Mission
ARIZONA OPERA ELEVATES THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF STORYTELLING THROUGH MUSIC - CULTIVATING COMMUNITY AND STRENGTHENING A STATE AND PEOPLE AS ADVENTUROUS AND DIVERSE AS THE PLACE THEY CALL HOME.
Public Charity
ARIZONA OPERA COMPANY
ARIZONA OPERA COMPANY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in PHOENIX, AZ. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $4.5M, expenses of $5.9M, total assets of $16.5M. Imperigo tracks 67 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $9.6M.
EIN: 237169261
PHOENIX, AZ
Opera
NTEE: A6A
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.5M
Total Expenses$5.9M
Total Assets$16.5M
Grant Records67
Funding Total$9.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Arizona Opera Company
How Arizona Opera Company divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$72
Arizona opera's 2024/25 season included a reduced season format with one fully staged opera, one site-specific opera, a family opera and a concert opera, as well as a…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$317,850
GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,505
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$66,300
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$50,800
THIS AWARD IS FOR ANNUAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
$47,900
Showing up to 5 of 67 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Andrea Crane
DIRECTOR
Barbara Marler
DIRECTOR
Barry Fingerhut
PRESDIENT AND GENERAL DIRECTOR
Brian Demaris
DIRECTOR
Bruce Weber
DIRECTOR
Cash Nickerson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.5M | $5.9M | $16.5M |
| 2024 | $6.7M | $8.2M | $16.3M |
| 2023 | $5.5M | $8.9M | $17.9M |
| 2022 | $12.0M | $8.0M | $13.6M |
| 2021 | $5.2M | $4.3M | $9.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $5.2M to $4.5M (-14%), with total assets most recently reported at $16.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.