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Jacob Burns Film Center

EIN 13-4038441Arts, Culture, Humanities New York Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Nonprofit. Film. Education. Community.

Founded in 1998, The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) is a cultural arts center dedicated to presenting the best of independent, documentary, and world cinema; promoting 21st century literacy; and making film a vibrant part of the community. Since the JBFC opened its doors to the public in June 2001, more than a million people have seen over 3,000 films from every corner of the globe. Nearly 60,000 students in grades 3-12 and in college have participated in our education programs, more than 50% of them from underserved communities throughout the tri-state area. Our education programs are grounded in 21st century literacy skills, including critical viewing and production. These skills are essential for a generation growing up in a world in which media and technology is increasingly the way we participate in community, and engage in democracy and the global economy.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

94.09Overall score
out of 100

97.61Financial score
out of 100

92.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$6,833,861

Total expenses · USD$8,301,557

Program expenses

$7,155,942.13 recorded amount

86.2%

Fundraising expenses

$572,807.43 recorded amount

6.9%

Administrative expenses

$564,505.88 recorded amount

6.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.05 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Edith Demas
Recorded compensation: $195,178.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.35%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Jacob Burns Film Center
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	92.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1998, The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) is a cultural arts center dedicated to presenting the best of independent, documentary, and world cinema; promoting 21st century literacy; and making film a vibrant part of the community. Since the JBFC opened its doors to the public in June 2001, more than a million people have seen over 3,000 films from every corner of the globe. Nearly 60,000 students in grades 3-12 and in college have participated in our education programs, more than 50% of them from underserved communities throughout the tri-state area. Our education programs are grounded in 21st century literacy skills, including critical viewing and production. These skills are essential for a generation growing up in a world in which media and technology is increasingly the way we participate in community, and engage in democracy and the global economy.
`ein` EIN	13-4038441
`tot_exp` Total expenses	8301557.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.068
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.05
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.069
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.862
`fscore` Financial score	97.61
`leader` Recorded leader	Edith Demas
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	195178.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0235
`motto` Tagline	Nonprofit. Film. Education. Community.
`name` Charity name	Jacob Burns Film Center
`tot_rev` Total revenue	6833861.0
`score` Overall score	94.09
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	7155942.134
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	572807.4330000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	564505.876

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-4038441
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: New York (NY)
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.