Nonprofit · EIN 25-1342994
PITTSBURGH OPERA THEATER INC
Also known as PITTSBURGH FESTIVAL OPERA
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15206
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,663,953 | $761,433 | $902,520 | $1,184,896 | $741,624 | $443,272 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $89,853 | $309,780 | -$219,927 | $89,520 | $571,852 | -$482,332 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $628,102 | $591,057 | $37,045 | $195,833 | $458,238 | -$262,405 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,566,886
- Program service revenue
- $74,169
- Investment income
- $22,698
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,608
- Other revenue
- $200
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $127,159
- Other salaries and wages
- $55,313
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $245,152
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $1,645
- Travel
- $3,041
- Program services (functional)
- $447,644
- Management and general (functional)
- $256,816
- Fundraising (functional)
- $56,973
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $89,520
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,184,896
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $741,624
- Net assets, end of year
- $443,272
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $371,465
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $71,807
- Gross receipts
- $1,713,943
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIANNE CORNETTI | GENERAL MANAGER AND ARTIST Officer | 40 | $105,619 | $21,540 |
| MICKEY KNAUB | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE KAMIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN DANIELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SPACAGNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BARBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE ROSENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAN POSVAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARETHA CASSELBRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANA BARAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIANNE CORNETTI | GENERAL MANAGER AND ARTIST Officer | 40 | $83,191 | $8,484 |
| DR EUGENE MYERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KNAUB | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE KAMIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SPACAGNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BARBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE ROSENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINA POSVAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARETHA CASSELBRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANA BARAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROXY MTJOY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $87,800 | $7,091 |
| MARIANNE CORNETTI | GENERAL MANAGER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $51,000 | $8,497 |
| DR EUGENE MYERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BIELECKI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KNAUB | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL NOVAK MOSITES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILDRED POSVAR | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5530 PENN AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15206-3562
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL KNAUB, 159 PERRY HIGHWAY, PITTSBURGH, PA 15229
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL KNAUB, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (412) 621-1499
- Website
- PITTSBURGHFESTIVALOPERA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LOUIS PLUNG & COMPANY LLP
Mission
PITTSBURGH FESTIVAL OPERA PRESENTS INNOVATIVE OPERA FOR IMAGINATIVE AUDIENCES. PITTSBURGH FESTIVAL OPERA IS PITTSBURGH'S MODERN MUSIC DRAMA COMPANY AND, AS SUCH, FOCUSES ON CREATING NEW WORKS, ON REINTERPRETING OLDER WORKS IN NEW WAYS, ON BUILDING DIVERSITY IN PROGRAMMING AND CASTING, ON SUPPORTING EMERGING TALENT, AND ON BROADENING AUDIENCES THROUGH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE PITTSBURGH FESTIVAL OPERA'S PROGRAM IS TO OFFER ENTERTAINING PROGRAMMING IN AN INNOVATIVE WAY THAT BRINGS TOGETHER BOTH NEW AND OLD WORKS FOR THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCES. YOUTH, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN QUALITY ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH THE PASSION AND DEDICATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FOUNDER, MRS. MILDRED MILLER POSVAR. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES THE MISSION OF EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSIVITY WITH FREE PROGRAMMING AND CONTENT TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS THROUGH MUSIC AND ART. THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE OPERA TOTS!, OPERA EXPERTS, AND OPERA THROUGH THE GENERATIONS.Expenses $447,644 · revenue $74,369
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-1342994
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6A0)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,184,896
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,713,943
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,663,953 | $761,433 | $1,184,896 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $89,853 | $309,780 | $89,520 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $628,102 | $591,057 | $195,833 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 25-1342994).
Questions about PITTSBURGH OPERA THEATER INC
- What is the EIN of PITTSBURGH OPERA THEATER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PITTSBURGH OPERA THEATER INC is 25-1342994.
- Is PITTSBURGH OPERA THEATER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to PITTSBURGH OPERA THEATER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PITTSBURGH OPERA THEATER 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 THEATER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PITTSBURGH OPERA THEATER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of PITTSBURGH OPERA THEATER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL KNAUB.
- Who are the officers and directors of PITTSBURGH OPERA THEATER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,619 (MARIANNE CORNETTI, GENERAL MANAGER AND ARTIST).
- How much revenue does PITTSBURGH OPERA THEATER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,663,953, expenses of $761,433 and total assets of $1,184,896 at year end.
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