Charity profile · Historical source record

Portland Opera

EIN 93-6034321Arts, Culture, Humanities Oregon Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Creating productions of high artistic quality that celebrate the beauty and breadth of opera

Established in 1964 and currently in its 49th season, Portland Opera has established itself as a vibrant and vital part of the Portland region's cultural activity and identity. With its commitment to producing operas that invigorate the future of the art form and are dramatically and vocally compelling, Portland Opera has earned a devoted public following throughout the state of Oregon and southwestern Washington. A long time leader in making opera more accessible to a diverse audience, Portland Opera enjoys a reputation for innovative, groundbreaking productions. Portland Opera's Community Outreach and Education efforts have expanded dramatically in recent years with the establishment of Portland Opera To Go!, the touring division of Portland Opera.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

86.48Overall score
out of 100

81.12Financial score
out of 100

97.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$7,069,826

Total expenses · USD$7,109,987

Program expenses

$5,353,820.21 recorded amount

75.3%

Fundraising expenses

$511,919.06 recorded amount

7.2%

Administrative expenses

$1,237,137.74 recorded amount

17.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.13 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: Christopher Mattaliano
Recorded compensation: $274,570.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.86%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Portland Opera
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	97.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Established in 1964 and currently in its 49th season, Portland Opera has established itself as a vibrant and vital part of the Portland region's cultural activity and identity. With its commitment to producing operas that invigorate the future of the art form and are dramatically and vocally compelling, Portland Opera has earned a devoted public following throughout the state of Oregon and southwestern Washington. A long time leader in making opera more accessible to a diverse audience, Portland Opera enjoys a reputation for innovative, groundbreaking productions. Portland Opera's Community Outreach and Education efforts have expanded dramatically in recent years with the establishment of Portland Opera To Go!, the touring division of Portland Opera.
`ein` EIN	93-6034321
`tot_exp` Total expenses	7109987.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.174
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.13
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.07200000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.753
`fscore` Financial score	81.12
`leader` Recorded leader	Christopher Mattaliano
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	274570.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.038599999999999995
`motto` Tagline	Creating productions of high artistic quality that celebrate the beauty and breadth of opera
`name` Charity name	Portland Opera
`tot_rev` Total revenue	7069826.0
`score` Overall score	86.48
`state` State code	OR
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	5353820.211
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	511919.0640000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1237137.738

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 93-6034321
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Oregon (OR)
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.