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Lobero Theatre Foundation

EIN 95-1831068Arts, Culture, Humanities California Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Maintaining and operating the historic Lobero Theatre

The mission of the Lobero Theatre Foundation is to maintain and operate the historic Lobero Theatre as a performing arts center and cultural asset to the community of Santa Barbara, and to present the highest quality productions in music, dance, and theatre. Located in the heart of the downtown historic district, the theatre itself is an intimate and beautiful setting, serving as the home stage for the major local performing arts organizations and dance schools, and acting as a meeting space for corporate, nonprofit, and social groups. From youth to adults, from jazz lovers to ballet enthusiasts, the Lobero's wide variety of programming attracts audiences from every cultural background and all walks of life.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

83.58Overall score
out of 100

86.65Financial score
out of 100

81.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,780,141

Total expenses · USD$2,980,948

Program expenses

$2,185,034.88 recorded amount

73.3%

Fundraising expenses

$497,818.32 recorded amount

16.7%

Administrative expenses

$295,113.85 recorded amount

9.9%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.29 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: David Asbell
Recorded compensation: $139,616.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.68%

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All 23 original fields for Lobero Theatre Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	81.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The mission of the Lobero Theatre Foundation is to maintain and operate the historic Lobero Theatre as a performing arts center and cultural asset to the community of Santa Barbara, and to present the highest quality productions in music, dance, and theatre. Located in the heart of the downtown historic district, the theatre itself is an intimate and beautiful setting, serving as the home stage for the major local performing arts organizations and dance schools, and acting as a meeting space for corporate, nonprofit, and social groups. From youth to adults, from jazz lovers to ballet enthusiasts, the Lobero's wide variety of programming attracts audiences from every cultural background and all walks of life.
`ein` EIN	95-1831068
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2980948.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.099
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.29
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.16699999999999998
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.733
`fscore` Financial score	86.65
`leader` Recorded leader	David Asbell
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	139616.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.046799999999999994
`motto` Tagline	Maintaining and operating the historic Lobero Theatre
`name` Charity name	Lobero Theatre Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3780141.0
`score` Overall score	83.58
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2185034.884
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	497818.31599999993
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	295113.852

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 95-1831068
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: California (CA)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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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.