Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A6A0)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
CIVIC LIGHT OPERA ASSOCIATION
Financial strength (30%)
80/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
88/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The mission of Pittsburgh CLO is the “celebration of musical theater.” Pittsburgh CLO is a not-for-profit cultural organization dedicated to the preservation, creation and promotion of the American musical theater art form, the furnishing of arts education and providing outreach and meaningful community service opportunities in Western Pennsylvania and throughout the United States.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$9.8M
Total Revenue
$11.4M
Total Expenses
$7.1M
Net Assets
357
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
77.9%
Fundraising Efficiency
185.6%
Operating Reserve
7.45x
Liability-to-Asset
37.7%
Revenue Diversification
59.4%
Executive Compensation
$430K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 433 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
77.9% | 79.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
16.6% | 13.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
5.4% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
185.6% | 812.3% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
7.5 mo | 29.3 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
37.7% | 12.3% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
59.4% | 67.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-0.6% | 7.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-16.4% | 7.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-16.9% | 2.0% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.8M | $11.4M | $7.1M | 77.9% | 357 |
| 2023 | $9.8M | $13.7M | $9.0M | 82.5% | 406 |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $2.1M | $12.2M | 73.8% | 377 |
| 2021 | $7.9M | $6.1M | N/A | — | 178 |
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