Charity profile · Historical source record

Colorado Symphony

EIN 84-0511458Arts, Culture, Humanities Colorado Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Creating extraordinary musical experiences that transport today's listener, from the past's best to the future's edge.

The Colorado Symphony embraces a tradition of musical excellence by presenting a wide variety of symphonic performances - from classical repertoire to innovative new forms - in Boettcher Concert Hall. Established in 1989 as the successor to the Denver Symphony, the CSO is the region's only full-time orchestra. Each season, approximately 200,000 adults and youth attend CSO concerts, including a 16-week Masterworks series of classical programs, as well as Pops, Family, Holiday and Summer concerts.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

82.60Overall score
out of 100

80.51Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$11,773,486

Total expenses · USD$13,000,490

Program expenses

$10,530,396.90 recorded amount

81.0%

Fundraising expenses

$494,018.62 recorded amount

3.8%

Administrative expenses

$1,950,073.50 recorded amount

15.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.06 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Jerome H. Kern
Recorded compensation: $0.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.00%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Colorado Symphony
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The Colorado Symphony embraces a tradition of musical excellence by presenting a wide variety of symphonic performances - from classical repertoire to innovative new forms - in Boettcher Concert Hall. Established in 1989 as the successor to the Denver Symphony, the CSO is the region's only full-time orchestra. Each season, approximately 200,000 adults and youth attend CSO concerts, including a 16-week Masterworks series of classical programs, as well as Pops, Family, Holiday and Summer concerts.
`ein` EIN	84-0511458
`tot_exp` Total expenses	13000490.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.15
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.06
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.038
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.81
`fscore` Financial score	80.51
`leader` Recorded leader	Jerome H. Kern
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	0.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0
`motto` Tagline	Creating extraordinary musical experiences that transport today's listener, from the past's best to the future's edge.
`name` Charity name	Colorado Symphony
`tot_rev` Total revenue	11773486.0
`score` Overall score	82.6
`state` State code	CO
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	10530396.9
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	494018.62
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1950073.5

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 84-0511458
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Colorado (CO)
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.