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Allentown Symphony Association

EIN 23-6272140Arts, Culture, Humanities Pennsylvania Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Providing a first-class symphony orchestra and Hall

The mission of the Allentown Symphony Association is to provide a first-class symphony orchestra and Hall, quality performing arts, and cultural education in partnership with the community. With passion and finesse, the Allentown Symphony Orchestra with Music Director & Conductor, Diane Wittry, plays time-honored masterworks, newly commissioned world premieres, and unusual and intriguing repertoire, including works by prominent new composers. Serving as a cultural destination for the greater Lehigh Valley and beyond, Miller Symphony Hall is the Lehigh Valley's premier Performing Arts Center.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

88.95Overall score
out of 100

88.92Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,595,886

Total expenses · USD$3,619,870

Program expenses

$2,910,375.48 recorded amount

80.4%

Fundraising expenses

$238,911.42 recorded amount

6.6%

Administrative expenses

$463,343.36 recorded amount

12.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.11 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Sheila Evans
Recorded compensation: $136,245.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.76%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Allentown Symphony Association
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The mission of the Allentown Symphony Association is to provide a first-class symphony orchestra and Hall, quality performing arts, and cultural education in partnership with the community. With passion and finesse, the Allentown Symphony Orchestra with Music Director & Conductor, Diane Wittry, plays time-honored masterworks, newly commissioned world premieres, and unusual and intriguing repertoire, including works by prominent new composers. Serving as a cultural destination for the greater Lehigh Valley and beyond, Miller Symphony Hall is the Lehigh Valley's premier Performing Arts Center.
`ein` EIN	23-6272140
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3619870.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.128
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.11
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.066
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.804
`fscore` Financial score	88.92
`leader` Recorded leader	Sheila Evans
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	136245.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.037599999999999995
`motto` Tagline	Providing a first-class symphony orchestra and Hall
`name` Charity name	Allentown Symphony Association
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3595886.0
`score` Overall score	88.95
`state` State code	PA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	2910375.48
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	238911.42
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	463343.36

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 23-6272140
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
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.