Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A6A)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
ST PETERSBURG OPERA COMPANY
Financial strength (30%)
81/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
81/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The mission of the St. Petersburg Opera Company is to enrich the cultural lives of the residents of and visitors to the Tampa Bay area by presenting fully staged professional opera productions of the highest quality, and to make opera accessible to present and future audiences through community outreach, educational initiatives, and collaboration with other arts organizations.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.8M
Total Revenue
$1.7M
Total Expenses
$1.4M
Net Assets
10
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
88.1%
Fundraising Efficiency
136.7%
Operating Reserve
10.06x
Liability-to-Asset
15.4%
Revenue Diversification
68.0%
Executive Compensation
$119K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,930 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
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
|
88.1% | 77.7% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
8.6% | 14.2% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
3.3% | 5.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
136.7% | 302.5% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
10.1 mo | 15.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
15.4% | 11.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
68.0% | 70.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
21.7% | 7.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
6.3% | 5.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
8.7% | 0.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $1.4M | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.6M | $1.2M | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $1.6M | $1.3M | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.1M | 100.0% | 11 |
| 2021 | $907K | $661K | N/A | — | 10 |
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