OPERA HOUSE ARTS WAS ESTABLISHED AS A 501(C)3 IN 1999 TO RESTORE THE HISTORIC 1912STONINGTON OPERA HOUSE TO ITS CENTRAL ROLE IN THE CULTURAL LIFE OF THE DEER ISLE COMMUNITY. OUR MISSION IS TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN ALL THE WAYS WE PERFORM OUR LIVES:INCITE ART, CREATE COMMUNITY. TODAY, THE STONINGTON OPERA HOUSE IS A HISTORIC CENTER OF CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT, A PERFORMANCE SPACE, AND A CIVIC GATHERING PLACE. OUR WORK IS ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT ACCESS TO AND PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS TRANSFORMS LIVES. WE OFFER A YEAR-ROUND SCHEDULE OF THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, FILM, CONCERTS - INCLUDING A JAZZ FESTIVAL - TRIVIA AND OPENMIC NIGHTS, AND EVENTS THAT HONOR DOWNEAST CULTURE AND GIVE OUR COMMUNITY A VOICE.WE OPERATE UNDER AN ACTORS EQUITY SMALL PROFESSIONAL THEATRE CONTRACT AND PRODUCE NEW AND ORIGINAL PROFESSIONAL, MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES THAT ARE RECOGNIZED LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. OUR AUDIENCES ARE THE RESIDENTS OF DEER ISLE, THE BLUE HILL PENINSULA, AND HANCOCK COUNTY W
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Exec Directo Officer (Unspecified) | $68k $76k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 12 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at OPERA HOUSE ARTS equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 13%
from 2022
From $79k in 2022 to $68k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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In 2023, OPERA HOUSE ARTS reported $1.5M in total revenue and $971k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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