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.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
General Manager and Artist General Manager Median to 75th percentile | $127k $137k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at PITTSBURGH FESTIVAL OPERA equaled 17% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Climbed 34%
over 2 years
From $95k in 2022 to $127k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
General Manager pay rose 114% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 165%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about PITTSBURGH FESTIVAL OPERA
What does the General Manager of PITTSBURGH FESTIVAL OPERA earn?
In 2024, the General Manager of PITTSBURGH FESTIVAL OPERA received $127,159 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for General Manager roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does General Manager pay at PITTSBURGH FESTIVAL OPERA compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the General Manager at PITTSBURGH FESTIVAL OPERA falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PITTSBURGH FESTIVAL OPERA equaled 17% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are PITTSBURGH FESTIVAL OPERA's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, PITTSBURGH FESTIVAL OPERA reported $1.7M in total revenue and $761k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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