Charity profile · Historical source record

Geffen Playhouse

EIN 95-4492653Arts, Culture, Humanities California Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Devoted to providing quality theater

Launched in 1994, the Geffen Playhouse is devoted to providing quality theater through a series of productions, workshops, seminars, play readings and lectures to the surrounding communities in the city of Los Angeles and the students of UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. The Geffen's mission is to enrich the cultural life of Greater Los Angeles and the UCLA community through plays and educational programs that inform, entertain, and inspire others. To this end, the Geffen Playhouse fosters an active relationship with the Los Angeles entertainment industry and offers a supportive, inviting environment for artists and theater professionals.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.69Overall score
out of 100

88.26Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$11,133,113

Total expenses · USD$12,667,690

Program expenses

$10,273,496.59 recorded amount

81.1%

Fundraising expenses

$1,279,436.69 recorded amount

10.1%

Administrative expenses

$1,102,089.03 recorded amount

8.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.15 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Gil Cates Jr.
Recorded compensation: $182,000.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.43%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Geffen Playhouse
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Launched in 1994, the Geffen Playhouse is devoted to providing quality theater through a series of productions, workshops, seminars, play readings and lectures to the surrounding communities in the city of Los Angeles and the students of UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. The Geffen's mission is to enrich the cultural life of Greater Los Angeles and the UCLA community through plays and educational programs that inform, entertain, and inspire others. To this end, the Geffen Playhouse fosters an active relationship with the Los Angeles entertainment industry and offers a supportive, inviting environment for artists and theater professionals.
`ein` EIN	95-4492653
`tot_exp` Total expenses	12667690.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.087
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.15
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.10099999999999999
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.8109999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	88.26
`leader` Recorded leader	Gil Cates Jr.
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	182000.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0143
`motto` Tagline	Devoted to providing quality theater
`name` Charity name	Geffen Playhouse
`tot_rev` Total revenue	11133113.0
`score` Overall score	91.69
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	10273496.59
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1279436.69
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1102089.03

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 95-4492653
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
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.