MISSION: THE MISSION OF SAN DIEGO OPERA IS TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCES AND EXCITING, ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMS TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES, FOCUSING ON COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND THE TRANSFORMATIVE AND EXPRESSIVE POWER OF THE HUMAN VOICE.AS PART OF ITS MISSION TO MAKE OPERA ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, SAN DIEGO OPERA OFFERS EXTENSIVE OPERA EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WHICH SERVE ADULTS AND SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND NORTHERN MEXICO, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN.VISION: THE SAN DIEGO OPERA WILL BE RECOGNIZED INTERNATIONALLY AS A LEADING EXAMPLE OF ADAPTABILITY, INNOVATION, AND SUSTAINABILITY, PROMOTING DIVERSITY ON STAGE, IN OUR REPERTOIRE, AND IN OUR STAFF AND LEADERSHIP, WITH A COMMITMENT TO THE WORLD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $311k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $242k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Dir officer (unspecified) | $311k | — | — | $19k | $330k $367k |
Cfo/coo (fmr) officer (unspecified) | $242k | — | — | $17k | $259k $287k |
Res. Conductor unclassified | $149k | — | — | $12k | $161k $178k |
Chief Mktg & Com unclassified | — | — | — | — | $118k $131k |
Production Dir unclassified | — | — | — | — | $117k $130k |
Cdo | — | — | — | — | $113k $125k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 20 unpaid individuals.
Up 4%
from 2022
From $317k in 2022 to $330k in 2023.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
San Diego Opera Association reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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