Seattle Opera

Fiscal year ending 2025. Filed on December 5, 2025.

363 Mercer Street
PO Box 830269
Seattle, Washington 98109

Seattle Opera (EIN: 91-0760426) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2025 IRS Form 990 filing, Seattle Opera, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 11 out of 597 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $165,989. The highest compensated employee at Seattle Opera is Christina Scheppelmann with fiscal year 2025 compensation of $304,409.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$22,169,865

Expenses

$25,284,095

Employee compensation

$14,103,425

Reported Compensated Employees

Christina Scheppelmann

General Director Until 10/31/24

$304,409

$289,956 from orgNo related comp$14,453 other

Kristina Murti

Director of Marketing and Communications

$179,491

$168,830 from orgNo related comp$10,661 other

Douglas Provost

Director of Production Until 11/20/24

$179,233

$168,392 from orgNo related comp$10,841 other

James D Robinson

General and Artistic Director FROM 11/1/24

$176,537

$165,123 from orgNo related comp$11,414 other

Marissa Betz-Zall

Chief Financial Officer

$173,994

$161,494 from orgNo related comp$12,500 other

Aren der Hacopian

Director of Artistic Administration and Planning

$159,344

$149,126 from orgNo related comp$10,218 other

Angela Gist

Chief Operating Officer

$159,194

$148,542 from orgNo related comp$10,652 other

Christopher Burkett

Development Director

$149,194

$137,342 from orgNo related comp$11,852 other

Justin N Loyd

Master Carpenter

$121,998

$100,498 from orgNo related comp$21,500 other

Dennis Robinson

Director of Programs and Partnerships

$117,489

$105,591 from orgNo related comp$11,898 other

Lindsey M O'Connor

Controller

$105,000

$100,000 from orgNo related comp$5,000 other

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Contractors

Smart Source of Seattle LLC

Intersection Media LLC

Advertising

$162,363

Arts Tech Group

Theatrical Scenery Construction

Mission Statement

TO THRILL, INSPIRE AND EDUCATE THROUGH THE SHARED EXPERIENCE OF OPERA. SEATTLE OPERA IS VITAL TO THE DYNAMIC CULTURAL AND CIVIC LIFE OF OUR REGION AND TO THE EVOLUTION OF OPERA ACROSS THE WORLD.