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Charleston Symphony Orchestra

EIN 57-6000192Arts, Culture, Humanities South Carolina Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Part of Charleston's cultural fabric since 1936

As the largest full-time performing arts organization in South Carolina, the Charleston Symphony Orchestra (CSO) is a central component in the rich cultural foundation of this region. A partner in weaving the cultural fabric of the City of Charleston since 1936, the CSO attracts an audience of over 100,000 people annually. The mission of the CSO is to promote the enjoyment and appreciation of music among visitors and the peoples of the Tri-County region and to make music a vital part of the area's cultural life. The CSO's education programs include Kinder Konzerts, Family Concerts, Young People's Concerts, In School ensembles, and the Youth Orchestra of the Lowcountry.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

89.02Overall score
out of 100

84.48Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,503,925

Total expenses · USD$3,490,071

Program expenses

$2,903,739.07 recorded amount

83.2%

Fundraising expenses

$296,656.04 recorded amount

8.5%

Administrative expenses

$282,695.75 recorded amount

8.1%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.14 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Michael Smith
Recorded compensation: $105,177.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.01%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Charleston Symphony Orchestra
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	As the largest full-time performing arts organization in South Carolina, the Charleston Symphony Orchestra (CSO) is a central component in the rich cultural foundation of this region. A partner in weaving the cultural fabric of the City of Charleston since 1936, the CSO attracts an audience of over 100,000 people annually. The mission of the CSO is to promote the enjoyment and appreciation of music among visitors and the peoples of the Tri-County region and to make music a vital part of the area's cultural life. The CSO's education programs include Kinder Konzerts, Family Concerts, Young People's Concerts, In School ensembles, and the Youth Orchestra of the Lowcountry.
`ein` EIN	57-6000192
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3490071.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.081
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.14
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.085
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.8320000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	84.48
`leader` Recorded leader	Michael Smith
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	105177.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0301
`motto` Tagline	Part of Charleston's cultural fabric since 1936
`name` Charity name	Charleston Symphony Orchestra
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3503925.0
`score` Overall score	89.02
`state` State code	SC
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2903739.072
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	296656.03500000003
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	282695.751

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 57-6000192
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: South Carolina (SC)
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.