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West Edge Opera

  • Berkeley, CA
  • Tax-exempt since June 1983
  • EIN: 94-2739808

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Opera (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.2M (2022)

Expenses
$1.24M (2022)

Total Assets
$361k (2022)

Total Liabilities
$55.1k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,197,203
Expenses
$1,244,248
Net Income
-$47,045
Net Assets
$305,992
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $977,905
81.7%
Program Services $211,319
17.7%
Investment Income $6,237
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $288
0.0%
Net Fundraising -$4,768
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $530,734
42.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $361,111
Total Liabilities $55,119
Net Assets $305,992
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Pepi Ross (Director) $0 $0 $0
C Maria Fang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Green Sah (Director) $0 $0 $0
Derek Jandu (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Parr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Ripps (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian M Rosen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laszlo Somogyi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terri Stuart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Contract (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bernice Greene (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Maciey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gregory Marks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Philbert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Shortall (President) $0 $0 $0
Norman Abramson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Paul Mc Kaskle (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Steve Mendoza (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 14, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$993,606
Expenses
$944,835
Net Income
$48,771
Net Assets
$461,087
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $700,224
70.5%
Program Services $271,593
27.3%
Investment Income $14,074
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$273
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $407,655
43.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $503,118
Total Liabilities $42,031
Net Assets $461,087
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brian M Rosen (Director) $13,275 $0 $0
Pepi Ross (Director) $0 $0 $0
C Maria Fang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Green Sah (Director) $0 $0 $0
Derek Jandu (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Parr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Ripps (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laszlo Somogyi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terri Stuart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lily J Toney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gertrude E Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Contract (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Shortall (President 5 21 Onward) $0 $0 $0
Judith Workman (President Thru 4 21) $0 $0 $0
Norman Abramson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Paul Mc Kaskle (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Steve Mendoza (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 27, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$495,170
Expenses
$472,554
Net Income
$22,616
Net Assets
$371,321
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $480,005
96.9%
Program Services $12,796
2.6%
Investment Income $4,178
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $930
0.2%
Net Fundraising -$2,739
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $184,873
39.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $415,620
Total Liabilities $44,299
Net Assets $371,321
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brian Rosen (Director) $16,225 $0 $0
Norman Abramson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terri Stuart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Conrad (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Green Sah (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Shortall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lily Toney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pepi Ross (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Ripps (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laszlo Somogyi (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Mendoza (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judith Workman (President) $0 $0 $0
Paul Mckaskle (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
James Parr (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gertrude E Allen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 21, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$739,856
Expenses
$710,014
Net Income
$29,842
Net Assets
$97,265
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $481,042
65.0%
Program Services $249,182
33.7%
Investment Income $2,465
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $905
0.1%
Net Fundraising -$866
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $133,788
18.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $126,963
Total Liabilities $29,698
Net Assets $97,265

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$621,221
Expenses
$601,977
Net Income
$19,244
Net Assets
$14,749
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $416,287
67.0%
Program Services $195,447
31.5%
Investment Income $1,292
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $145
0.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $106,725
17.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $84,827
Total Liabilities $70,078
Net Assets $14,749

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$628,715
Expenses
$674,373
Net Income
-$45,658
Net Assets
-$6,574
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $418,380
66.5%
Program Services $190,288
30.3%
Investment Income $1,123
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,500
0.2%
Net Fundraising $9,298
1.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $134,136
19.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $73,849
Total Liabilities $80,423
Net Assets -$6,574

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$592,427
Expenses
$544,566
Net Income
$47,861
Net Assets
$37,949
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $277,783
46.9%
Program Services $308,865
52.1%
Investment Income $4,902
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $877
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,000
0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $90,237
16.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $58,073
Total Liabilities $20,124
Net Assets $37,949

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$419,480
Expenses
$432,245
Net Income
-$12,765
Net Assets
-$12,194
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $230,696
55.0%
Program Services $180,092
42.9%
Investment Income $773
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $650
0.2%
Net Fundraising $7,269
1.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $15,288
3.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $52,182
Total Liabilities $64,376
Net Assets -$12,194
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sylvia Ahern (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven E Holand (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Stewart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Timothy R Blevins (President) $0 $0 $0
Marian Kohlstadt (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Whitehead (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Barbara West (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gregory Freed (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Parr (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 15, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$303,673
Expenses
$272,437
Net Income
$31,236
Net Assets
$1,493
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $205,101
67.5%
Program Services $97,788
32.2%
Investment Income $284
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $500
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $57,353
Total Liabilities $55,860
Net Assets $1,493
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sylvia Ahern (Director) $0 $0 $0
Claude Babcock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Holland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sigmund Seigel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Moss (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Stewart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Blevins (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Parr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marian Kohlstedt (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Vincent W Fogle (President) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Whitehead (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Knight (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 11, 2015

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$274,307
Expenses
$288,570
Net Income
-$14,263
Net Assets
-$30,483
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $147,535
53.8%
Program Services $111,828
40.8%
Investment Income $2,452
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $12,492
4.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $35,631
Total Liabilities $66,114
Net Assets -$30,483

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990
Filed on Oct. 28, 2014

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$215,760
Expenses
$241,286
Net Income
-$25,526
Net Assets
-$16,220
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $122,862
56.9%
Program Services $86,119
39.9%
Investment Income $90
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,289
2.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $400
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $27,809
Total Liabilities $44,029
Net Assets -$16,220

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$233,082
Expenses
$275,164
Net Income
-$42,082
Net Assets
$9,306
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $116,875
50.1%
Program Services $116,203
49.9%
Investment Income $4
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,173
Total Liabilities $2,867
Net Assets $9,306

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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