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Michigan Opera Theatre

EIN 38-2052726Arts, Culture, Humanities Michigan Large

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Presenting opera, ballet, and musical theater to the general public

Established in 1971, Michigan Opera Theatre presents opera, dance and educational activities to make a positive impact on the lives of people in metro-Detroit. This year, Michigan Opera Theater will present five grand opera productions and four stunning dance productions, teach hundreds of classes, visit countless communities and schools, and help thousands of people experience the cultural arts.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

85.35Overall score
out of 100

83.12Financial score
out of 100

88.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$16,515,482

Total expenses · USD$15,538,195

Program expenses

$10,503,819.82 recorded amount

67.6%

Fundraising expenses

$1,289,670.19 recorded amount

8.3%

Administrative expenses

$3,729,166.80 recorded amount

24.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.14 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Wayne S. Brown
Recorded compensation: $271,635.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.74%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

Exact source strings are retained below, including numeric precision. A blank value is marked as not reported; zero remains zero.

All 23 original fields for Michigan Opera Theatre
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	88.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Established in 1971, Michigan Opera Theatre presents opera, dance and educational activities to make a positive impact on the lives of people in metro-Detroit. This year, Michigan Opera Theater will present five grand opera productions and four stunning dance productions, teach hundreds of classes, visit countless communities and schools, and help thousands of people experience the cultural arts.
`ein` EIN	38-2052726
`tot_exp` Total expenses	15538195.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.24
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.14
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.083
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.6759999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	83.12
`leader` Recorded leader	Wayne S. Brown
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	271635.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0174
`motto` Tagline	Presenting opera, ballet, and musical theater to the general public
`name` Charity name	Michigan Opera Theatre
`tot_rev` Total revenue	16515482.0
`score` Overall score	85.35
`state` State code	MI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	10503819.819999998
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1289670.185
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	3729166.8

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 38-2052726
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Michigan (MI)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.