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Lauritzen Gardens

EIN 47-0659701Environment Nebraska Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Omaha's Botanical Center

Lauritzen Gardens is a living museum of unique four-season plant displays, maintained to the highest standards consistent with environmental stewardship. We provide memorable educational and aesthetic experiences for all. The garden is an urban oasis of beauty and tranquility, a hidden sanctuary in the heart of the city. The Gardens is a 100-acre site featuring many outdoor garden areas that thrives near downtown Omaha. Since opening in 2001, new garden areas have been added each year. These include the Victorian garden, The Song of the Lark Meadow, and a four-acre arboretum and bird sanctuary. The visitor and education center includes a 5,000-square-foot floral display hall, café, gift shop, resource library, classrooms, banquet areas and community room.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

84.42Overall score
out of 100

80.92Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$7,077,530

Total expenses · USD$6,507,988

Program expenses

$4,034,952.56 recorded amount

62.0%

Fundraising expenses

$1,236,517.72 recorded amount

19.0%

Administrative expenses

$1,230,009.73 recorded amount

18.9%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.27 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: John Newman
Recorded compensation: $0.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.00%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Lauritzen Gardens
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	Lauritzen Gardens is a living museum of unique four-season plant displays, maintained to the highest standards consistent with environmental stewardship. We provide memorable educational and aesthetic experiences for all. The garden is an urban oasis of beauty and tranquility, a hidden sanctuary in the heart of the city. The Gardens is a 100-acre site featuring many outdoor garden areas that thrives near downtown Omaha. Since opening in 2001, new garden areas have been added each year. These include the Victorian garden, The Song of the Lark Meadow, and a four-acre arboretum and bird sanctuary. The visitor and education center includes a 5,000-square-foot floral display hall, café, gift shop, resource library, classrooms, banquet areas and community room.
`ein` EIN	47-0659701
`tot_exp` Total expenses	6507988.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.18899999999999997
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.27
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.19
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.62
`fscore` Financial score	80.92
`leader` Recorded leader	John Newman
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	0.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0
`motto` Tagline	Omaha's Botanical Center
`name` Charity name	Lauritzen Gardens
`tot_rev` Total revenue	7077530.0
`score` Overall score	84.42
`state` State code	NE
`subcategory` Subcategory	Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4034952.56
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1236517.72
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1230009.7319999998

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 47-0659701
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
Recorded location: Nebraska (NE)
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.