SAN FRANCISCO OPERA GUILD AT THE WAR MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SAN FRANCISCO OPERA GUILD AT THE WAR MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE

EIN 94-1189846 · Support N.E.C. (A19)

What they do

THE SAN FRANCISCO OPERA GUILD WAS ORGANIZED to PROVIDE OPERA EDUCATION, DEVELOP and ENCOURAGE AUDIENCES and PROVIDE FUNDRAISING, VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE and GENERATE BROAD-BASED SUPPORT for THE SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $47.60 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 leaders81 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

48.21%of revenue went to mission work47.6% of expenses · Program services

41.96%of revenue went to fundraising41.4% of expenses

$101.32spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.16%of revenue went to management and office costs11.0% of expenses

$3.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

54.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $28,374 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$2,142,900

Mission workProgram services$1,033,07148.21% of revenue47.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$239,06111.16% of revenue11.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$899,14241.96% of revenue41.4% of expenses

Total expenses$2,171,274101.32% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 47.6% mission · 11.0% management · 41.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 51.8% mission · 9.5% management · 38.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 50.8% mission · 9.3% management · 39.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 49.1% mission · 10.4% management · 40.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.08% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.6% mission · 15.1% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 48.5% mission · 5.8% management · 45.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 49.0% mission · 5.4% management · 45.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 55.1% mission · 5.5% management · 39.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,142,900

Expenses$2,171,274

Annual shortfall $28,374 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,033,071 · 47.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$239,061 · 11.0% of expenses

Fundraising$899,142 · 41.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,142,900

Expenses$2,171,274

Assets$7,353,126

Income$2,142,900

Contributions$1,176,327

Mission work (program services)$1,033,071

Fundraising$899,142

Grants given$1,399,611

Average grant$174,951

Management and general$239,061

Accounting fees$19,500

Investing fees$47,048

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

SUSAN MALOTTEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $163,479Base $156,666 · Other $6,813

CAROLINE ALTMANDIRECTOR EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $155,340Base $137,209 · Other $18,131

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 (81)

SUSAN MALOTTEXECUTIVE DIR.

CAROLINE ALTMANDIRECTOR EDUCATION

MEGAN SCACCODIRECTOR

OMAR GUODIRECTOR

OLIVIA HSU DECKERDIRECTOR

NEVA TURERDIRECTOR

NATASHA DALZELL-MARTINEZVP COM OUTREACH

NATALIA URRUTIA-HERNANDEZDIRECTOR

MONETTA WHITEDIRECTOR

MOLLY WADHWANIDIRECTOR

MICHELLE MARIE RITCHIEDIRECTOR

MERRILL RANDOLDIRECTOR

MELISSA BOXER ZILLDIRECTOR

PEGGY HILLDIRECTOR

MARYAM MUDUROGLUDIRECTOR

MARY POLANDDIRECTOR

MARY HEYLINDIRECTOR

MARIA CASTELLUCCIDIR AT LARGE

MARCIA SKALLDIRECTOR

LYNNE EDMINSTERDIRECTOR

LINLE J FROEBDIRECTOR

LINDA BEHNKEDIRECTOR

SILVIA LINDIRECTOR

ZORNITZA STEFANOVADIRECTOR

WARREN PULLEYDIRECTOR

VIRGINIA ZIEGLERDIRECTOR

VICTORIA WEATHERFORDDIRECTOR

TONI WOLFSONDIRECTOR

TANUM DAVIS BOHENDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE TUTTLEDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE BLOCKDIRECTOR

SIMI CHEHRAZIDIRECTOR

PAM PRESTSONDIRECTOR

SIGRUN GRAEFFVP MARKETING

RUTH KRUEGERDIRECTOR

ROMAN GRONKOWSKIDIRECTOR

ROBERT BEADLEDIRECTOR

RITA MILNERVP DEVELOPMENT

RAINEBEAU MATIJASDIRECTOR

RACHEL PARKERDIRECTOR

LAUREN ERICKSONVP CHAPTERS

CELESTE LEE-BOBROFFDIRECTOR

ELISABETH SMITHDIRECTOR

DIANA ROMANOVDIRECTOR

DEBORAH MOSSERDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA SCHREUDER KALEVTREASURER

CURT CRONINDIRECTOR

COURTNEY LABEPRESIDENT

CLAUDIA VOLPIDIRECTOR

CLAIRE FLUHRDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER WISEMANDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH BIRKA-WHITEDIRECTOR

CAWLEY CARRVP EDUCATION

CAROL LIUDIRECTOR

CAROL BENZDIRECTOR

BETTY YUDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN OSGOODDIRECTOR

BELINDA STEYERDIRECTOR

ARLENE INCHDIRECTOR

AQUILA FARRELLDIRECTOR

ALISA BURGESS-BLAJWASDIRECTOR

JENNIFER WALSKEDIRECTOR

AFIE ROYODIRECTOR

KRISTIN SORENSENDIRECTOR

KIM DEMPSTERDIRECTOR

KENZIE FERGUSONDIRECTOR

KELLY GRIMESDIRECTOR

KATIE COLENDICHSECRETARY

KATHY HUBERDIRECTOR

JUDY KAHNDIRECTOR

JORGE MAUMERDIRECTOR

LILIAN CHI TSAIDIRECTOR

JENNIFER BIENAIMEDIRECTOR

JANE MUDGEGOVERNANCE CH

INA STANGENESVP ADMIN.

GREGG MATTNERDIRECTOR

FRANCESCA AMANNDIRECTOR

FRANCE SZETODIRECTOR

FARAH MAKRASVP FUNDRAISING

EMELY WEISSMANDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH MALKASSIANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1952
Location: 301 VAN NESS AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-4509
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: % WAR MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE
Primary officer: Susan Malott, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 565-6433

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MARK MUMM CPA
NTEE classification: Support N.E.C. (A19)
IRS tax category: Support N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes