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Adirondack Historical Association

EIN 13-5635801Arts, Culture, Humanities New York Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

To promote & encourage historical study.

The Adirondack Museum believes in the power of history to ignite the imagination, stimulate thought and shape the future. Our collections and engaging programs reflect stories of life, work, and play in the Adirondack Park and northern New York State. The museum expands public understanding of Adirondack history and the relationship between people and the Adirondack wilderness, fostering informed choices for the future. Opened to the public in 1957, the museum includes a research library, publications program, and an active education department that offers special events, classes, symposia, workshops, demonstrations, field trips, and engaging hands-on experiences for thousands of visitors each year.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

89.15Overall score
out of 100

93.74Financial score
out of 100

86.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$8,527,013

Total expenses · USD$5,687,303

Program expenses

$4,674,963.07 recorded amount

82.2%

Fundraising expenses

$261,615.94 recorded amount

4.6%

Administrative expenses

$739,349.39 recorded amount

13.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.06 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: David Kahn
Recorded compensation: $189,600.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.33%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Adirondack Historical Association
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	86.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The Adirondack Museum believes in the power of history to ignite the imagination, stimulate thought and shape the future. Our collections and engaging programs reflect stories of life, work, and play in the Adirondack Park and northern New York State. The museum expands public understanding of Adirondack history and the relationship between people and the Adirondack wilderness, fostering informed choices for the future. Opened to the public in 1957, the museum includes a research library, publications program, and an active education department that offers special events, classes, symposia, workshops, demonstrations, field trips, and engaging hands-on experiences for thousands of visitors each year.
`ein` EIN	13-5635801
`tot_exp` Total expenses	5687303.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.13
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.06
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.046
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.8220000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	93.74
`leader` Recorded leader	David Kahn
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	189600.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0333
`motto` Tagline	To promote & encourage historical study.
`name` Charity name	Adirondack Historical Association
`tot_rev` Total revenue	8527013.0
`score` Overall score	89.15
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Museums
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4674963.066000001
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	261615.938
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	739349.39

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-5635801
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Museums
Recorded location: New York (NY)
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.