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Grand Rapids Symphony

EIN 38-6005447Arts, Culture, Humanities Michigan Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Listen it. Live it. Love it.

The Grand Rapids Symphony was officially organized in 1930 and is recognized as one of America's leading regional orchestras. Our vision is for the Grand Rapids Symphony to be a more integral and indispensable part of the West Michigan community. The institution has long been an important part of the community, with musical excellence, diverse programming, collaborative spirit, and a commitment to learning all adding to the quality of life we enjoy in West Michigan. The Grand Rapids Symphony presents more than 400 performances each year, touching the lives of some 170,000. Nearly half of those who benefit are students, senior citizens and people with disabilities reached through extensive education and community service programs.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

81.08Overall score
out of 100

77.86Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$10,361,044

Total expenses · USD$10,537,011

Program expenses

$8,029,202.38 recorded amount

76.2%

Fundraising expenses

$758,664.79 recorded amount

7.2%

Administrative expenses

$1,728,069.80 recorded amount

16.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.10 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: Peter Kjome
Recorded compensation: $151,512.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.43%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Grand Rapids Symphony
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The Grand Rapids Symphony was officially organized in 1930 and is recognized as one of America's leading regional orchestras. Our vision is for the Grand Rapids Symphony to be a more integral and indispensable part of the West Michigan community. The institution has long been an important part of the community, with musical excellence, diverse programming, collaborative spirit, and a commitment to learning all adding to the quality of life we enjoy in West Michigan. The Grand Rapids Symphony presents more than 400 performances each year, touching the lives of some 170,000. Nearly half of those who benefit are students, senior citizens and people with disabilities reached through extensive education and community service programs.
`ein` EIN	38-6005447
`tot_exp` Total expenses	10537011.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.16399999999999998
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.1
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.07200000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.762
`fscore` Financial score	77.86
`leader` Recorded leader	Peter Kjome
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	151512.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0143
`motto` Tagline	Listen it. Live it. Love it.
`name` Charity name	Grand Rapids Symphony
`tot_rev` Total revenue	10361044.0
`score` Overall score	81.08
`state` State code	MI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	8029202.382
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	758664.7920000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1728069.8039999998

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 38-6005447
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
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.