Merola Opera Program
Donations deductibleMerola Opera Program's network
31 people11 organisationsi31 people and 11 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (31). Violet dotted lines (12) 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
31 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 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bruser Clark Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Aaron Fan | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Adam Arthur Bier (also filed as Adam A Bier, Adam Bier) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Beatrice Gomory | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carol Weitz | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Camille Chan | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Carlos Penikis | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Carlyn Clause | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr David D Stein (also filed as Dr David D Stein) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr James T Cross (also filed as Dr James Cross) | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Myron Marx (also filed as Dr Myron Marx) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dennis Zhang | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Donald McGee | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Pamela Zell Rigg | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| George Crow | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Greer Hopkins | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| James Busterud | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jeanne Dorward | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Brahm | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Garfinkle | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mary Henderson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Colbruno | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Patrick Wilken | Vice Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert B Mison (also filed as Robert Mison) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Beadle | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ruth Hartman Uchimura (also filed as Ruth Uchimura, Ruth Uchimura) | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephen N Zilles (also filed as Stephen Zilles) | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan York | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sylvia R Lindsey (also filed as Sylvia Lindsey) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| The Hon Marie Collins | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Zarana Udani | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jean K Kellogg | Executive Dir. | since 2020 |
| Mark Shattuck | Dir of Finance | since 2018 |
| Sean Waugh | Exec Director | since 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Shattuck | Dir of Finance | 35 | $171k | $23k | |
| Sean Waugh | Exec Director | 35 | $129k | $9k | |
| Jean Kellogg | Exec Director | 35 | $55k | $3k | |
| Barbara Bruser Clark | Chair | 10 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Wilken | Vice Chairman | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dr James Cross | President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Ruth Uchimura | Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Beatrice Gomory | Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Carol Weitz | Secretary | 10 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Zilles | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | ||
| Robert Beadle | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Adam Arthur Bier | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Brahm | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carlyn Clause | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Colbruno | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| The Hon Marie Collins | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| George Crow | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jeanne Dorward | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| James Busterud | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Garfinkle | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mary Henderson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sylvia Lindsey | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Zarana Udani | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Greer Hopkins | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Myron Marx | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Donald McGee | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robert Mison | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carlos Penikis | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Pamela Zell Rigg | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr David D Stein | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Camille Chan | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Aaron Fan | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carol Weitz | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susan York | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dennis Zhang | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Merola Opera Program
- EIN
- 946084831
- Address
- 601 van Ness Ave Ste S, San Francisco, CA, 94102-3249
- State
- California
- Mission
- Merola Opera Program is a San Francisco-based training program for opera singers, pianists, and stage directors. (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
- 1957
- Principal officer
- Barbara Bruser Clark (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1957
- 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 filingsBarbara Bruser Clark
≥8years on the filingsAdam Arthur Bier
≥8years on the filingsBeatrice Gomory
≥8years on the filingsCarol Weitz
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $49m
- Total liabilities
- $62k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $48.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.7m
- Program service revenue
- $168k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $155k
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 60
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 | $7.8m | $4m | $3.8m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.