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Nonprofit · EIN 25-1073139

PITTSBURGH OPERA INC

Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15222

Financials

$7M$8.7M2023$7.5M$8.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PITTSBURGH OPERA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$7,466,598$8,699,358-$1,232,760$34,172,666$473,310$33,699,356
June 30, 2024990$7,043,681$8,654,094-$1,610,413$33,997,594$748,325$33,249,269
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,689,391
of which government grants
$906,668
Membership dues
$1,569,330
Program service revenue
$1,228,834
Investment income
$1,258,013
Net rental income
$106,763
Net gain from sales of assets
$274,463
Net income from fundraising events
$183,597
Other revenue
$290,360

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$226,136
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$494,817
Other salaries and wages
$4,048,130
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,134,109
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$42,733
Occupancy
$495,372
Travel
$79,681
Depreciation
$224,168
Program services (functional)
$5,213,833
Management and general (functional)
$2,610,179
Fundraising (functional)
$875,346

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$33,997,594
Total assets, end of year
$34,172,666
Total liabilities, end of year
$473,310
Net assets, end of year
$33,699,356
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,097,150
Publicly traded securities
$24,884,627
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,437,411
Net assets with donor restrictions
$28,261,945
Gross unrelated business income
$10,245
Gross receipts
$13,115,675
Employees
288
Volunteers
98
Year formed
1955
State of legal domicile
PA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTOPHER HAHNGENERAL DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
55$321,009$12,597
ROBERT RAKMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
40$160,013$23,629
RACHEL KISICDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$136,385$9,428
CHRISTIAN COXDIRECTOR OF MARKTEING
Highest-paid employee
40$112,651$9,269
STEVE GRAIRDIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION
Highest-paid employee
40$104,655$9,111
REBEKAH DIAZ DIRECTOR OFIDEA AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVE
Highest-paid employee
40$103,016$9,158
MICHELE FABRIZICHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
EUGENE WELSHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER CARSON ESQSECRETARY (EXIT 09/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALICE GELORMINOSECRETARY (ENTER 09/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
H WOODRUFF TURNER ESQTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID M BELCZYKBOARD MEMBER (EXIT 12/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN BINKLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANCOIS BITZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARILYN BRUSCHIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
36 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VIRGINIA DIPUCCIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE ETTSALLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DONALD FISCHER MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
HILDA FUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KAREN ROCHE GALEY MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEXANDRA CIBIK GOOD ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT A JAMESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS JAMES MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CLYDE B JONES IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CINDY KERRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ARTHUR KERRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD LEBEAUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JANE LOVEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ABBY MORRISONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD PAGLIARIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SRI PALANISAMYBOARD MEMBER (EXIT 07/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
DEMETRIOS T PATRINOSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GABRIELA A PORGESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBIN RANDALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DOMINIC RUPPRECHTESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SHARON SCLABASSIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVEN SEIBERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CELIA SOEHNER ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JONNET SOLOMONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JANET SQUIRESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN TIPPINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY TRAINABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KAITLYN BRENNANBOARD MEMBER (ENTERED 10/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
HEATHER CHRONIS DANEKBOARD MEMBER (ENTERED 12/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
JEAN ANNE HATTLER PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL LANCET PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARGARET LARKINS-PETTIGREW MDBOARD MEMBER (ENTERED 10/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM MEEHAN JRBOARD MEMBER (ENTERED 10/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
EUGENE MYERS MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
OKSANA PRYSYAZHNYUKBOARD MEMBER (ENTERED 12/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTIAN ROMANOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 51 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRISTOPHER HAHNGENERAL DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
55$311,196$11,921
MICHAEL BRAXTONDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$170,746$10,519
ROBERT RAKDIR OF FINTHRU01/24) MANAGING DIR. (EFF. 01/24)
Officer
40$105,998$24,726
CHRISTIAN COXDIRECTOR OF MARKTEING
Highest-paid employee
40$110,045$9,209
REBEKAH DIAZ DIRECTOR OFIDEA AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
Highest-paid employee
40$101,059$8,821
MICHELE FABRIZICHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
EUGENE WELSHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER CARSON ESQSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
H WOODRUFF TURNER ESQTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TAREK ABDALLABOARD MEMBER (EXITED 08/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLINE BARENSFELDBOARD MEMBER (EXITED 11/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID M BELCZYKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN BINKLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANCOIS BITZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT BRANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARILYN BRUSCHIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR LISA CIBIKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYDIA CONTIS MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VIRGINIA DIPUCCIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE ETTSALLERBOARD MEMBER (ENTERED 03/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONALD FISCHER MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HILDA FUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN ROCHE GALEY MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALICE GELORMINOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL GITNIKBOARD MEMBER (EXITED 02/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALEXANDRA CIBIK GOOD ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT A JAMESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS JAMES MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLYDE B JONES IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CINDY KERRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARTHUR KERRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD LEBEAUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANE LOVEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABBY MORRISONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
I HALE OLIVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD PAGLIARIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SRI PALANISAMYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEMETRIOS T PATRINOSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM POLLER MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GABRIELA A PORGESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS PRITCHARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBIN RANDALLBOARD MEMBER (ENTERED 03/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOMINIC RUPPRECHTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHARON SCLABASSIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN SEIBERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CELIA SOEHNER ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONNET SOLOMONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANET SQUIRESBOARD MEMBER (ENTERED 12/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN TIPPINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN TRAINABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY TRAINABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2425 LIBERTY AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-4639
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHRISTOPHER HAHN, 2425 LIBERTY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
Signed the 990
CHRISTOPHER HAHN, GENERAL DIRECTOR
Phone
(412) 281-0912
Return prepared by
SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC

Mission

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 TOMORROW'S ARTISTS; AND ENSURING THE FUTURE OF THE COMPANY THROUGH RESPONSIBLE FISCAL MANAGEMENT TODAY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PITTSBURGH OPERA'S CORE PROGRAMMING INITIATIVE IS THE FOSTERING, DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF MUSIC AND OPERA ALONG WITH THE PRESENTATION OF PRODUCTIONS IN A VARIETY OF MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC STYLES, DRAWN FROM THE COMPLETE OPERATIC REPERTOIRE. CASTS INCLUDE INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ARTISTS PERFORMING WITH PITTSBURGH OPERA'S CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA IN PRODUCTIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. PITTSBURGH OPERA ATTRACTS A DIVERSE AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 25,000 MUSIC-LOVERS TO THESE PERFORMANCES, MAKING A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE ECONOMIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL VITALITY OF PITTSBURGH'S CULTURAL DISTRICT. IN THE 2024-2025 SEASON, THE OPERA PRODUCED THREE OPERAS AT THE BENEDUM CENTER AND ONE PRODUCTION AT THE BYHAM THEATRE, RESPECTIVELY FOR A TOTAL OF SIXTEEN PERFORMANCES.
    Expenses $3,888,675 · revenue $1,095,230
  • PITTSBURGH OPERA'S RESIDENT ARTIST TRAINING PROGRAM IS AN INTENSIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DEVELOP THE TALENTS OF EMERGING VOCAL ARTISTS AND STAGE DIRECTORS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE TO THESE ARTISTS THROUGH PERFORMANCES IN THE OPERA'S MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS AS WELL AS TWO RESIDENT ARTIST PRODUCTIONS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES AN INDIVIDUAL COURSE OF STUDY DESIGNED TO ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE FOUNDATION FOR THE EMERGING OPERA SINGER'S BURGEONING CAREER, INCLUDING VOCAL COACHING, CAREER MANAGEMENT COUNSELING, MEDIA COACHING AND MASTER CLASSES WITH OPERATIC EXPERTS, ALL DELIVERED IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS SUPPORTIVE AND NURTURING SO THAT SINGERS CAN EXPERIMENT, LEARN AND GROW AS INTERPRETIVE ARTISTS. FOR THE RESIDENT ARTIST PROGRAM IN THE 2024-2025 SEASON, THE COMPANY PRODUCED TWO FULLY-STAGED PRODUCTIONS WITH ORCHESTRA FOR A TOTAL OF EIGHT PERFORMANCES. EACH YEAR THE PROGRAM RECEIVES OVER 850 APPLICATIONS AND AUDITIONS OVER 350 SINGERS FOR 7-8 POSITONS.
    Expenses $1,017,793 · grants $226,136 · revenue $96,357
  • PITTSBURGH OPERA'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO BRING OPERA CLOSER TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO BROADEN UNDERSTANDING OF AND ENTHUSIASM FOR THE ART FORM AMONG PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS, STAGED PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, CONCERTS AND RECITALS THAT INTRODUCE OPERA TO STUDENTS FROM GRADES PRE-K TO COLLEGE, AND THAT ENHANCE APPRECIATION OF OPERA AMONG ADULT LIFELONG LEARNERS. OTHER ACTIVITIES MAKE OPERA ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND PROVIDE EDUCATORS WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO INTEGRATE THE STUDY OF OPERA AND TO ADDRESS STATE ACADEMIC STANDARDS IN ALL CONTENT AREAS. PITTSBURGH OPERA HAS OVER 30 EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO 20,000 PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY. EDUCATION PROGRAMS IMPACT OVER 900 EDUCATORS.
    Expenses $194,502 · revenue $37,247
  • PITTSBURGH OPERA'S STRATEGIC IMPACT AND ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT ENSURES THAT ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES, POLICIES, AND BEST PRACTICES PERMEATE THE ORGANIZATIONAL DEMOGRAPHY OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE. PITTSBURGH OPERA OFFERED 10 TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AND GUIDED DISCUSSIONS FOR STAFF, PERFORMERS, AND CONSTITUENTS, CONDUCTED ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES INCLUDING AUDITING FOR BEST PRACTICES AND ADMINISTERED STAFF AND BOARD ENGAGEMENT SURVEYS. STRATEGIC IMPACT INITIATIVES ARE FURTHER REALIZED THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFERINGS IN ORDER TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THOSE WE SERVE. FURTHER, PITTSBURGH OPERA, WITH THE AID OF A CIVIC PRACTICE GRANT AWARDED BY OPERA AMERICA, BEGAN ITS FIRST PHASE OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE HOMEWOOD COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH AND EXPOSE THE POPULATION TO OPERA AND ELEMENTS SURROUNDING THIS ART FORM. PITTSBURGH OPERA HELD OUR ANNUAL FAMILY DAY WHERE WE SAW AN INCREASE OF 56% TO 181 CHILDREN, TEENS, AND THEIR FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN FOUR DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES SOME OF THE MANY DIFFERENT COMPONENTS THAT MAKE UP OPERA: (1) INSTRUMENT SHOW AND TELL; (2) VOICE LESSONS; (3) DANCE/MOVEMENT/CHOREOGRAPHY; AND (4) PROP MAKING AS WELL AS A PROFESSIONAL OPERATIC PERFORMANCE.
    Expenses $112,863

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
25-1073139
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1955
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$34,172,666
Income (IRS master file)
$13,115,675

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$7,466,598$8,699,358$34,172,666XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$7,043,681$8,654,094$33,997,594XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$7,306,505$8,522,050$34,078,264IRS
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 25-1073139).

Questions about PITTSBURGH OPERA INC

What is the EIN of PITTSBURGH OPERA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PITTSBURGH OPERA INC is 25-1073139.
Is PITTSBURGH OPERA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
Are donations to PITTSBURGH OPERA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PITTSBURGH OPERA INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of PITTSBURGH OPERA INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PITTSBURGH OPERA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PITTSBURGH OPERA INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER HAHN.
Who are the officers and directors of PITTSBURGH OPERA INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 51 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $321,009 (CHRISTOPHER HAHN, GENERAL DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does PITTSBURGH OPERA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,466,598, expenses of $8,699,358 and total assets of $34,172,666 at year end.

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