PITTSBURGH OPERA INC

EIN: 251073139 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

PITTSBURGH, PA

Total Revenue
$7,043,681
Total Expenses
$8,654,094
Total Assets
$33,997,594
Net Assets
$33,249,269
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1955
Legal Domicile
PA
Principal Officer
CHRISTOPHER HAHN
Phone
4122810912
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

PITTSBURGH OPERA INC, founded in 1955, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $7.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $8.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 23% operating deficit.

Mission

TO PRODUCE A RANGE OF ARTISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE AND ENRICH THE COMMUNITY.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,853,998
Program Service Revenue $1,325,746
Investment Income $744,805
Other Revenue $119,132
TOTAL REVENUE $7,043,681

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $174,634
Salaries & Benefits $5,107,476
Fundraising Expenses $999,860
Program Expenses $5,293,419
Other Expenses $3,371,984
TOTAL EXPENSES $8,654,094

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $7,043,681 $7,306,505 0.0%
Expenses $8,654,094 $8,522,050 +0.0%
Net Income $-1,610,413 $-1,215,545 +0.3%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
44
Independent Members
43
Employees
269
Volunteers
105

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$453,841
Total Directors
47
$323,117
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
3
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CHRISTOPHER HAHN GENERAL DIRECTOR 55.00
Officer Director
$311,196 $11,921 $323,117
MICHELE FABRIZI CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
EUGENE WELSH PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER CARSON ESQ SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
H WOODRUFF TURNER ESQ TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TAREK ABDALLA BOARD MEMBER (EXITED 08/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROLINE BARENSFELD BOARD MEMBER (EXITED 11/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID M BELCZYK BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN BINKLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANCOIS BITZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT BRAND BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARILYN BRUSCHI BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR LISA CIBIK BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LYDIA CONTIS MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VIRGINIA DIPUCCI BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE ETTSALLER BOARD MEMBER (ENTERED 03/24) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DONALD FISCHER MD BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HILDA FU BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN ROCHE GALEY MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALICE GELORMINO BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL GITNIK BOARD MEMBER (EXITED 02/24) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEXANDRA CIBIK GOOD ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT A JAMES BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS JAMES MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CLYDE B JONES III BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CINDY KERR BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARTHUR KERR BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD LEBEAU BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANE LOVE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ABBY MORRISON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
I HALE OLIVER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD PAGLIARI BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SRI PALANISAMY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEMETRIOS T PATRINOS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM POLLER MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GABRIELA A PORGES BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS PRITCHARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBIN RANDALL BOARD MEMBER (ENTERED 03/24) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DOMINIC RUPPRECHT BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHARON SCLABASSI BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN SEIBERT BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CELIA SOEHNER ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONNET SOLOMON BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANET SQUIRES BOARD MEMBER (ENTERED 12/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN TIPPINS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN TRAINA BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NANCY TRAINA BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT RAKDIR OF FINTHRU 01/24) MANAGING DIR. (EFF. 01/24) 40.00
Officer
$105,998 $24,726 $130,724
MICHAEL BRAXTON DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Highest
$170,746 $10,519 $181,265
REBEKAH DIAZ DIRECTOR OF IDEA AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 40.00
Highest
$101,059 $8,821 $109,880
CHRISTIAN COX DIRECTOR OF MARKTEING 40.00
Highest
$110,045 $9,209 $119,254
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $7,043,681 $8,654,094 $33,997,594 $-1,610,413
2023 $7,306,505 $8,522,050 $34,078,264 $-1,215,545
2022 $15,132,156 $7,385,509 $33,685,056 $7,746,647
2021 $6,188,639 $4,383,041 $30,661,047 $1,805,598
2020 $7,929,497 $6,418,496 $25,367,502 $1,511,001
2019 $7,109,290 $7,336,667 $24,563,935 $-227,377
2018 $8,228,556 $7,473,393 $24,937,207 $755,163
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