Charity profile · Historical source record

Greenwich Library

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Providing free and convenient access to information
On March 15, 1878, the Greenwich Library was incorporated by Joint Resolution of the Connecticut General Assembly. The library's mission is to provide free and convenient access to information and to promote the love of reading and research, and the joy of lifelong learning and engagement with the arts, sciences and humanities. Library staff guide patrons - individuals, businesses, schools and local government - to timely and accurate information to further their educational, social, cultural, and economical advancement. The Byram Shubert and Cos Cob Library branches offer current and popular collections that meet the local community's needs and facilitate access to the broader collection and services provided by the main library.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

89.39Overall score
out of 100
100.00Financial score
out of 100
85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

These are the dataset’s historical numeric fields, not a current rating or a new DonorAPI.com assessment. Read the score context ↗

Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,477,395
Total expenses · USD$3,542,392

Program expenses

$3,135,016.92 recorded amount
88.5%

Fundraising expenses

$159,407.64 recorded amount
4.5%

Administrative expenses

$244,425.05 recorded amount
6.9%
Fundraising efficiency
$0.06 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
This organization did not report a CEO
Recorded compensation
Not reported in source
Recorded compensation percentage
Not reported in source

These fields do not establish the current officeholder or current compensation. The metadata does not specify the denominator of the leader compensation percentage. Read with context ↗

Inspect all 23 original source fields

Exact source strings are retained below, including numeric precision. A blank value is marked as not reported; zero remains zero.

All 23 original fields for Greenwich Library
Source fieldOriginal source value
ascore
Accountability & transparency score
85.0
category
Category
Arts, Culture, Humanities
description
Mission & description
On March 15, 1878, the Greenwich Library was incorporated by Joint Resolution of the Connecticut General Assembly. The library's mission is to provide free and convenient access to information and to promote the love of reading and research, and the joy of lifelong learning and engagement with the arts, sciences and humanities. Library staff guide patrons - individuals, businesses, schools and local government - to timely and accurate information to further their educational, social, cultural, and economical advancement. The Byram Shubert and Cos Cob Library branches offer current and popular collections that meet the local community's needs and facilitate access to the broader collection and services provided by the main library.
ein
EIN
06-6002281
tot_exp
Total expenses
3542392.0
admin_exp_p
Administrative expense fraction
0.069
fund_eff
Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)
0.06
fund_exp_p
Fundraising expense fraction
0.045
program_exp_p
Program expense fraction
0.885
fscore
Financial score
100.0
leader
Recorded leader
This organization did not report a CEO
leader_comp
Recorded leader compensation
Not reported (blank source field)
leader_comp_p
Recorded leader compensation fraction
Not reported (blank source field)
motto
Tagline
Providing free and convenient access to information
name
Charity name
Greenwich Library
tot_rev
Total revenue
2477395.0
score
Overall score
89.39
state
State code
CT
subcategory
Subcategory
Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
size
Source size label
mid
program_exp
Program expenses
3135016.92
fund_exp
Fundraising expenses
159407.63999999998
admin_exp
Administrative expenses
244425.048

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.