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Hartford Symphony Orchestra

EIN 06-0637319Arts, Culture, Humanities Connecticut Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Connecticut's orchestra

Founded in 1934, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO) is Connecticut's premier musical organization. Widely recognized as one of America's leading regional orchestras, the HSO believes passionately in the performance of live symphonic music and its value in the community. The mission of the HSO is to perform live orchestral music of the highest quality for ever-expanding audiences, and to increase through its educational programs the understanding and enjoyment of that music by residents in Connecticut. Every year, the HSO presents more than 100 concerts; plays to audiences of approximately 160,000; reaches thousands through its broadcast concerts on Connecticut Public Radio; and serves more than 64,000 individuals through its Musical Pathways educational activities.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

79.06Overall score
out of 100

72.51Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$5,343,394

Total expenses · USD$4,344,269

Program expenses

$3,314,677.25 recorded amount

76.3%

Fundraising expenses

$347,541.52 recorded amount

8.0%

Administrative expenses

$677,705.96 recorded amount

15.6%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.14 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: Stephen H. Collins
Recorded compensation: $106,303.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.44%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Hartford Symphony Orchestra
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1934, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO) is Connecticut's premier musical organization. Widely recognized as one of America's leading regional orchestras, the HSO believes passionately in the performance of live symphonic music and its value in the community. The mission of the HSO is to perform live orchestral music of the highest quality for ever-expanding audiences, and to increase through its educational programs the understanding and enjoyment of that music by residents in Connecticut. Every year, the HSO presents more than 100 concerts; plays to audiences of approximately 160,000; reaches thousands through its broadcast concerts on Connecticut Public Radio; and serves more than 64,000 individuals through its Musical Pathways educational activities.
`ein` EIN	06-0637319
`tot_exp` Total expenses	4344269.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.156
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.14
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.08
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.763
`fscore` Financial score	72.51
`leader` Recorded leader	Stephen H. Collins
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	106303.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.024399999999999998
`motto` Tagline	Connecticut's orchestra
`name` Charity name	Hartford Symphony Orchestra
`tot_rev` Total revenue	5343394.0
`score` Overall score	79.06
`state` State code	CT
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3314677.247
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	347541.52
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	677705.964

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 06-0637319
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Connecticut (CT)
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.