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American Cinematheque

EIN 95-3902004Arts, Culture, Humanities California Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Providing Southern California audiences with the broadest possible movie-going opportunities

The American Cinematheque is a viewer-supported cultural organization dedicated exclusively to the public presentation of the moving picture in all its forms. The Cinematheque presents the best of film and video - ranging from the classics to the outer frontiers of the art form. The American Cinematheque was created in 1981 to honor and promote America's indigenous art form -- the moving picture; to present the full range of film and video, not otherwise available, to the widest possible audience; to establish a forum for an on-going dialogue between filmmakers and filmgoers; to provide a high profile exhibition facility for other independent film and video organizations; and to encourage and support new talent by creating a showcase for their work.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

77.32Overall score
out of 100

88.69Financial score
out of 100

70.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,767,133

Total expenses · USD$3,156,998

Program expenses

$2,831,827.21 recorded amount

89.7%

Fundraising expenses

$88,395.94 recorded amount

2.8%

Administrative expenses

$233,617.85 recorded amount

7.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.07 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Barbara Zicka Smith
Recorded compensation: $76,399.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.41%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for American Cinematheque
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	70.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The American Cinematheque is a viewer-supported cultural organization dedicated exclusively to the public presentation of the moving picture in all its forms. The Cinematheque presents the best of film and video - ranging from the classics to the outer frontiers of the art form. The American Cinematheque was created in 1981 to honor and promote America's indigenous art form -- the moving picture; to present the full range of film and video, not otherwise available, to the widest possible audience; to establish a forum for an on-going dialogue between filmmakers and filmgoers; to provide a high profile exhibition facility for other independent film and video organizations; and to encourage and support new talent by creating a showcase for their work.
`ein` EIN	95-3902004
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3156998.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.07400000000000001
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.07
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.027999999999999997
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.897
`fscore` Financial score	88.69
`leader` Recorded leader	Barbara Zicka Smith
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	76399.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0241
`motto` Tagline	Providing Southern California audiences with the broadest possible movie-going opportunities
`name` Charity name	American Cinematheque
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2767133.0
`score` Overall score	77.32
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2831827.2060000002
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	88395.94399999999
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	233617.85200000004

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 95-3902004
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: California (CA)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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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.