CIVIC LIGHT OPERA ASSOCIATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CIVIC LIGHT OPERA ASSOCIATION OF GREATER PITTSBURGH

EIN 25-6000890 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A6A0)

What they do

to PRESERVE, PERPETUATE and CREATE THE VERY BEST of MUSICAL THEATER and ENCOURAGE ITS APPRECIATION BY PRODUCING and PRESENTING FIRST-RATE PERFORMANCES and CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS for THE ENRICHMENT of THE COMMUNITY. CLO is DEDICATED to THE FUTURE of THE MUSICAL THEATER ART FORM THROUGH ITS SPECIAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE ACADEMY of MUSICAL THEATER, THE GENE KELLY AWARDS for EXCELLENCE IN HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER, and THE CLO/CMU NEW WORKS PROJECT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders68 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

91.12%of revenue went to mission work77.9% of expenses · Program services

6.36%of revenue went to fundraising5.4% of expenses

$116.91spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

19.44%of revenue went to management and office costs16.6% of expenses

$1.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

36.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,652,914 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $207,532 for MARK FLEISCHER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER). 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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$9,774,850

Mission workProgram services$8,906,36691.12% of revenue77.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,900,02519.44% of revenue16.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$621,3736.36% of revenue5.4% of expenses

Total expenses$11,427,764116.91% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.9% mission · 16.6% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.91% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 13.6% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 21.1% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 12.7% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 25.2% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 61.5% mission · 32.5% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.40% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 14.9% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.14% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 17.3% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,774,850

Expenses$11,427,764

Annual shortfall $1,652,914 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$8,906,366 · 77.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,900,025 · 16.6% of expenses

Fundraising$621,373 · 5.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,774,850

Expenses$11,427,764

Assets$11,379,312

Income$11,427,984

Contributions$3,520,727

Mission work (program services)$8,906,366

Fundraising$621,373

Management and general$1,900,025

Stocks and bonds$4,521,393

Accounting fees$93,191

Investing fees$21,779

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

MARK FLEISCHEREXECUTIVE PRODUCER · 40 hrs/week $207,532Base $198,207 · Other $9,325

WYNNE FEDELEDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $121,820Base $112,520 · Other $9,300

ANGELA LANGILL DIRECTOR OFFINANCE & ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $121,170Base $111,870 · Other $9,300

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 (68)

MARK FLEISCHEREXECUTIVE PRODUCER

WYNNE FEDELEDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

ANGELA LANGILL DIRECTOR OFFINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

PATTY M BLENKOEX-OFFICIO/GUILD

LAURA PENROD KRONKEX-OFFICIO/GUILD

NICK LIPARULODIRECTOR

MIKE RIZZODIRECTOR (EXIT 8/24)

MICHAEL F WALSHDIRECTOR (EXIT 2/24)

MEGHAN N BARRERADIRECTOR

MARK J MINNAUGHDIRECTOR

MARGARET MCLEANEX-OFFICIO/GUILD

MARGARET IZZODIRECTOR

LUKE SIZEMOREEX-OFFICIO/AMBASSADOR

LESLIE HYDEDIRECTOR

LESLEY EVANCHODIRECTOR

LEON HOFFMANDIRECTOR (EXIT 2/24)

LEAH OHODNICKIDIRECTOR

LAURIE M MUSHINSKYDIRECTOR

YARONE ZOBERDIRECTOR

PAUL HENNIGANDIRECTOR

PETER J GERMAINDIRECTOR

PRITAM ADVANIDIRECTOR

RICHARD J LIPOVICHDIRECTOR

RICHARD S HAMILTONDIRECTOR

ROBERT C MCCARTNEY ESQDIRECTOR

ROBIN RANDALLDIRECTOR

SCOTT F NEILLDIRECTOR

SHERRI GRASAKDIRECTOR

STEPHEN S BLOOMBURGDIRECTOR

TIM MCVAYDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY K ZIMMERMANDIRECTOR

TONY BENEVENTODIRECTOR (EXIT 11/24)

VICKI HENNDIRECTOR

WILLIAM LAMBERTEX-OFFICIO CHAIRMAN

ALEX OVERSTROMCHAIRMAN

DANIEL I BOOKERDIRECTOR

GEORGE A DAVIDSON JREX-OFFICIO CHAIRMAN

GEORGE GANSDIRECTOR

ERIC A SCHAFFERDIRECTOR

EMILIE HAMMERSTEINDIRECTOR

EDWARD T KARLOVICHPRESIDENT

DIANE LANDERSDIRECTOR

DENNIS UNKOVICDIRECTOR

DEEDRA KNAUSDIRECTOR (ENTER 5/24)

GLENN D TODDDIRECTOR

CLARE DONAHUEEX-OFFICIO/GUILD

CHRISTINE M KOBUSDIRECTOR

CHRISTINA P OTOOLEDIRECTOR

CHRIS BRUSSALISDIRECTOR (ENTER 2/24)

CARLA J VRSANSKYDIRECTOR

BRIAN KOBLEDIRECTOR

ARLENE SOKOLOWEX-OFFICIO/GUILD

LASHAWNDA THOMASDIRECTOR

GREGG SCHMIDTETTERDIRECTOR

GUS ENGELDIRECTOR

HELEN SPALARISDIRECTOR

HELEN HANNA CASEYEX-OFFICIO CHAIRMAN

JAKE WHEATLEY JRDIRECTOR

JANE DIXONDIRECTOR

JOANN TISSUEDIRECTOR

JOHANNA G OLOUGHLINSECRETARY

JOHN DICKDIRECTOR

JOHN A LEMMEXDIRECTOR

JON GALATISDIRECTOR

JOSEPH C GUYAUXEX-OFFICIO/GUILD

JOSEPH DIVITO JRTREASURER

JOYCE BENDERDIRECTOR

JUSTICE DEBRA TODDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1947
Location: 719 LIBERTY AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-3504
County: Allegheny
In care of: % 101 PRODUCTIONS
Primary officer: MARK FLEISCHER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(412) 281-3973

Filing and classification

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