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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

EIN 13-2628036Arts, Culture, Humanities New York Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Stimulating and supporting the appreciation, performance and composition of chamber music

Founded in 1969, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) stimulates and supports the appreciation, performance and composition of chamber music by presenting chamber music concerts; commissioning and performing new chamber music works; sponsoring chamber music performances; sponsoring programs and activities; and acquiring and maintaining collections of material. CMS presents annual series of concerts and educational events for listeners ranging from connoisseurs to chamber music newcomers of all ages. Performing repertoire from over three centuries, and numerous premieres by living composers, CMS offers programs curated to provide listeners a comprehensive perspective on the art of chamber music.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.66Overall score
out of 100

95.78Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$13,332,088

Total expenses · USD$8,916,142

Program expenses

$7,043,752.18 recorded amount

79.0%

Fundraising expenses

$882,698.06 recorded amount

9.9%

Administrative expenses

$980,775.62 recorded amount

11.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.13 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Suzanne Davidson
Recorded compensation: $303,553.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.40%

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All 23 original fields for Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1969, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) stimulates and supports the appreciation, performance and composition of chamber music by presenting chamber music concerts; commissioning and performing new chamber music works; sponsoring chamber music performances; sponsoring programs and activities; and acquiring and maintaining collections of material. CMS presents annual series of concerts and educational events for listeners ranging from connoisseurs to chamber music newcomers of all ages. Performing repertoire from over three centuries, and numerous premieres by living composers, CMS offers programs curated to provide listeners a comprehensive perspective on the art of chamber music.
`ein` EIN	13-2628036
`tot_exp` Total expenses	8916142.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.11
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.13
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.099
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.79
`fscore` Financial score	95.78
`leader` Recorded leader	Suzanne Davidson
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	303553.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.034
`motto` Tagline	Stimulating and supporting the appreciation, performance and composition of chamber music
`name` Charity name	Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
`tot_rev` Total revenue	13332088.0
`score` Overall score	91.66
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	7043752.180000001
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	882698.0580000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	980775.62

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-2628036
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: New York (NY)
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.