SEATTLE OPERA
363 MERCER STREET, SEATTLE, WA 98109 www.seattleopera.org

Total Revenue
$28,691,887
Total Expenses
$21,947,605
Net Assets
$52,670,020
Organizations Filed Purposes: SEATTLE OPERA OFFERS OPERA'S UNIQUE FUSION OF MUSIC AND DRAMA TO CREATE LIFE-ENHANCING EXPERIENCES THAT SPEAK DEEPLY TO PEOPLE'S HEARTS AND MINDS.

PROVIDING OPERA'S UNIQUE FUSION OF MUSIC AND DRAMA TO CREATE LIFE-ENHANCING EXPERIENCES.

DURING THE 2019/2020 SEASON, SEATTLE OPERA CONTINUED INCREASING OUR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH MAINSTAGE AND VIRTUAL OPERA PERFORMANCES. IMPACTED BY THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, SEATTLE OPERA SHIFTED TO ONLINE CONTENT DELIVERY WHEN GOVERNMENT MANDATES REQUIRED AUDITORIUMS TO CLOSE IN SPRING OF 2020. AN ESTIMATED 105,959 PEOPLE VIEWED PRE-RECORDED PERFORMANCES AND RECITALS DISTRIBUTED ONLINE. A TOTAL OF 55,341 PEOPLE ATTENDED 33 PERFORMANCES AT MCCAW HALL. AN ESTIMATED 170,000 OF LISTENERS TUNED IN TO LIVE PREVIEW AND PERFORMANCE BROADCASTS THROUGH ITS ONLINE OPERA CHANNEL, AND ON INDEPENDENT RADIO STATION CLASSICAL KING FM 98.1, BROADCASTING FROM THE SEATTLE OPERA CENTER.

EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND YOUTH PROGRAMS LED BY SEATTLE OPERA SERVED 31,500 ADULTS, FAMILIES, STUDENTS, AND TEACHERS, PROVIDING LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTERED COMMUNITY-BUILDING AND DEEPENED PERSONAL CONNECTIONS WITH THE ARTS AND OPERA. OUR STATE-WIDE YOUTH PROGRAMS EXPANDED EQUITY AND ACCESS TO LEARNING IN THE ARTS, HUMANITIES, SCIENCE, LANGUAGES, AND OTHER SUBJECTS. IN RESPONSE TO MANDATED CLOSURES DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, SEATTLE OPERA REDESIGNED ITS IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR ONLINE DELIVERY.

IN 2020, SEATTLE OPERA COMPLETED A $60 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR SEATTLE OPERA AT THE CENTER, A CIVIC PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW BUILDING ADJACENT TO MCCAW HALL AT THE SEATTLE CENTER. THIS NEW HOME PROVIDES FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, REHEARSALS, COSTUME CONSTRUCTION AND STORAGE, AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES. FULL-TIME OCCUPANCY OF THE NEW OPERA CENTER BUILDING BEGAN IN DECEMBER 2018.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Janey L RepensekFINANCE - CFO & COO60$199,408
Aidan P LangGENERAL DIRECTOR THRU 6/1960$155,198
Kristina E MurtiMARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR58$155,034
Allison R RabbittDEVELOPMENT - DIRECTOR60$152,680
Christina C B ScheppelmannGENERAL DIRECTOR EFF. 8/1960$136,167
Aren Der HacopianDIR. OF ARTISTIC ADMIN. & PLANNING60$132,111
Douglas J ProvostDIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION60$128,289
Charles Tim BuckCARPENTER & SPECIAL EFFECTS DESIGNER45$107,026
Susan I DavisCOSTUME SHOP DIRECTOR45$101,110
Scott WyattBOARD MEMBER2$0
Joan WatjenBOARD MEMBER2$0
Susanne WakefieldBOARD MEMBER2$0
Jim UhlirBOARD MEMBER2$0
Judy TsouBOARD MEMBER2$0
Russell TousleyBOARD MEMBER2$0
Jean StarkBOARD MEMBER2$0
Joshua RodriguezBOARD MEMBER2$0
James RaisbeckBOARD MEMBER2$0
Tom PuentesBOARD MEMBER2$0
Steven PhelpsBOARD MEMBER2$0
Thomas McquaidBOARD MEMBER2$0
Michael HymanBOARD MEMBER2$0
Gary HoulahanBOARD MEMBER2$0
Ron HosogiBOARD MEMBER2$0
Kennan HollingsworthBOARD MEMBER2$0
Jeffrey HannaBOARD MEMBER2$0
Paul GoodrichBOARD MEMBER2$0
Leslie GiblettBOARD MEMBER2$0
Robert FriesBOARD MEMBER2$0
Carolyn EaganBOARD MEMBER2$0
Susan DetweilerBOARD MEMBER2$0
Charles CosseBOARD MEMBER2$0
Stella Choi-RayBOARD MEMBER2$0
Susan BuskeBOARD MEMBER2$0
Brenda BrunsBOARD MEMBER2$0
Toby BrightBOARD MEMBER2$0
Barry BoldingBOARD MEMBER2$0
Willie AikensBOARD MEMBER2$0
William T WeyerhaeuserVICE PRESIDENT10$0
Moya VazquezVICE PRESIDENT10$0
Stephen A SprengerVICE PRESIDENT10$0
Martha ShermanVICE PRESIDENT10$0
Jonathan RosoffVICE PRESIDENT10$0
Louise MillerVICE PRESIDENT10$0
Brian LamacchiaVICE PRESIDENT10$0
Bruce E H JohnsonVICE PRESIDENT10$0
A Richard GemperleVICE PRESIDENT10$0
Adam J FountainVICE PRESIDENT10$0
James D CullenVICE PRESIDENT10$0
Susan Macgregor CoughlinVICE PRESIDENT10$0
Milkana BraceSECRETARY10$0
Brendan MurphyTREASURER10$0
John NesholmCHAIRMAN10$0
Maryanne TagneyIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT10$0
Leslie Chapin WyckoffPRESIDENT-ELECT10$0
Brian MarksPRESIDENT10$0
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