opera Association's network
7 people2 organisationsi7 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
7 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 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 7 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fralisa McFall | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Heidi Madson | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Hartley | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Maria Balderrama | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ryan Porter | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Susan Connolly | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Vic Tomono | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Branson | Company secretary | since 2018 |
| Jennifer Hartley | 1st VICE PRESIDENT | since 2018 |
| John Saunders | Vice President | since 2021 |
| John Sanders | Vice President | since 2024 |
| Kathryn McAuley | Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Limuel B Forgey III | General Director | since 2023 |
| Noel Koran | General Director | since 2018 |
| Ryan Porter | President | 2025 |
| Sean Schmidt | President | 2020 |
| Tamara Hudson | Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Teresa Gutierez | President | since 2020 |
| Todd Vallie | President | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 May 2026iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limuel B Forgey III | General Director | 40 | $36k | ||
| Jennifer Hartley | Board Member | 110 | $0 | ||
| Fralisa Mcfall | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Connolly | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Porter | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Maria Balderrama | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vic Tomono | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathryn Mcauley | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Heidi Madson | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia Brandon | 1st Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Saunders | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Magaly Balderrama | 2nd Vice President | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Tacoma Opera Association
- EIN
- 911237511
- Address
- 2661 N Pearl St Ste 416, Tacoma, WA, 98407-2424
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- The mission of Tacoma opera is to inspire, educate, and uplift our audiences in the puget sound region by presenting productions of high artistic quality using a combination of your emgerging artists, established local professionals and nationally known artist. We seek to heighten awareness of the value of the arts and music in our community by providing dynamic opera productions and music... (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
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1990
- Principal officer
- Kathy Mcauley (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1984
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsHeidi Madson
≥8years on the filingsSusan Connolly
≥7years on the filingsFralisa McFall
≥6years on the filingsJennifer Hartley
Latest return
year to 31 May 2026iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 May 2026. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $200k
- Total liabilities
- $24k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $176k
- Contributions and grants received
- $443k
- Program service revenue
- $181k
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 30
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 | $521k | $597k | Deficit $77k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.