Charity profile · Historical source record

Academy of Vocal Arts

EIN 23-1352001Education Pennsylvania Mid-sized

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Opera Stars of the Future

Founded in 1934, the Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) is the only tuition-free institution dedicated exclusively to the study of voice. The AVA's mission is to provide vocal and opera training of the highest quality to exceptionally talented and committed young singers who have the potential for international stature, and to present them in professional performances that are accessible to a wide community. Gifted singers have come from throughout the world to seek the exceptional guidance and training that The Academy of Vocal Arts offers. Admission into AVA's four-year program is highly competitive, with approximately 30 singers enrolled in any given year. Those who are accepted are immersed in an intensive performance program led by some of the most dedicated and inspired teachers and creative artists in the world of opera.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

86.47Overall score
out of 100

81.30Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,721,877

Total expenses · USD$3,853,315

Program expenses

$2,851,453.10 recorded amount

74.0%

Fundraising expenses

$381,478.18 recorded amount

9.9%

Administrative expenses

$612,677.08 recorded amount

15.9%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.12 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Kevin James Mcdowell
Recorded compensation: $141,667.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.67%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Academy of Vocal Arts
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1934, the Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) is the only tuition-free institution dedicated exclusively to the study of voice. The AVA's mission is to provide vocal and opera training of the highest quality to exceptionally talented and committed young singers who have the potential for international stature, and to present them in professional performances that are accessible to a wide community. Gifted singers have come from throughout the world to seek the exceptional guidance and training that The Academy of Vocal Arts offers. Admission into AVA's four-year program is highly competitive, with approximately 30 singers enrolled in any given year. Those who are accepted are immersed in an intensive performance program led by some of the most dedicated and inspired teachers and creative artists in the world of opera.
`ein` EIN	23-1352001
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3853315.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.159
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.12
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.099
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.74
`fscore` Financial score	81.3
`leader` Recorded leader	Kevin James Mcdowell
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	141667.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.036699999999999997
`motto` Tagline	Opera Stars of the Future
`name` Charity name	Academy of Vocal Arts
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3721877.0
`score` Overall score	86.47
`state` State code	PA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Youth Education Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	2851453.1
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	381478.185
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	612677.085

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 23-1352001
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Youth Education Programs and Services
Recorded location: Pennsylvania (PA)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.