Metropolitan Opera Association Inc
New York, NY · EIN 13-1624087 · Arts, culture and humanities · Rank 2,143 by total revenue
Performance of opera to the public.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $304,122,827
- Total expenses
- $325,333,793
- Total assets
- $437,269,202
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $167,292,851
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $241,001,686
- Employees
- 5,455
- Salary base per employee
- $30,668
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (60)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Gelb | GENERAL MANAGER | Officer | 60 | $2,227,876 |
| Diana Fortuna | DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER/CFO/ASSISTANT TREASURER | Officer | 59 | $467,060 |
| Stephanie Basta | GENERAL COUNSEL/ASSISTANT SECRETARY | Officer | 60 | $312,318 |
| Ann Ziff | CHAIRman | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| C Graham Berwind III | VP/CHAIR OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer | SECRETARY | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Mercedes T Bass | VICE CHAIRMAN | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Stephen Berger | MANAGING DIRECTOR / TREASURER | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Tod Johnson | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Christine F Hunter | HONORARY CHAIR | Officer | 1 | None reported |
| James W Kinnear | HONORARY CHAIR | Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Paul M Montrone | PRESIDENT EMERITUS | Officer | 1 | None reported |
| John Sellars | ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, PRODUCTION | Key employee | 60 | $484,041 |
| Coralie Toevs | ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, DEVELOPMENT | Key employee | 60 | $406,789 |
| Michael Heaston | ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, ARTISTIC | Key employee | 60 | $369,294 |
| Al Roker | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Alexa Bator Chae | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Andrew Martin-Weber | MANAGING DIRECTOR TO 5/14/25 | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Austin T Fragomen Jr | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Barbara Walkowski | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Beth A Grosshans | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Bruce Kovner | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Carol E Domina | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Christine Baranski | MANAGING DIRECTOR FR 3/27/25 | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Douglas Dockery Thomas | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ekkhart Hassels-Weiler | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Elizabeth M Eveillard | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Frank A Bennack Jr | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Frayda B Lindemann | MANAGING DIRECTOR / PRESIDENT EMERITA | Board | 1 | None reported |
| George L Van Amson | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Helen Y Little | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Hon Carolyn B Maloney | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Howard W Hunter | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jack Johnson | MANAGING DIRECTOR FR 9/26/24 | Board | 1 | None reported |
| James Mitchell Jr | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| John Rose | MANAGING DIRECTOR FR 7/22/24 | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Judith-Ann Corrente | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Kathryn A Miller | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Keebler J Straz | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Kenneth R Feinberg | MANAGING DIRECTOR TO 8/19/24 | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Laura J Sloate | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Leonard S Coleman Jr | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Marc I Stern | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Marina Kellen French | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Marlene Hess | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Marta Nottebohm | MANAGING DIRECTOR FR 1/30/25 | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Matt McClure | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| MATTHEW C PIETRaS | MANAGING DIRECTOR FR 1/30/25 TO 5/30/25 | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Nabil N Chartouni | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Richard J Miller Jr | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Robert L Turner | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ronnie S Hawkins | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Seifollah Ghasemi | MANAGING DIRECTOR FR 5/14/25 | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Sheila Johnson | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| So-Chung Shinn Lee | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Susan S Braddock | MANAGING DIRECTOR TO 5/14/25 | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Theodore A Kurz | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Valerie Dixon | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Veronica Atkins | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Winthrop Rutherford Jr | MANAGING DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $8,112,606, which is 4.8% of the $167,292,851 salary base shared by 5,455 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Gelb | GENERAL MANAGER | Officer | 60 | $1,446,282 | $0 | $781,594 | $2,227,876 |
| Yannick Nezet-Seguin | MUSIC DIRECTOR | Highly paid employee | 60 | $2,035,560 | $0 | $21,190 | $2,056,750 |
| David Chan | CONCERT MASTER | Highly paid employee | 60 | $515,613 | $0 | $113,873 | $629,486 |
| Josh W Marks | MASTER ELECTRICIAN | Highly paid employee | 60 | $421,570 | $0 | $126,717 | $548,287 |
| Benjamin Bowman | CONCERT MASTER | Highly paid employee | 60 | $426,501 | $0 | $60,590 | $487,091 |
| John Sellars | ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, PRODUCTION | Key employee | 60 | $412,120 | $0 | $71,921 | $484,041 |
| Diana Fortuna | DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER/CFO/ASSISTANT TREASURER | Officer | 59 | $393,208 | $0 | $73,852 | $467,060 |
| Bernard M Plum | DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER | Highly paid employee | 60 | $413,512 | $0 | $22,420 | $435,932 |
| Coralie Toevs | ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, DEVELOPMENT | Key employee | 60 | $259,356 | $0 | $147,433 | $406,789 |
| Michael Heaston | ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, ARTISTIC | Key employee | 60 | $342,566 | $0 | $26,728 | $369,294 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202631669349301848 (Form 990, period ending 2025-07-31): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-1624087
- Organization website (as filed): www.metopera.org