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OPERA America

EIN 20-3520577Arts, Culture, Humanities New York Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

The national service organization for opera

OPERA America is dedicated to supporting the creation, presentation and enjoyment of opera. OPERA America draws on resources and expertise from within and beyond the opera field to advance a mutually beneficial agenda that serves and strengthens the field through programs in the following categories: creation: artistic services that help artists and companies increase the creativity and excellence of opera productions, especially North American works; presentation: opera company services that address the specific needs of staff, trustees and volunteers; and enjoyment: education, audience development and community services that increase all forms of opera appreciation. Founded in 1970, OPERA America has an international membership that includes nearly 2,500 members and over 16,000 subscribers to its electronic news service.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.83Overall score
out of 100

96.50Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$10,789,314

Total expenses · USD$7,895,530

Program expenses

$6,434,856.95 recorded amount

81.5%

Fundraising expenses

$576,373.69 recorded amount

7.3%

Administrative expenses

$868,508.30 recorded amount

11.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.08 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Marc Scorca
Recorded compensation: $277,344.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.51%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for OPERA America
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	OPERA America is dedicated to supporting the creation, presentation and enjoyment of opera. OPERA America draws on resources and expertise from within and beyond the opera field to advance a mutually beneficial agenda that serves and strengthens the field through programs in the following categories: creation: artistic services that help artists and companies increase the creativity and excellence of opera productions, especially North American works; presentation: opera company services that address the specific needs of staff, trustees and volunteers; and enjoyment: education, audience development and community services that increase all forms of opera appreciation. Founded in 1970, OPERA America has an international membership that includes nearly 2,500 members and over 16,000 subscribers to its electronic news service.
`ein` EIN	20-3520577
`tot_exp` Total expenses	7895530.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.11
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.08
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.073
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.815
`fscore` Financial score	96.5
`leader` Recorded leader	Marc Scorca
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	277344.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0351
`motto` Tagline	The national service organization for opera
`name` Charity name	OPERA America
`tot_rev` Total revenue	10789314.0
`score` Overall score	91.83
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	6434856.949999999
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	576373.69
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	868508.3

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 20-3520577
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: New York (NY)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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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.