Charity profile · Historical source record

Opera Colorado

EIN 84-0850527Arts, Culture, Humanities Colorado Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Enriching the quality of life through the presentation of opera performances

Opera Colorado is an opera company based in Denver, Colorado. Since its inception in 1983, Opera Colorado has been committed to presenting the highest quality live performances of opera in their original languages. Opera Colorado enriches the quality of life through the presentation of opera performances that inspire our audience, and serves the community through education and cultural programs. As Opera Colorado looks to the future, it hopes to continue the tradition of presenting conventional performances and innovative restagings, bringing renowned stars and emerging talent to Denver, and sharing opera with audiences through live performances and educational and cultural programs.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

74.02Overall score
out of 100

64.95Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,886,779

Total expenses · USD$4,098,622

Program expenses

$2,401,792.49 recorded amount

58.6%

Fundraising expenses

$327,889.76 recorded amount

8.0%

Administrative expenses

$1,364,841.13 recorded amount

33.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.11 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Gregory Carpenter
Recorded compensation: $154,036.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.75%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Opera Colorado
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Opera Colorado is an opera company based in Denver, Colorado. Since its inception in 1983, Opera Colorado has been committed to presenting the highest quality live performances of opera in their original languages. Opera Colorado enriches the quality of life through the presentation of opera performances that inspire our audience, and serves the community through education and cultural programs. As Opera Colorado looks to the future, it hopes to continue the tradition of presenting conventional performances and innovative restagings, bringing renowned stars and emerging talent to Denver, and sharing opera with audiences through live performances and educational and cultural programs.
`ein` EIN	84-0850527
`tot_exp` Total expenses	4098622.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.33299999999999996
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.11
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.08
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.586
`fscore` Financial score	64.95
`leader` Recorded leader	Gregory Carpenter
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	154036.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0375
`motto` Tagline	Enriching the quality of life through the presentation of opera performances
`name` Charity name	Opera Colorado
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3886779.0
`score` Overall score	74.02
`state` State code	CO
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	2401792.492
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	327889.76
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1364841.126

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 84-0850527
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Colorado (CO)
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.