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CuriOdyssey

EIN 94-1262434Arts, Culture, Humanities California Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Touch science. Meet animals.

CuriOdyssey, formerly Coyote Point Museum, is a science museum and native animal zoo recognized locally and nationally as a leader in informal science education. As a science and wildlife center, CuriOdyssey helps children acquire the tools to deeply understand the changing world. Since 1953, we have connected children of all ages to the wonders of the natural world. Today, we continue to spark the curiosity and imagination of more than 100,000 children and families each year through interactive science exhibits, exciting animal encounters, and engaging school and public programs.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

86.57Overall score
out of 100

81.01Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,822,490

Total expenses · USD$4,418,168

Program expenses

$2,823,209.35 recorded amount

63.9%

Fundraising expenses

$1,038,269.48 recorded amount

23.5%

Administrative expenses

$552,271.00 recorded amount

12.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.28 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Rachel Meyer
Recorded compensation: $166,282.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.76%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for CuriOdyssey
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	CuriOdyssey, formerly Coyote Point Museum, is a science museum and native animal zoo recognized locally and nationally as a leader in informal science education. As a science and wildlife center, CuriOdyssey helps children acquire the tools to deeply understand the changing world. Since 1953, we have connected children of all ages to the wonders of the natural world. Today, we continue to spark the curiosity and imagination of more than 100,000 children and families each year through interactive science exhibits, exciting animal encounters, and engaging school and public programs.
`ein` EIN	94-1262434
`tot_exp` Total expenses	4418168.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.125
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.28
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.235
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.639
`fscore` Financial score	81.01
`leader` Recorded leader	Rachel Meyer
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	166282.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.037599999999999995
`motto` Tagline	Touch science. Meet animals.
`name` Charity name	CuriOdyssey
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2822490.0
`score` Overall score	86.57
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Museums
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	2823209.352
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1038269.48
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	552271.0

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 94-1262434
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Museums
Recorded location: California (CA)
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.