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Chicago Children's Choir

EIN 51-0140419Education Illinois Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Shaping the future by making a difference in the lives of children and youth through musical expression.

Founded in 1956 during the height of the Civil Rights Movement,

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

82.63Overall score
out of 100

84.44Financial score
out of 100

81.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$5,043,770

Total expenses · USD$4,025,337

Program expenses

$3,208,193.59 recorded amount

79.7%

Fundraising expenses

$495,116.45 recorded amount

12.3%

Administrative expenses

$313,976.29 recorded amount

7.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.16 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: Josephine Lee
Recorded compensation: $159,173.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.95%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Chicago Children's Choir
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	81.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1956 during the height of the Civil Rights Movement,
`ein` EIN	51-0140419
`tot_exp` Total expenses	4025337.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.078
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.16
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.12300000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.797
`fscore` Financial score	84.44
`leader` Recorded leader	Josephine Lee
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	159173.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0395
`motto` Tagline	Shaping the future by making a difference in the lives of children and youth through musical expression.
`name` Charity name	Chicago Children's Choir
`tot_rev` Total revenue	5043770.0
`score` Overall score	82.63
`state` State code	IL
`subcategory` Subcategory	Youth Education Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3208193.589
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	495116.45100000006
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	313976.286

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 51-0140419
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Youth Education Programs and Services
Recorded location: Illinois (IL)
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.