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Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest

EIN 61-0444651Environment Kentucky Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Connecting people with nature

Isaac W. Bernheim established Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest in 1929. Bernheim's mission is to strengthen the bond between people and nature by finding new ways to connect nature with people's everyday lives. We do this by providing ample opportunities for quiet, personal experiences with the outdoors; fostering curiosity and the love of learning with imaginative, inter-disciplinary, outdoor-oriented horticultural and natural history programs and exhibits, as well nature-inspired art and cultural activities; and by increasing understanding of the natural world through progressive, inter-disciplinary research in horticulture, natural areas management, and habitat restoration.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

87.30Overall score
out of 100

88.76Financial score
out of 100

86.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$5,429,976

Total expenses · USD$3,094,982

Program expenses

$2,373,851.19 recorded amount

76.7%

Fundraising expenses

$250,693.54 recorded amount

8.1%

Administrative expenses

$464,247.30 recorded amount

15.0%

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

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Mark Wourms
Recorded compensation: $162,037.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.23%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	86.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	Isaac W. Bernheim established Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest in 1929. Bernheim's mission is to strengthen the bond between people and nature by finding new ways to connect nature with people's everyday lives. We do this by providing ample opportunities for quiet, personal experiences with the outdoors; fostering curiosity and the love of learning with imaginative, inter-disciplinary, outdoor-oriented horticultural and natural history programs and exhibits, as well nature-inspired art and cultural activities; and by increasing understanding of the natural world through progressive, inter-disciplinary research in horticulture, natural areas management, and habitat restoration.
`ein` EIN	61-0444651
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3094982.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.15
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.07
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.081
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.767
`fscore` Financial score	88.76
`leader` Recorded leader	Mark Wourms
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	162037.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.052300000000000006
`motto` Tagline	Connecting people with nature
`name` Charity name	Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest
`tot_rev` Total revenue	5429976.0
`score` Overall score	87.3
`state` State code	KY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2373851.194
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	250693.54200000002
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	464247.3

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 61-0444651
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
Recorded location: Kentucky (KY)
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.