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Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

EIN 56-6011568Arts, Culture, Humanities North Carolina Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Performing a broad range of orchestral music at the highest standards

The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra believes that orchestral music nurtures the human spirit and is integral to the preservation and development of our American culture. It is our mission to perform a broad range of this music, including appropriate genres of American traditional and popular music, at the highest possible professional standards consistent with fiscal responsibility. The Charlotte Symphony will be a highly respected, financially sound, and valued arts organization whose performances will enrich, inspire, entertain, educate, and develop large and diverse audiences of all ages.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

76.92Overall score
out of 100

69.27Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$9,617,611

Total expenses · USD$9,930,801

Program expenses

$7,319,000.34 recorded amount

73.7%

Fundraising expenses

$715,017.67 recorded amount

7.2%

Administrative expenses

$1,886,852.19 recorded amount

19.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.10 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: Mary Deissler
Recorded compensation: $121,328.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.22%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra believes that orchestral music nurtures the human spirit and is integral to the preservation and development of our American culture. It is our mission to perform a broad range of this music, including appropriate genres of American traditional and popular music, at the highest possible professional standards consistent with fiscal responsibility. The Charlotte Symphony will be a highly respected, financially sound, and valued arts organization whose performances will enrich, inspire, entertain, educate, and develop large and diverse audiences of all ages.
`ein` EIN	56-6011568
`tot_exp` Total expenses	9930801.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.19
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.1
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.07200000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.737
`fscore` Financial score	69.27
`leader` Recorded leader	Mary Deissler
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	121328.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.012199999999999999
`motto` Tagline	Performing a broad range of orchestral music at the highest standards
`name` Charity name	Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
`tot_rev` Total revenue	9617611.0
`score` Overall score	76.92
`state` State code	NC
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	7319000.337
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	715017.6720000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1886852.19

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 56-6011568
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: North Carolina (NC)
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.