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Chicago Humanities Festival

EIN 36-7148236Arts, Culture, Humanities Illinois Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Creating opportunities for people of all ages to support, enjoy and explore the humanities

Established in 1989, The Chicago Humanities Festival's mission is to create opportunities for people of all ages to support, enjoy and explore the humanities. We fulfill this mission through our annual festivals, the fall Chicago Humanities Festival and the spring Stages, Sights & Sounds, and by presenting programs throughout the year that encourage the study and enjoyment of the humanities. The Chicago Humanities Festival is devoted to making the humanities a vital and vibrant ingredient of daily life. We believe that access to cultural, artistic and educational opportunities is a necessary element for a healthy and robust civic environment. Tickets for most Fall Festival programs are $12 and many programs are free of charge to students and teachers.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

83.39Overall score
out of 100

79.25Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,717,894

Total expenses · USD$3,736,155

Program expenses

$2,421,028.44 recorded amount

64.8%

Fundraising expenses

$840,634.88 recorded amount

22.5%

Administrative expenses

$467,019.38 recorded amount

12.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.24 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Philip Bahar
Recorded compensation: $211,228.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.65%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Chicago Humanities Festival
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Established in 1989, The Chicago Humanities Festival's mission is to create opportunities for people of all ages to support, enjoy and explore the humanities. We fulfill this mission through our annual festivals, the fall Chicago Humanities Festival and the spring Stages, Sights & Sounds, and by presenting programs throughout the year that encourage the study and enjoyment of the humanities. The Chicago Humanities Festival is devoted to making the humanities a vital and vibrant ingredient of daily life. We believe that access to cultural, artistic and educational opportunities is a necessary element for a healthy and robust civic environment. Tickets for most Fall Festival programs are $12 and many programs are free of charge to students and teachers.
`ein` EIN	36-7148236
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3736155.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.125
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.24
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.225
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.648
`fscore` Financial score	79.25
`leader` Recorded leader	Philip Bahar
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	211228.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0565
`motto` Tagline	Creating opportunities for people of all ages to support, enjoy and explore the humanities
`name` Charity name	Chicago Humanities Festival
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3717894.0
`score` Overall score	83.39
`state` State code	IL
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	2421028.44
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	840634.875
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	467019.375

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 36-7148236
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
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.