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Des Moines Art Center

EIN 42-0680419Arts, Culture, Humanities Iowa Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Presenting thought-provoking exhibitions and educational programs

The Des Moines Art Center (DMAC), opened in 1948, presents thought-provoking exhibitions and educational programs, as well as hands-on studio art classes. The DMAC works to be a leader in the field by contributing to the cultural record. We serve our community by engaging people with art, emphasizing the art of our times through our collection and exhibition policies. We shape the culture of our community, making art accessible to all-enriching and inspiring through educational programs and partnerships. From this strong local base, we strive to extend our leadership nationally and globally.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.88Overall score
out of 100

96.74Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$8,248,056

Total expenses · USD$8,717,426

Program expenses

$7,017,527.93 recorded amount

80.5%

Fundraising expenses

$775,850.91 recorded amount

8.9%

Administrative expenses

$915,329.73 recorded amount

10.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.18 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Jeff Fleming
Recorded compensation: $251,535.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.88%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Des Moines Art Center
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The Des Moines Art Center (DMAC), opened in 1948, presents thought-provoking exhibitions and educational programs, as well as hands-on studio art classes. The DMAC works to be a leader in the field by contributing to the cultural record. We serve our community by engaging people with art, emphasizing the art of our times through our collection and exhibition policies. We shape the culture of our community, making art accessible to all-enriching and inspiring through educational programs and partnerships. From this strong local base, we strive to extend our leadership nationally and globally.
`ein` EIN	42-0680419
`tot_exp` Total expenses	8717426.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.105
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.18
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.08900000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.805
`fscore` Financial score	96.74
`leader` Recorded leader	Jeff Fleming
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	251535.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0288
`motto` Tagline	Presenting thought-provoking exhibitions and educational programs
`name` Charity name	Des Moines Art Center
`tot_rev` Total revenue	8248056.0
`score` Overall score	91.88
`state` State code	IA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Museums
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	7017527.930000001
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	775850.9140000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	915329.73

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 42-0680419
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Museums
Recorded location: Iowa (IA)
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.