DETROIT OPERA
EIN 38-2052726 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A610)
What they do
DETROIT OPERAS MISSION is to PRESENT GROUNDBREAKING, GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED OPERA, DANCE, and MUSICAL THEATER; EXPAND ACCESS to THE ARTS THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; CULTIVATE EMERGING ARTISTS and YOUNG AUDIENCES THROUGH EDUCATION and TRAINING; and SUSTAIN A PERMANENT HOME for THE PERFORMING ARTS THROUGH THE PRESERVATION and OPERATION of THE HISTORIC DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $81.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $5,566,984 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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Leadership and board
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MS PATTY ISACSON SABEEPRESIDENT & CEO (SEE SCHEDULE O)
YUVAL SHARONDIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION
CHRISTINE HOLLOWAYASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
WAYNE BROWNFORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
DANIEL BRINKERGENERAL MANAGER
MS LISA M DICHIERADIRECTOR
MR RICHARD A SONENKLARDIRECTOR
MR TERRY SHEADIRECTOR
MRS ANN NICHOLSONDIRECTOR
MRS BARBARA KRATCHMANDIRECTOR
MRS CARRIE PRYORDIRECTOR
MRS MARIANNE ENDICOTTDIRECTOR
MRS MARY ANN FONTANADIRECTOR
MS BARBARA WALKOWSKIDIRECTOR
MS DENISE J LEWISVICE CHAIR
MS ELLEN HILL ZERINGUEDIRECTOR
MR RICHARD A BRODIEDIRECTOR
MS MARIA C DUEYDIRECTOR
MS MARY L KRAMERVICE CHAIR
MS NEDDA SHAYOTADIRECTOR
DR IRVIN D REIDDIRECTOR
MS RUTH RATTNERDIRECTOR
PROF NAOMI ANDREDIRECTOR
PROF SARA POZZIDIRECTOR
DR FERN R ESPINODIRECTOR
DR ALI MOIINDIRECTOR
MR EVAN D ROSSDIRECTOR
DR SHAUNA RYDER DIGGSDIRECTOR
MR ALLAN NACHMANDIRECTOR
MR ARTHUR C LIEBLERDIRECTOR
MR BHARAT C GANDHITREASURER
MR DEXTER MASONDIRECTOR
MR DON MANVELVICE CHAIR
MR DONALD MORELOCKDIRECTOR
MR ENRICO DIGIROLAMODIRECTOR
MR ETHAN D DAVIDSONCHAIRMAN
DR LORNA THOMASDIRECTOR
MR GARY WASSERMANDIRECTOR
MR GENE P BOWENSECRETARY
MR JESSE VENEGASDIRECTOR
MR JOHN W INGLE IIIDIRECTOR
MR KEVIN DENNISDIRECTOR
MR MATTHEW SIMONCINIDIRECTOR
MR PAUL RAGHEBDIRECTOR
MR PAUL E EWINGDIRECTOR
MR R JAMISON WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1968
- Location
- 1526 BROADWAY ST, DETROIT, MI 48226-2115
- County
- Wayne
- In care of
- KATHY NAUER
- Primary officer
- KATHY NAUER, CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- UHY ADVISORS GREAT LAKES INC
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A610)