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Chicago Symphony Orchestra

EIN 36-2167823Arts, Culture, Humanities Illinois Large

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Rich in tradition. Innovative in vision.

Rich in tradition and innovative in vision, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) is a musical force in Chicago and around the world with more than 150 performances and events a year, 107 talented musicians, two internationally-renowned conductors and two award-winning composers-in-residence. The central mission of the CSO is to present classical music to Chicago, national and international audiences. The mission is supported by the elements of: artistic excellence: continued international preeminence in the field of orchestral excellence; audience development: leading audience development initiatives; and education: superior education and community programs. Symphony Center is the home for more than 200 live concerts a year -- orchestras, recitals, hot jazz, superstar guest artists and more.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

83.61Overall score
out of 100

82.34Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$79,683,734

Total expenses · USD$79,669,618

Program expenses

$63,815,364.02 recorded amount

80.1%

Fundraising expenses

$3,824,141.66 recorded amount

4.8%

Administrative expenses

$11,870,773.08 recorded amount

14.9%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.13 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: Jeff Alexander
Recorded compensation: $504,260.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.63%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Rich in tradition and innovative in vision, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) is a musical force in Chicago and around the world with more than 150 performances and events a year, 107 talented musicians, two internationally-renowned conductors and two award-winning composers-in-residence. The central mission of the CSO is to present classical music to Chicago, national and international audiences. The mission is supported by the elements of: artistic excellence: continued international preeminence in the field of orchestral excellence; audience development: leading audience development initiatives; and education: superior education and community programs. Symphony Center is the home for more than 200 live concerts a year -- orchestras, recitals, hot jazz, superstar guest artists and more.
`ein` EIN	36-2167823
`tot_exp` Total expenses	79669618.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.149
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.13
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.048
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.8009999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	82.34
`leader` Recorded leader	Jeff Alexander
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	504260.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0063
`motto` Tagline	Rich in tradition. Innovative in vision.
`name` Charity name	Chicago Symphony Orchestra
`tot_rev` Total revenue	79683734.0
`score` Overall score	83.61
`state` State code	IL
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	63815364.01799999
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	3824141.664
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	11870773.082

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 36-2167823
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Illinois (IL)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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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.