PITTSBURGH OPERA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PITTSBURGH OPERA INC

EIN 25-1073139 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6A0)

What they do

THE MISSION of PITTSBURGH OPERA, INC. is to ENRICH PITTSBURGH and THE TRI-STATE AREA CULTURALLY and to DRAW NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION to THE REGION. THIS COMMITMENT is COMPRISED of FOUR GOALS: CREATING OPERA PRODUCTIONS WHICH MEET and PRESERVE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS of ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE; CONVEYING THE OPERATIC ARTS IN WAYS THAT MAKE THE ART FORM INTELLECTUALLY and FINANCIALLY ACCESSIBLE to A DIVERSE AUDIENCE; PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES to DEVELOP YOUNG SINGERS INTO TOMORROWS ARTISTS; and ENSURING THE FUTURE of THE COMPANY THROUGH RESPONSIBLE FISCAL MANAGEMENT TODAY.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders51 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$116.51spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$30.00of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$3.93in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

62.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,232,760 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $333,606 for CHRISTOPHER HAHN (GENERAL DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,466,598

Expenses$8,699,358

Annual shortfall $1,232,760 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$2,610,179 · 30.0% of expenses

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Revenue$7,466,598

Expenses$8,699,358

Assets$34,172,666

Income$13,115,675

Contributions$4,689,391

Management and general$2,610,179

Stocks and bonds$24,884,627

Accounting fees$42,733

Investing fees$125,541

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHRISTOPHER HAHNGENERAL DIRECTOR · 55 hrs/week $333,606Base $321,009 · Other $12,597

ROBERT RAKMANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $183,642Base $160,013 · Other $23,629

RACHEL KISICDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $145,813Base $136,385 · Other $9,428

CHRISTIAN COXDIRECTOR OF MARKTEING · 40 hrs/week $121,920Base $112,651 · Other $9,269

STEVE GRAIRDIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION · 40 hrs/week $113,766Base $104,655 · Other $9,111

REBEKAH DIAZ DIRECTOR OFIDEA AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVE · 40 hrs/week $112,174Base $103,016 · Other $9,158

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (51)

CHRISTOPHER HAHNGENERAL DIRECTOR

ROBERT RAKMANAGING DIRECTOR

RACHEL KISICDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

CHRISTIAN COXDIRECTOR OF MARKTEING

STEVE GRAIRDIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

REBEKAH DIAZ DIRECTOR OFIDEA AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVE

KAITLYN BRENNANBOARD MEMBER (ENTERED 10/24)

KAREN ROCHE GALEY MDBOARD MEMBER

MARGARET LARKINS-PETTIGREW MDBOARD MEMBER (ENTERED 10/24)

JONNET SOLOMONBOARD MEMBER

MARILYN BRUSCHIBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL LANCET PHDBOARD MEMBER

MICHELE FABRIZICHAIR

JOHN TIPPINSBOARD MEMBER

NANCY TRAINABOARD MEMBER

OKSANA PRYSYAZHNYUKBOARD MEMBER (ENTERED 12/24)

RICHARD PAGLIARIBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD LEBEAUBOARD MEMBER

JANET SQUIRESBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT A JAMESBOARD MEMBER

ROBIN RANDALLBOARD MEMBER

SHARON SCLABASSIBOARD MEMBER

SRI PALANISAMYBOARD MEMBER (EXIT 07/24)

STEVEN SEIBERTBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS JAMES MDBOARD MEMBER

VIRGINIA DIPUCCIBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM MEEHAN JRBOARD MEMBER (ENTERED 10/24)

DOMINIC RUPPRECHTESQBOARD MEMBER

ALEXANDRA CIBIK GOOD ESQBOARD MEMBER

ALICE GELORMINOSECRETARY (ENTER 09/24)

ARTHUR KERRBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN BINKLEYBOARD MEMBER

CELIA SOEHNER ESQBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTIAN ROMANOBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER CARSON ESQSECRETARY (EXIT 09/24)

CINDY KERRBOARD MEMBER

CLYDE B JONES IIIBOARD MEMBER

DAVID M BELCZYKBOARD MEMBER (EXIT 12/24)

DEMETRIOS T PATRINOSBOARD MEMBER

JEAN ANNE HATTLER PHDBOARD MEMBER

DONALD FISCHER MDBOARD MEMBER

EUGENE WELSHPRESIDENT

EUGENE MYERS MDBOARD MEMBER

FRANCOIS BITZBOARD MEMBER

GABRIELA A PORGESBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE ETTSALLERBOARD MEMBER

H WOODRUFF TURNER ESQTREASURER

HEATHER CHRONIS DANEKBOARD MEMBER (ENTERED 12/24)

HILDA FUBOARD MEMBER

JANE LOVEBOARD MEMBER

ABBY MORRISONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1955
Location: 2425 LIBERTY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
County: Allegheny
In care of: CHRISTOPHER HAHN
Primary officer: CHRISTOPHER HAHN, GENERAL DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(412) 281-0912

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6A0)