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Blithewold

EIN 05-0503407Arts, Culture, Humanities Rhode Island Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

One of the most fully developed and authentic examples of the Country Place era.

Since assuming stewardship responsibility for Blithewold in 1999, Blithewold, Inc. has concentrated on rebuilding a broad base of support for the property in the community and amongst horticultural enthusiasts to preserve New England's finest garden estate through excellence in horticulture and historic preservation, and by our example to teach and inspire others. Blithewold, a 33-acre summer estate with grand views of Narragansett Bay, is nationally significant in American history as one of the most fully developed and authentic examples of the Country Place era. The property features a 45-room mansion filled with family heirlooms framed by a series of lovely gardens that range in character from mysterious to exotic and from poetic to practical. An exceptional collection of rare and unusual plants, specimen trees, an accessible greenhouse, and whimsical stonework project a character that is romantic, fresh and inspiring – and unique to Blithewold.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

89.34Overall score
out of 100

89.70Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,017,981

Total expenses · USD$1,694,452

Program expenses

$1,274,227.90 recorded amount

75.2%

Fundraising expenses

$118,611.64 recorded amount

7.0%

Administrative expenses

$299,918.00 recorded amount

17.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.22 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Karen Binder
Recorded compensation: $114,728.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 6.77%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Blithewold
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Since assuming stewardship responsibility for Blithewold in 1999, Blithewold, Inc. has concentrated on rebuilding a broad base of support for the property in the community and amongst horticultural enthusiasts to preserve New England's finest garden estate through excellence in horticulture and historic preservation, and by our example to teach and inspire others. Blithewold, a 33-acre summer estate with grand views of Narragansett Bay, is nationally significant in American history as one of the most fully developed and authentic examples of the Country Place era. The property features a 45-room mansion filled with family heirlooms framed by a series of lovely gardens that range in character from mysterious to exotic and from poetic to practical. An exceptional collection of rare and unusual plants, specimen trees, an accessible greenhouse, and whimsical stonework project a character that is romantic, fresh and inspiring – and unique to Blithewold.
`ein` EIN	05-0503407
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1694452.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.177
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.22
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.07
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.752
`fscore` Financial score	89.7
`leader` Recorded leader	Karen Binder
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	114728.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0677
`motto` Tagline	One of the most fully developed and authentic examples of the Country Place era.
`name` Charity name	Blithewold
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2017981.0
`score` Overall score	89.34
`state` State code	RI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1274227.904
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	118611.64000000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	299918.00399999996

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 05-0503407
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
Recorded location: Rhode Island (RI)
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.