Charity profile · Historical source record

Bay Chamber Concerts

EIN 01-6023519Arts, Culture, Humanities Maine Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Transforming lives through high-quality programs, music education, & community outreach.

Founded in 1961 by brothers Andrew and Thomas Wolf, Bay Chamber Concerts features world-renowned artists year-round. During July and August, the Summer Music Festival brings classical, jazz and film events to the historic Rockport Opera House and Strand Theatre in Rockland. Throughout the rest of the year, the Performing Arts Series features classical, jazz, world music and dance events. Bay Chamber is also committed to providing educational opportunities to students of all ages. The Bay Chamber Community Music School offers private instruction, orchestral opportunities, and other music education to local musicians and community members of all ages and abilities. For over 50 years, Bay Chamber Concerts has awarded annual prizes and performance opportunities to young Maine Musicians.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

76.75Overall score
out of 100

86.55Financial score
out of 100

70.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$875,753

Total expenses · USD$993,149

Program expenses

$783,594.56 recorded amount

78.9%

Fundraising expenses

$94,349.15 recorded amount

9.5%

Administrative expenses

$114,212.14 recorded amount

11.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.15 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Monica Kelly
Recorded compensation: $75,785.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 7.63%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Bay Chamber Concerts
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	70.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1961 by brothers Andrew and Thomas Wolf, Bay Chamber Concerts features world-renowned artists year-round. During July and August, the Summer Music Festival brings classical, jazz and film events to the historic Rockport Opera House and Strand Theatre in Rockland. Throughout the rest of the year, the Performing Arts Series features classical, jazz, world music and dance events. Bay Chamber is also committed to providing educational opportunities to students of all ages. The Bay Chamber Community Music School offers private instruction, orchestral opportunities, and other music education to local musicians and community members of all ages and abilities. For over 50 years, Bay Chamber Concerts has awarded annual prizes and performance opportunities to young Maine Musicians.
`ein` EIN	01-6023519
`tot_exp` Total expenses	993149.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.115
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.15
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.095
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.789
`fscore` Financial score	86.55
`leader` Recorded leader	Monica Kelly
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	75785.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.07629999999999999
`motto` Tagline	Transforming lives through high-quality programs, music education, & community outreach.
`name` Charity name	Bay Chamber Concerts
`tot_rev` Total revenue	875753.0
`score` Overall score	76.75
`state` State code	ME
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	783594.561
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	94349.155
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	114212.13500000001

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 01-6023519
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Maine (ME)
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.