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Pittsburgh Opera

EIN 25-1073139Arts, Culture, Humanities Pennsylvania Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Enriching the life of Pittsburgh and the tri-state area

Begun in 1939 as the Pittsburgh Opera Society, Pittsburgh Opera is the eighth oldest company in the U.S., and it draws on a rich legacy of music-making. Pittsburgh Opera enriches Pittsburgh and the tri-state area and draws national and international attention to the region by: creating live opera at the highest standards of artistic excellence; making opera intellectually and financially accessible to a diverse audience; developing young American singers into tomorrow's artists; and ensuring the future through responsible fiscal management.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

90.79Overall score
out of 100

86.98Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$8,045,865

Total expenses · USD$8,165,480

Program expenses

$5,797,490.80 recorded amount

71.0%

Fundraising expenses

$612,411.00 recorded amount

7.5%

Administrative expenses

$1,747,412.72 recorded amount

21.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.12 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Christopher Hahn
Recorded compensation: $266,905.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.26%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Pittsburgh Opera
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Begun in 1939 as the Pittsburgh Opera Society, Pittsburgh Opera is the eighth oldest company in the U.S., and it draws on a rich legacy of music-making. Pittsburgh Opera enriches Pittsburgh and the tri-state area and draws national and international attention to the region by: creating live opera at the highest standards of artistic excellence; making opera intellectually and financially accessible to a diverse audience; developing young American singers into tomorrow's artists; and ensuring the future through responsible fiscal management.
`ein` EIN	25-1073139
`tot_exp` Total expenses	8165480.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.214
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.12
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.075
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.71
`fscore` Financial score	86.98
`leader` Recorded leader	Christopher Hahn
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	266905.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0326
`motto` Tagline	Enriching the life of Pittsburgh and the tri-state area
`name` Charity name	Pittsburgh Opera
`tot_rev` Total revenue	8045865.0
`score` Overall score	90.79
`state` State code	PA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	5797490.8
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	612411.0
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1747412.72

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 25-1073139
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Pennsylvania (PA)
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.