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Boston Philharmonic Orchestra

EIN 04-2678312Arts, Culture, Humanities Massachusetts Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Passionate music making without boundaries

The Boston Philharmonic message rings loud and clear- music making is a privilege and a joy, and above all, a collaborative adventure. The orchestra's season includes performances at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, Sanders Theatre at Harvard University and often Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Symphony Hall and Carnegie Hall. The musicians represent the original spirited blend, and account for the passion, high level of participation, and technical accomplishment for which this ensemble is celebrated. The professionals maintain the highest standard, the students keep the focus on training and education, and the gifted amateurs-including doctors, lawyers, teachers, and computer programmers-remind everybody that music-making is an expression of enthusiasm and love.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

83.51Overall score
out of 100

86.50Financial score
out of 100

81.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,720,016

Total expenses · USD$2,782,364

Program expenses

$2,267,626.66 recorded amount

81.5%

Fundraising expenses

$258,759.85 recorded amount

9.3%

Administrative expenses

$250,412.76 recorded amount

9.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.10 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Elisabeth Christensen
Recorded compensation: $93,462.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.35%

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All 23 original fields for Boston Philharmonic Orchestra
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	81.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The Boston Philharmonic message rings loud and clear- music making is a privilege and a joy, and above all, a collaborative adventure. The orchestra's season includes performances at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, Sanders Theatre at Harvard University and often Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Symphony Hall and Carnegie Hall. The musicians represent the original spirited blend, and account for the passion, high level of participation, and technical accomplishment for which this ensemble is celebrated. The professionals maintain the highest standard, the students keep the focus on training and education, and the gifted amateurs-including doctors, lawyers, teachers, and computer programmers-remind everybody that music-making is an expression of enthusiasm and love.
`ein` EIN	04-2678312
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2782364.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.09
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.1
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.09300000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.815
`fscore` Financial score	86.5
`leader` Recorded leader	Elisabeth Christensen
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	93462.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0335
`motto` Tagline	Passionate music making without boundaries
`name` Charity name	Boston Philharmonic Orchestra
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2720016.0
`score` Overall score	83.51
`state` State code	MA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2267626.6599999997
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	258759.85200000004
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	250412.75999999998

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 04-2678312
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Massachusetts (MA)
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.