Organizations Filed Purposes:
OPERA COLORADO ENRICHES THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF OPERA PERFORMANCES THAT INSPIRE OUR AUDIENCE, AND SERVES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS.
DURING 2019-2020 SEASON, OPERA COLORADO PLANNED THREE FULLY STAGED GRAND OPERAS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE ELLIE CAULKINS OPERA HOUSE FOR AUDIENCES IN GREATER DENVER AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION AT LARGE. HOWEVER, THE OPERA SCHEDULED IN MAY WAS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19. THE TWO OPERAS BEFORE COVID-19 SERVED APPROXIMATELY 12,000 PATRONS.
OPERA COLORADO REACHED A TOTAL OF 22,177 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES DURING THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR THROUGH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN GREATER DENVER AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION AT LARGE FROM AUGUST 2019 THROUGH MID-MARCH 2020. THE OVERALL DECREASE OF 24,294 FROM THE 18-19 TOTAL IS SOLELY DUE TO COVID-19 RELATED CANCELLATIONS AND THE SUSPENSION OF ALL PROGRAMMING FROM MARCH 13, 2020 - JUNE 30, 2020. DURING THE ACTIVE MONTHS OF THE SEASON, THE EDUCATION STAFF AND THE OPERA COLORADO ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE FUNCTIONED AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND WERE ON TRACK TO EXCEED SERVING 42,000 PEOPLE AND EXCEED OUR REVENUE GOAL OF $65,000.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Gregory Carpenter | GENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTO | 40 | $169,884 |
| Ari Pelto | MUSIC DIRECTOR | 40 | $117,204 |
| Paul Deckard | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $114,435 |
| Erin Wenzel | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | 40 | $106,688 |
| Larry Zimmer | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Youngdon Yun | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Robin Yaeger | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Byron Watson | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Chantell L Taylor Esq | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Dana Svendsen | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Dr Prem Subramanian | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Marcia Robinson | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Kevin O'Connor | CHAIRMAN (TERM END 06/20) | 5 | $0 |
| William Maniatis Md | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| James Linfield | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Judy La Spada | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Hon Kenneth Laff | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Richard F Koseff | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Chevis Horne | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Kelly Ann Hodges | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Don Hindman | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Joseph Fogliano | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Mary Conroy Phd | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Dr Laurence K Chan | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Eleanor N Caulkins | LIFETIME HON. CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Caswell Dyer | CHAIR ELECT | 5 | $0 |
| Suzanne Bucy | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Maria Garcia Berry | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Bock | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS/TREASURE | 5 | $0 |
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