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Detroit Historical Society

EIN 38-1381144Arts, Culture, Humanities Michigan Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Where the past is present

Since its founding in 1921, the Detroit Historical Society (DHS) has been dedicated to ensuring that the history of the region is preserved so that current and future generations of Detroiters can better understand the people, places and events that helped shape our lives. The DHS educates and inspires our community and visitors by preserving and portraying our region's shared history through dynamic exhibits and experiences; its vision is to create a shared sense of community and pride by celebrating the history and unique culture of our region. The Society is the day-to-day manager of the Detroit Historical Museum, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum and the more than 200,000 artifacts held in the collections.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

90.52Overall score
out of 100

88.57Financial score
out of 100

93.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$4,765,722

Total expenses · USD$5,818,479

Program expenses

$4,555,869.06 recorded amount

78.3%

Fundraising expenses

$622,577.25 recorded amount

10.7%

Administrative expenses

$634,214.21 recorded amount

10.9%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.14 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Robert A. Bury
Recorded compensation: $204,503.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.51%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Detroit Historical Society
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	93.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Since its founding in 1921, the Detroit Historical Society (DHS) has been dedicated to ensuring that the history of the region is preserved so that current and future generations of Detroiters can better understand the people, places and events that helped shape our lives. The DHS educates and inspires our community and visitors by preserving and portraying our region's shared history through dynamic exhibits and experiences; its vision is to create a shared sense of community and pride by celebrating the history and unique culture of our region. The Society is the day-to-day manager of the Detroit Historical Museum, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum and the more than 200,000 artifacts held in the collections.
`ein` EIN	38-1381144
`tot_exp` Total expenses	5818479.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.109
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.14
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.107
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7829999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	88.57
`leader` Recorded leader	Robert A. Bury
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	204503.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0351
`motto` Tagline	Where the past is present
`name` Charity name	Detroit Historical Society
`tot_rev` Total revenue	4765722.0
`score` Overall score	90.52
`state` State code	MI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Museums
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4555869.056999999
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	622577.253
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	634214.211

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 38-1381144
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Museums
Recorded location: Michigan (MI)
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.