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CHARLESTON OPERA THEATER INC

EIN: 84-3020830Charleston, SCZIP: 29422
A6A - Arts, Culture & Humanities501(c)(3)

Mission

CHARLESTON OPERA THEATER IS COMMITTED TO A PROMINENT, YEAR-ROUND, PROFESSIONAL OPERA PRESENCE IN OUR CITY AND THE SURROUNDING LOWCOUNTRY. WE PLACE HIGH VALUE ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF ACOUSTIC VOCAL TRADITIONS, THROUGH QUALITY PERFORMANCES, EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, TRAINING AND THE EXPOSURE OF THE ART FORM TO NEW AUDIENCES, THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$424k$0$20k
2023$246k$0$5k

Compensation

2024

HAROLD MEERS
Executive Artistic Directo
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$8,950
EDWARD BRENNAN
Director of Development an
chief development officer
$0
$0
$0
$8,800
SANDY DEATHOS
Administrative Director
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$5,233
JAMES TEEPLE
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
EUGENE MASSAMILLO
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROB ROBERTSON
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
RONGRONG CHEN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JAMES MARTIN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
REBECCA E POYNTON-MURRAY
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MIKE WHACK
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSAN SULLIVAN
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
THOMAS RUPPEL
Secretary/treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0

2023

SANDY DEATHOS
Administrative Director
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$4,000
HAROLD MEERS
Executive Artistic Director
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$4,000
EDWARD BRENNAN
Director of Development and Operations
chief operating officer
$0
$0
$0
$3,500
REBECCA E POYNTON-MURRAY
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JAMES TEEPLE
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
EUGENE MASSAMILLO
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSAN SULLIVAN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
RONGRONG CHEN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JAMES MARTIN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MIKE WHACK
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
THOMAS RUPPEL
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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