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Opera Company of Philadelphia

EIN 23-1504706Arts, Culture, Humanities Pennsylvania Large

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Ensuring the vitality and excitement of opera in Philadelphia

Formed in 1975, the Opera Company of Philadelphia has always been and remains committed to delivering outstanding productions of traditional and new repertoire. The Company presents four mainstage productions at the Academy of Music each season, and now also in a contemporary new home at the Kimmel Center's intimate Perelman Theater, plus collaborative presentations with other institutions as well as award-winning education and community outreach programs. For over 30 years the Opera Company of Philadelphia has brought audiences outstanding production quality, artistry and educational opportunities. A strong blend of traditional and innovative programming will continue to ensure the vitality and excitement of opera in Philadelphia.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

78.76Overall score
out of 100

76.74Financial score
out of 100

81.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$8,470,332

Total expenses · USD$14,101,013

Program expenses

$10,942,386.09 recorded amount

77.6%

Fundraising expenses

$1,551,111.43 recorded amount

11.0%

Administrative expenses

$1,579,313.46 recorded amount

11.2%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.15 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: David Devan
Recorded compensation: $211,977.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.50%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Opera Company of Philadelphia
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	81.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Formed in 1975, the Opera Company of Philadelphia has always been and remains committed to delivering outstanding productions of traditional and new repertoire. The Company presents four mainstage productions at the Academy of Music each season, and now also in a contemporary new home at the Kimmel Center's intimate Perelman Theater, plus collaborative presentations with other institutions as well as award-winning education and community outreach programs. For over 30 years the Opera Company of Philadelphia has brought audiences outstanding production quality, artistry and educational opportunities. A strong blend of traditional and innovative programming will continue to ensure the vitality and excitement of opera in Philadelphia.
`ein` EIN	23-1504706
`tot_exp` Total expenses	14101013.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.11199999999999999
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.15
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.11
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7759999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	76.74
`leader` Recorded leader	David Devan
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	211977.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.015
`motto` Tagline	Ensuring the vitality and excitement of opera in Philadelphia
`name` Charity name	Opera Company of Philadelphia
`tot_rev` Total revenue	8470332.0
`score` Overall score	78.76
`state` State code	PA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	10942386.088
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1551111.43
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1579313.4559999998

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 23-1504706
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Pennsylvania (PA)
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.