SIERRA CHAMBER OPERA
EIN 94-2515886
What they do
During The Year We Performed Our Current One-act Opera Chefs Go Round The World 185 Times. We Performed for 55,100 Students and Teachers and Distributed to Them 5,000 Copies of Our Educational Booklet. (The Booklet Also Appeared In Its Entirety, Along With A Recording of All The Music From The Opera, On Our Website During The Last Fiscal Year). The Booklets Were Delivered to The Schools In Advance of The Performance, to Enhance The Audiences Understanding of The Music and Drama of Opera. We Issued A Biannual Newsletter Which Goes to 450 Contributors and Other Interested People In The Community. The Public Acceptance of Our Work Increases, As Do The Understanding of Our Audiences and Our Contributions From Individuals.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2016The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $150,089 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $30,000 for BARBARA VLYMEN NON BD-MEMBER (GENERAL DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (7)
BARBARA VLYMEN NON BD-MEMBERGENERAL DIR.
ANN LENIGANSECRETARY
CARL NUSSBOARD MEMBER
CAROL N BLORETREASURER
KATHY BARBAPRESIDENT
REBECCA SARKISIANBOARD MEMBER
SUSAN LIBERTYVICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Location
- 834 E Alamos Ave, Fresno, CA 93704
- County
- Fresno
- In care of
- Kathy Barba
- Primary officer
- Kathy Barba, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2016
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2016
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- MARY ANN STITES CPA