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Boston Athenæum

EIN 04-2104852Arts, Culture, Humanities Massachusetts Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

A library and cultural center for members and scholars

Founded in 1807, the Boston Athenæum is one of the oldest and most distinguished independent libraries and cultural institutions in the United States. The mission of the Boston Athenæum is to serve its members, the broader community, and scholars throughout the world by preserving and augmenting its collections of books and art, by providing library services and cultural programs, and by preserving and enhancing the unique atmosphere of its landmark building.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

87.70Overall score
out of 100

86.54Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$12,758,585

Total expenses · USD$7,978,842

Program expenses

$5,952,216.13 recorded amount

74.6%

Fundraising expenses

$446,815.15 recorded amount

5.6%

Administrative expenses

$1,571,831.87 recorded amount

19.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.21 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Elizabeth E. Barker
Recorded compensation: $218,719.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.74%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Boston Athenæum
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1807, the Boston Athenæum is one of the oldest and most distinguished independent libraries and cultural institutions in the United States. The mission of the Boston Athenæum is to serve its members, the broader community, and scholars throughout the world by preserving and augmenting its collections of books and art, by providing library services and cultural programs, and by preserving and enhancing the unique atmosphere of its landmark building.
`ein` EIN	04-2104852
`tot_exp` Total expenses	7978842.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.19699999999999998
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.21
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.055999999999999994
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.746
`fscore` Financial score	86.54
`leader` Recorded leader	Elizabeth E. Barker
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	218719.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0274
`motto` Tagline	A library and cultural center for members and scholars
`name` Charity name	Boston Athenæum
`tot_rev` Total revenue	12758585.0
`score` Overall score	87.7
`state` State code	MA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	5952216.132
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	446815.15199999994
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1571831.8739999998

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 04-2104852
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
Recorded location: Massachusetts (MA)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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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.