The Dallas Opera
The Dallas Opera connects local and global audiences through world-class performances of both new and traditional works. We sing stories for all generations, harmonizing entertainment, education, and artistry.
The Dallas Opera at a glance
- Total assets
- $17,745,329
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $20,506,763
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $114,104
- -38.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $17,697,005
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Dallas Opera funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $115K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $115K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Dallas Opera Foundation Dallas, TX | General Assistance | $114,952 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,745,329 | $20,506,763 | $17,697,005 | — | — | $114,104 |
| 2024 | $16,462,629 | $17,953,408 | $18,733,231 | $114,952 | 1 | $185,443 |
| 2023 | $16,515,682 | $12,779,809 | $17,593,720 | $111,810 | 1 | $9,293 |
| 2022 | $18,890,902 | $21,858,858 | $15,253,611 | $19,676 | 1 | $820 |
| 2021 | $12,450,406 | $12,715,764 | $9,103,281 | — | — | $6 |
| 2020 | $9,759,110 | $8,367,841 | $13,880,815 | — | — | $3,975 |
About The Dallas Opera
Based on IRS filings
The Dallas Opera is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $114K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Dallas Opera is led by Ian L. Derrer, General Director & CEO on every filing since 2020; 8 of 110 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ian L. Derrer
General Director & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$234K (2020) → $312K (2025)
Quincy Roberts
Chair
Trustee → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emmanuel Villaume
Music Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$482K (2020) → $412K (2025)
John Harpool
Director of Financial Planning & Analysis
Director of Financial Planning & Analysis → Director of Finance Planning & Analysis, 2023
Director of Finance Planning & Analysis → Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$109K (2020) → $112K (2025)
Cynthia Grzanowski
Director of Marketing
Director of Marketing, Sales & Patron Services → Director of Marketing, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$121K (2022) → $136K (2025)
Kevin Figg
Director of Accounting
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$103K (2022) → $105K (2025)
Walker Beard
Director of Operations
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$144K (2023) → $147K (2025)
Ashley Harris
Director of Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$164K (2025)
Linda Lipscomb
Planned Giving & Major Gifts Officer
Associate Director of Development → Planned Giving & Major Gifts Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$121K (2023) → $125K (2025)
Abraham Salum
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alice W Bass
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arlene Navias
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Armon Golliday
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betty Suellentrop
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobbi Wedlan Weil
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carole Silverman
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Feld
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darren Speir
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darryl Pounds
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Boddie
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Davis Hamlin
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Witter
Board Member
Board Member → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Kimple
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ella Prichard
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Jefferson
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Enika Schulze
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Swalwell
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Mayer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Hallam
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Degler
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Wetzel
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Marshall
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean Ann Titus
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Reisch
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Collins
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John T Cody Jr.
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John W Dayton
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Ward
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Mitchell
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Buschman
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Machal-Fulks
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Travis
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kern Wildenthal
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Custard
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Vansickle Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda W Hart
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Navias
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marion Rothstein
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark H LaRoe
Board Member
Board Chairman → Immediate Past Chairman, 2021
Immediate Past Chairman → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marla C Muns
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marnie Wildenthal
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Allday
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Rochelle
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Wells
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin J Weiland
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Baker
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Milene Carvalho
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitch Maxwell
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Myra Hull
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Rosenthal
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Lambert
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis McCasland
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Massman
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Schulze
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Dupuy
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Hull
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Carroll
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruben E Esquivel
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Bison
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Titus
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Chase
Board Member
Board Member → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Penrose
Board Member
Vice President - Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Suellentrop
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Geyer
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Connor
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Maddrey
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom G Mayer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom H McCasland Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Glaser
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James R Erwin
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Wiley
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Wolber
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Williams
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Augustine Jalomo
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Floyd
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Brierley
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edgar A Morales
Board Member
Board Member Start: → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ford Lacy
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jani Lotz
Board Member
Trustee Start: → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kaki Hopkins
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Myatt
Board Member
Trustee Start: → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Pan PH D
Board Member
Board Member Start: → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Halla
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael E Phillips
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patsy M Donosky
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randall C Brown
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Lee
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brittani Hite
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail O'Bannon
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ginger Martin
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Calton
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Nguyen
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alice Stevenson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gabriel Kunda
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mac Irwin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Malcolm Winspear
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margot B Perot
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Lindsey
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
PhD Ann Stuart
Immediate Past Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Bettinger
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (86)
- Former: Angela Bettinger (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ann Stuart (2020–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Ashley Anderson Smith (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jill Winspear (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Joy S Mankoff (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Almond (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Peter Townsend (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tassio Carvalho PhD (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Elisabeth B. Galley (2021–2024) — Director of Development
- Former: Anthony Copp (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: CH Moore (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Joseph A I Worsham (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Geyer (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Stephen H Sands (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Donna Weitzman (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Maris (2024) — Board Member
- Former: RuthAnn Becker (2024) — Board Member
- Former: David Genecov (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jenny Lewis (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jerry Lee Holmes (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Geraldine Tincy Miller (2023) — Board Member
- Former: James R Seitz Jr. (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Phillips (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Betty Secker (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: C. Moore (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Deborah Hankinson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Don Winspear (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dotti Reeder (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: E. Copp (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Elaine Blaylock (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth Schaab (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ellen Winspear (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Joe Worsham (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Lacy (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Phillips (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Randy Brown (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Lagerstrom (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Sands (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tara Lewis (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel Terrell (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Bury (2021–2022) — Chief Advancement & Strategy Officer
- Former: Allen Barronton (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bela Cooley (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Brooks (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Shivers (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Chase Cooley (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: David Lomeli (2020–2021) — Director of Artistic Administrator
- Former: Fred Lehman (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jimmy Seitz (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Leland Burk (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Liz Bremond (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mariana Fonseca (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Marla Briggle (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Patsy Brooks (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tincy Miller (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Alan Farrow-Gillespie (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Antony Francis (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Blaylock (2020) — Board Member
- Former: C. Flynn (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Carrie Adamian (2020) — Marketing & Ticket Sales Director
- Former: Charles Gibbs (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Charles Ingrum (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Christopher Rourk (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Connie Klemow (2020) — Trustee
- Former: David Hood (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Don McDermett (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Drew Field (2020) — Director of Production & Technical Operations
- Former: Eric Buether (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Gae Whitener (2020) — Development Director
- Former: Greg Hext (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Harriett Gibbs (2020) — Trustee
- Former: James McKellar (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Erwin (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jonathan Joselove (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kathy Ward (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Hext (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lynn McBee (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lynn Mock (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Marten Klop (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Brackbill (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Rozalyn Colombo (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sally Goudreau (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sandy Tucker (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Shula Netzer (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Leatherbury (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Tracy Fitz (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $412K, to Emmanuel Villaume (Music Director). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Dallas Opera
How large is The Dallas Opera?
The Dallas Opera reported $17.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $20.5M.
What is The Dallas Opera?
The Dallas Opera is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $17.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Dallas Opera operate?
The Dallas Opera has awarded grants in Texas.
What is The Dallas Opera's EIN?
The Dallas Opera's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6004746. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 18, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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