Charity profile · Historical source record

DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum

EIN 04-2067315Arts, Culture, Humanities Massachusetts Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Educating the public about modern and contemporary American art

Opened in 1950, DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum fosters the creation, exhibition, and exploration of contemporary art through our exhibitions, learning opportunities, and unique park setting. DeCordova educates through exhibitions, collections, classes, outreach programs, and a full schedule of activities designed to enhance our public's engagement with art and artists. With over 3,500 works in its holdings, the Museum features an important permanent collection of New England contemporary art. DeCordova is the largest sculpture park in New England. Close to 50 modern and contemporary works grace the 30-acre site.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

79.43Overall score
out of 100

73.07Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,938,212

Total expenses · USD$4,862,222

Program expenses

$3,325,759.85 recorded amount

68.4%

Fundraising expenses

$466,773.31 recorded amount

9.6%

Administrative expenses

$1,064,826.62 recorded amount

21.9%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.22 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: John Ravenal
Recorded compensation: $197,531.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.06%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Opened in 1950, DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum fosters the creation, exhibition, and exploration of contemporary art through our exhibitions, learning opportunities, and unique park setting. DeCordova educates through exhibitions, collections, classes, outreach programs, and a full schedule of activities designed to enhance our public's engagement with art and artists. With over 3,500 works in its holdings, the Museum features an important permanent collection of New England contemporary art. DeCordova is the largest sculpture park in New England. Close to 50 modern and contemporary works grace the 30-acre site.
`ein` EIN	04-2067315
`tot_exp` Total expenses	4862222.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.21899999999999997
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.22
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.096
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.684
`fscore` Financial score	73.07
`leader` Recorded leader	John Ravenal
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	197531.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0406
`motto` Tagline	Educating the public about modern and contemporary American art
`name` Charity name	DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3938212.0
`score` Overall score	79.43
`state` State code	MA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Museums
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3325759.848
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	466773.31200000003
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1064826.6179999998

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.