THE ATLANTA OPERA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE ATLANTA OPERA INC

EIN 58-1371843 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6A0)

What they do

THE ATLANTA OPERA, ESTABLISHED IN 1979, REIMAGINES OPERA for A GLOBAL AUDIENCE. ROOTED IN ATLANTAS VIBRANT CULTURAL LANDSCAPE, WE PUSH ARTISTIC BOUNDARIES to DELIVER EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES, SOLIDIFYING OUR POSITION AS A DYNAMIC FORCE IN THE WORLD or OPERA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.30 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 leaders49 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

27.96%of revenue went to mission work82.3% of expenses · Program services

2.27%of revenue went to fundraising6.7% of expenses

$33.97spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.74%of revenue went to management and office costs11.0% of expenses

$4.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $582,521 for TOMER ZVULUN (GENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$52,412,526

Mission workProgram services$14,652,89727.96% of revenue82.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,959,5613.74% of revenue11.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,192,3052.27% of revenue6.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$34,607,76366.03% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$17,804,76333.97% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.3% mission · 11.0% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 33.97% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 21.1% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.54% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 11.7% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.09% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 10.8% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 39.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 20.1% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 19.8% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.87% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 15.6% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.13% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 13.1% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.34% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$52,412,526

Expenses$17,804,763

Annual surplus $34,607,763 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$14,652,897 · 82.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,959,561 · 11.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,192,305 · 6.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$52,412,526

Expenses$17,804,763

Assets$80,841,023

Income$60,164,906

Contributions$48,016,015

Mission work (program services)$14,652,897

Fundraising$1,192,305

Management and general$1,959,561

Stocks and bonds$20,612,244

Accounting fees$78,745

Investing fees$86,656

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TOMER ZVULUNGENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $582,521Base $474,992 · Other $107,529

MICAH FORTSONMANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $279,074Base $217,522 · Other $61,552

JONATHAN BLALOCKDIR OF ADVANCEMENT REVENUE · 40 hrs/week $158,245Base $136,131 · Other $22,114

JESSICA LANGLOISMANAGING DIR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $149,451Base $134,295 · Other $15,156

MEREDITH WALLACEDIR OF ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $134,784Base $119,527 · Other $15,257

REBECCA BROWNDIR OF SALES & MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $132,426Base $115,642 · Other $16,784

ROB REYNOLDSDIR OF PRODUCTION · 40 hrs/week $124,810Base $105,234 · Other $19,576

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (49)

TOMER ZVULUNGENERAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

MICAH FORTSONMANAGING DIRECTOR

JONATHAN BLALOCKDIR OF ADVANCEMENT REVENUE

JESSICA LANGLOISMANAGING DIR OF DEVELOPMENT

MEREDITH WALLACEDIR OF ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION

REBECCA BROWNDIR OF SALES & MARKETING

ROB REYNOLDSDIR OF PRODUCTION

MR KEVIN GREINERBOARD MEMBER

MR RASHAUN WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

MR RHYS T WILSONBOARD CHAIR

MR ROBERT DEANBOARD MEMBER

MR THOMAS SAYLORBOARD MEMBER

MR WILLIAM E TUCKERBOARD MEMBER

MRHOWARD W HUNTERBOARD MEMBER

MRS CHRISTINE ST CLAREBOARD MEMBER

MRS JOANNE CHESLER GROSSBOARD MEMBER

MRS KATE COOKBOARD MEMBER

MRS QAADIRAH ABDUR-RAHIMBOARD MEMBER

MRS ROSEMARY KOPEL BROWNBOARD MEMBER

MRS SANDRA S MORELLIBOARD MEMBER

MRS STEPHANIE MORELABOARD MEMBER

MRS SUSAN M ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER

MRS TALIA MURPHYBOARD MEMBER

MS BUNNY WINTERTREASURER

MS CAROLINE HARDINBOARD MEMBER

MS CATHY CALLAWAY ADAMSBOARD MEMBER

MS KELLY MAYHALLBOARD MEMBER

MR DANTE BELLIZZIBOARD MEMBER

DR DONALD J FILIPBOARD MEMBER

DR FRANK A CRITZBOARD MEMBER

DR HAROLD J BRODYBOARD MEMBER

DR TODD ELLISBOARD MEMBER

MR ALEX SIMMONS JRBOARD MEMBER

MR ALFREDO MARTINBOARD MEMBER

MR ANDREW R LONGBOARD MEMBER

MR BRYAN H BARNESBOARD MEMBER

MR CHARLES R YATES JRBOARD MEMBER

MR CLARK DEANBOARD MEMBER

MR MONTAGUE L BOYD IVBOARD MEMBER

MR DIETER ELSNERBOARD MEMBER

MR FRANK H BUTTERFIELDBOARD MEMBER

MR HERBERT J ROSENBERGBOARD MEMBER

MR HOWARD PALEFSKYBOARD MEMBER

MR JAMAEL HESTERBOARD MEMBER

MR JAMES B MILLER JRBOARD MEMBER

MR JOHN HAUPERTBOARD MEMBER

MR JOHN L HAMMAKERVICE CHAIR

DR CARLOS DEL RIOBOARD MEMBER

MR MICHAEL E PAULHUSSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 1575 NORTHSIDE DR NW STE 350, ATLANTA, GA 30318
County: Fulton
In care of: MR Micah Fortson
Primary officer: MR Micah Fortson, MANAGING DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaileducation@atlantaopera.org Phone(404) 881-8801 Officer phone(404) 351-1282

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6A0)