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Fernbank Museum of Natural History

EIN 58-6028607Arts, Culture, Humanities Georgia Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Inspiring life-long learning of natural history

Fernbank Museum of Natural History inspires life-long learning of natural history through immersive programming and unmatched experiences to encourage a greater appreciation of our planet and its inhabitants. Located in historic Druid Hills, Fernbank's 125-acre science campus includes: Fernbank Forest, 65 acres of old-growth woodlands; WildWoods which features outdoor exhibitions and trail experiences; two Olmsted Parks, Deep Deen Park and Dellwood Park; 7 historic homes; and a world-class natural history museum that houses a Dinosaur Plaza, permanent and special exhibitions, a Giant Screen Theatre, Giants of the Mesozoic featuring the Giganotosaurus and Argentinosaurus, and the St. Catherine's Island Collection-an internationally acclaimed assemblage of one million artifacts that spans 5,000 years of human history.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

93.99Overall score
out of 100

95.20Financial score
out of 100

93.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$10,082,465

Total expenses · USD$12,236,992

Program expenses

$9,948,674.50 recorded amount

81.3%

Fundraising expenses

$587,375.62 recorded amount

4.8%

Administrative expenses

$1,688,704.90 recorded amount

13.8%

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: Jennifer Grant-Warner
Recorded compensation: $226,053.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.84%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	93.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Fernbank Museum of Natural History inspires life-long learning of natural history through immersive programming and unmatched experiences to encourage a greater appreciation of our planet and its inhabitants. Located in historic Druid Hills, Fernbank's 125-acre science campus includes: Fernbank Forest, 65 acres of old-growth woodlands; WildWoods which features outdoor exhibitions and trail experiences; two Olmsted Parks, Deep Deen Park and Dellwood Park; 7 historic homes; and a world-class natural history museum that houses a Dinosaur Plaza, permanent and special exhibitions, a Giant Screen Theatre, Giants of the Mesozoic featuring the Giganotosaurus and Argentinosaurus, and the St. Catherine's Island Collection-an internationally acclaimed assemblage of one million artifacts that spans 5,000 years of human history.
`ein` EIN	58-6028607
`tot_exp` Total expenses	12236992.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.138
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.06
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.048
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.813
`fscore` Financial score	95.2
`leader` Recorded leader	Jennifer Grant-Warner
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	226053.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0184
`motto` Tagline	Inspiring life-long learning of natural history
`name` Charity name	Fernbank Museum of Natural History
`tot_rev` Total revenue	10082465.0
`score` Overall score	93.99
`state` State code	GA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Museums
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	9948674.496
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	587375.616
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1688704.8960000002

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 58-6028607
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Museums
Recorded location: Georgia (GA)
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.