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AMERICAN MODERN OPERA COMPANY
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 815323057 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A65 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Medium ($1M-$10M) · runningamoc.org
revenue
$2.0M
expenses
$2.3M
net assets
$-87K
employees
6
volunteers
10
program ratio
82%
mission · from form 990

AMOC'S MISSION IS TO BUILD AND SHARE A BODY OF COLLABORATIVE WORK.

profile · synthesized from sources

American Modern Opera Company (AMOC*) is an artist-led ensemble founded in 2017 that commissions and produces interdisciplinary works in music, dance, and opera. The company comprises 17 creators who collaborate on bold new performances, touring nationally and internationally while maintaining equitable pay and accessible ticketing. AMOC* has premiered works at major venues and festivals, including the Ojai Music Festival and Festival d’Aix, and partners with institutions such as Yale, Stanford, and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Broken Theater
World premiere of Bobbi Jene Smith’s dance-theater work presented at La MaMa Moves! in New York in 2022/23
Harawi
Reimagined performance of Olivier Messiaen’s song cycle, premiered at Festival d’Aix in 2022 and toured across Europe
Ojai Music Festival Residency
AMOC* served as Music Director for the 75th Ojai Music Festival in 2022, presenting 18 performances, 8 world premieres, and 6 new theatrical productions
Run AMOC! Festival
Annual festival launched in 2018 at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, MA, featuring new interdisciplinary works in music, dance, and opera
The Comet / Poppea
Groundbreaking new opera directed by Yuval Sharon, co-created with composer George Lewis and The Industry, premiered in Los Angeles in June 2024
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Original Music-Theater and Opera Production 1 activity
    • Producing and performing collaborative opera and new music works
      Creates and presents collaborative artistic performances, including original operas and new music arrangements, through live and digital presentations across the U.S. and internationally. The company has produced world premieres such as The Comet / Poppea and presented works like El Niño and Harawi in major venues and festivals.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.99M
Contributions & grants$1.60M81%
Program service revenue$381K19%
Investment income$3K0%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$2.33M
Program expenses82%
Admin / overhead17%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$262K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$230K
Cash$203K
Investments$0
Liabilities$316K
Net assets$-87K
Liquid reserves1.0 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +209.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JULIA BUMKE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 50 $102K
ISAAC WINOKUR DIRECTOR, NON-VOTING 30 $41K
board members · 10
  • ADAM CHARLAP HYMAN — SECRETARY
  • ELENI GIANULIS-VERMEER — DIRECTOR
  • GRAHAM BERWIND — DIRECTOR
  • KATHY SCHUMAN — DIRECTOR
  • MARTA MILLER — VICE CHAIR
  • MATTHEW AUCOIN — DIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
  • MATTHEW BIRD — TREASURER
  • ROBERT TURNER — DIRECTOR
  • SARAH BILLINGHURST SOLOMON — DIRECTOR
  • STEPHEN NOVICK — CHAIR
relationships · 16

Who they work with

  • 92nd Street Y Partner — Venue for the New York premiere of Anthony Cheung’s the echoing of tenses
  • American Repertory Theater Partner — Host venue for the inaugural Run AMOC! Festival
  • Baryshnikov Arts Center Partner — Venue for the New York premiere of Carolyn Chen’s How to Fall Apart
  • Brown University Partner — Host for an interdisciplinary performance in spring and summer 2024
  • Cathedral of St. John the Divine Partner — Annual collaboration featuring performances such as a new arrangement of John Adams' El Niño
  • Centre Pompidou Partner — Venue for European premiere of Gay Guerrilla
  • Clark Art Institute Partner — Host for a concert of new music in spring and summer 2024
  • DACAMERA Partner — Co-production partner in Houston
  • Festival d’Aix Partner — Venue for international debut with Harawi
  • La MaMa Moves! Partner — Venue for the world premiere of Bobbi Jene Smith’s Broken Theater
  • MOCA Partner — Co-production partner in Los Angeles
  • Ojai Music Festival Partner — Partner for which AMOC* served as Music Director for the 75th festival
  • Opera Omaha Partner — Co-production partner
  • Stanford Live Partner — Co-production partner
  • The Industry Partner — Collaborator on the creation of The Comet / Poppea
  • Yale University Partner — Co-production partner
strategies · 2

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.

  • Collaborative Creation and Collective Authorship
    methodology: collaborative_creation
    By engaging a collaborative ensemble of artists in co-creating work, the organization produces innovative opera and performance, because shared authorship fosters deeper artistic investment and enables sustained creative partnerships that challenge traditional forms.
  • Interdisciplinary Reinterpretation of Tradition
    methodology: interdisciplinary_reinterpretation
    By reimagining opera and performance through interdisciplinary innovation, the organization produces modern, relevant artistic experiences, because blending musical, theatrical, and social critique revitalizes classical forms for contemporary audiences.