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AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS INC
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 133081486 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A6A0 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$522K
expenses
$501K
net assets
$-31K
employees
8
volunteers
5
program ratio
81%
mission · from form 990

To develop and present new and innovative works of lyric theater, provide a creative home to emerging and established artists, and engage contemporary communities in a transformative operatic experience.

profile · synthesized from sources

Brooklyn-based nonprofit dedicated to developing and presenting new works of lyric theater. Supports emerging and established artists through residencies and workshops, and produces contemporary opera and music-theater projects. Engages audiences with innovative performances and community-focused programming in New York and beyond.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Advocate Project
Commissioning initiative supporting socially relevant, community-engaged new operas by diverse artists
Composers & the Voice
Two-year residency program for composers and librettists to develop new operatic works through workshops and staged readings
OperaLab
Performance series presenting experimental and contemporary opera and music-theater projects in development
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Original Music-Theater and Opera Production 1 activity
    • Development and presentation of new lyric theater works
      Creates and produces original works of lyric theater, supporting both emerging and established artists through performance and community engagement opportunities.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$522K
Contributions & grants$425K81%
Program service revenue$68K13%
Investment income$11K2%
Other revenue$19K
expenses
Total expenses$501K
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising4%
Salaries & benefits$101K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$280K
Cash$246K
Investments$27K
Liabilities$310K
Net assets$-31K
Liquid reserves6.5 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -0.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Charles Jarden Interim Gen Dir 20 $36K
board members · 8
  • Anthony Roth Costanzo — Board member
  • Cassondra Joseph — Board member
  • David Gordon — Board member
  • J David Jackson — Board member
  • Mark Kalow — Co-Pres/Treasur
  • Norman Ryan — Board member
  • Sarah Moulton Faux — Co-President
  • W Wilson Jones — Board member
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Artist-Centered Development
    methodology: artist_centered_development
    By prioritizing artists in the creation and development of new operatic works, we produce innovative productions that lead to transformative community engagement, because empowering artists fosters creative risk-taking and authentic cultural expression.