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Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

EIN 35-0998627Arts, Culture, Humanities Indiana Large

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Advancing the enjoyment and appreciation of symphonic music

The mission of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) is to advance the enjoyment and appreciation of symphonic music through performances at the highest artistic level. The ISO, founded in 1930, is a professional orchestra that performs 200 concerts each year at the historic Hilbert Circle Theatre and at Conner Prairie Living History Museum, as well as sites around the state. In addition to the many classical and pops concerts in its home, the magnificent Hilbert Circle Theatre at Symphony Centre, the Orchestra is regularly heard in communities around Indiana and at the Marsh Symphony on the Prairie series each summer. The ISO is dedicated to leading in music education. Symphony musicians and staff create innovative learning opportunities for all ages inspired by the power of music.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

78.59Overall score
out of 100

70.00Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$26,116,200

Total expenses · USD$23,290,238

Program expenses

$19,866,573.01 recorded amount

85.3%

Fundraising expenses

$1,234,382.61 recorded amount

5.3%

Administrative expenses

$2,142,701.90 recorded amount

9.2%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.07 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Steve Hamilton
Recorded compensation: $139,468.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.59%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The mission of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) is to advance the enjoyment and appreciation of symphonic music through performances at the highest artistic level. The ISO, founded in 1930, is a professional orchestra that performs 200 concerts each year at the historic Hilbert Circle Theatre and at Conner Prairie Living History Museum, as well as sites around the state. In addition to the many classical and pops concerts in its home, the magnificent Hilbert Circle Theatre at Symphony Centre, the Orchestra is regularly heard in communities around Indiana and at the Marsh Symphony on the Prairie series each summer. The ISO is dedicated to leading in music education. Symphony musicians and staff create innovative learning opportunities for all ages inspired by the power of music.
`ein` EIN	35-0998627
`tot_exp` Total expenses	23290238.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.092
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.07
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.053
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.853
`fscore` Financial score	70.0
`leader` Recorded leader	Steve Hamilton
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	139468.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0059
`motto` Tagline	Advancing the enjoyment and appreciation of symphonic music
`name` Charity name	Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
`tot_rev` Total revenue	26116200.0
`score` Overall score	78.59
`state` State code	IN
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	19866573.014
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1234382.614
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	2142701.896

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 35-0998627
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Indiana (IN)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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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.