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Kaufman Music Center

EIN 13-1991118Education New York Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Where arts education meets performance in New York City

The Kaufman Music Center has roots dating back to 1952 when the Lucy Moses School was founded. The Kaufman Music Center brings together music education and performance for students and audiences of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels, combining the finest music education for children and adults with boldly innovative yet intimate concert experiences spanning a wide range of music. All three of the Kaufman Music Center's divisions - Merkin Concert Hall, Lucy Moses School and Special Music School - are housed in the Goodman House on West 67th Street in Manhattan. Today, more than 75,000 music and arts lovers use the Goodman House annually.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

85.13Overall score
out of 100

82.08Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$8,461,563

Total expenses · USD$9,542,658

Program expenses

$7,996,747.40 recorded amount

83.8%

Fundraising expenses

$1,116,490.99 recorded amount

11.7%

Administrative expenses

$410,334.29 recorded amount

4.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.35 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Lydia Kontos
Recorded compensation: $370,794.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.88%

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All 23 original fields for Kaufman Music Center
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	The Kaufman Music Center has roots dating back to 1952 when the Lucy Moses School was founded. The Kaufman Music Center brings together music education and performance for students and audiences of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels, combining the finest music education for children and adults with boldly innovative yet intimate concert experiences spanning a wide range of music. All three of the Kaufman Music Center's divisions - Merkin Concert Hall, Lucy Moses School and Special Music School - are housed in the Goodman House on West 67th Street in Manhattan. Today, more than 75,000 music and arts lovers use the Goodman House annually.
`ein` EIN	13-1991118
`tot_exp` Total expenses	9542658.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.043
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.35
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.11699999999999999
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.838
`fscore` Financial score	82.08
`leader` Recorded leader	Lydia Kontos
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	370794.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0388
`motto` Tagline	Where arts education meets performance in New York City
`name` Charity name	Kaufman Music Center
`tot_rev` Total revenue	8461563.0
`score` Overall score	85.13
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Youth Education Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	7996747.404
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1116490.986
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	410334.294

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-1991118
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Youth Education Programs and Services
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.