Charity profile · Historical source record

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

EIN 52-0629696Arts, Culture, Humanities Maryland Large

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Providing symphonic concerts, cultural and educational resources

Founded in 1916, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is the only major American orchestra originally established as a branch of the municipal government. Reorganized as a private institution in 1942, it maintains close relationships with the governments and communities of the city and surrounding counties, as well as with the state of Maryland. The BSO is internationally recognized as having achieved a preeminent place among the world's most important orchestras. Acclaimed for its uncompromising pursuit of artistic excellence, the Baltimore Symphony has attracted a devoted national and international following while maintaining deep bonds throughout Maryland through innovative education and community outreach initiatives.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

80.71Overall score
out of 100

75.05Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

These are the dataset’s historical numeric fields, not a current rating or a new DonorAPI.com assessment. Read the score context ↗

Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$24,850,440

Total expenses · USD$27,938,029

Program expenses

$24,669,279.61 recorded amount

88.3%

Fundraising expenses

$1,424,839.48 recorded amount

5.1%

Administrative expenses

$1,788,033.86 recorded amount

6.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.09 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: Peter Kjome
Recorded compensation: $0.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.00%

These fields do not establish the current officeholder or current compensation. The metadata does not specify the denominator of the leader compensation percentage. Read with context ↗

Inspect all 23 original source fields

Exact source strings are retained below, including numeric precision. A blank value is marked as not reported; zero remains zero.

All 23 original fields for Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1916, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is the only major American orchestra originally established as a branch of the municipal government. Reorganized as a private institution in 1942, it maintains close relationships with the governments and communities of the city and surrounding counties, as well as with the state of Maryland. The BSO is internationally recognized as having achieved a preeminent place among the world's most important orchestras. Acclaimed for its uncompromising pursuit of artistic excellence, the Baltimore Symphony has attracted a devoted national and international following while maintaining deep bonds throughout Maryland through innovative education and community outreach initiatives.
`ein` EIN	52-0629696
`tot_exp` Total expenses	27938029.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.064
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.09
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.051
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.883
`fscore` Financial score	75.05
`leader` Recorded leader	Peter Kjome
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	0.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0
`motto` Tagline	Providing symphonic concerts, cultural and educational resources
`name` Charity name	Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
`tot_rev` Total revenue	24850440.0
`score` Overall score	80.71
`state` State code	MD
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	24669279.607
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1424839.4789999998
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1788033.8560000001

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 52-0629696
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Maryland (MD)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

Explore alongside

Related source records

Linked by source subcategory, prioritizing the same recorded state. Not a recommendation or ranking.

A useful next step

Keep the context.

Check current organizational information separately before making a giving decision. This record does not include an official website, donation URL, or current eligibility field.

Giving research guide ↗

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.