Nonprofit screen
Screen a listPittsburgh Opera Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −51% in 3 yrs288staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−16.5%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.9%
Middle half of peersMedianPittsburgh Opera
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.7M spent
Programs$5.2M60%Management and general$2.6M30%Fundraising$875k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2023, −$1.6M in FY2024 and −$1.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
42 of 43 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
34 of the 51 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 12% of revenue in FY2025. $225k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending82funders
$3.7Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bitz FoundationEvery year since FY2017$80k$83k$100k$100k$2.0M$110k$945kRichard King Mellon FoundationSince FY2019$300k$500k$800k$300k$800kWillis Hilda M Foundation No 2Since FY2021$445k$400k$300kThe Heinz EndowmentsSince FY2020$418k$209k$209k$209kThe Benter FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$114k$130k$113k$100k$125kAllegheny FoundationSince FY2020$150k$150k$150k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$57k$53k$100k$239k$123k$122k$98k63 other fundersUp to $312k a year each$219k$119k$262k$472k$1.0M$1.2M$842k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund