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Maine Historical Society

EIN 01-0211530Arts, Culture, Humanities Maine Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Preserving history, engaging minds, connecting Maine

Founded in 1822, the Maine Historical Society is the third oldest state historical society in the United States. he Maine Historical Society preserves the heritage and history of Maine: the stories of Maine people, the traditions of Maine communities, and the record of Maine's place in a changing world. Because an understanding of the past is vital to a healthy and progressive society, we collect, care for, and exhibit historical treasures; facilitate research into family, local, state, and national history; provide education programs that make history meaningful, accessible and enjoyable; and empower others to preserve and interpret the history of their communities and our state.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

80.31Overall score
out of 100

79.65Financial score
out of 100

81.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,765,572

Total expenses · USD$2,301,135

Program expenses

$1,525,652.50 recorded amount

66.3%

Fundraising expenses

$197,897.61 recorded amount

8.6%

Administrative expenses

$575,283.75 recorded amount

25.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.14 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Stephen Bromage
Recorded compensation: $94,798.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.11%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Maine Historical Society
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	81.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1822, the Maine Historical Society is the third oldest state historical society in the United States. he Maine Historical Society preserves the heritage and history of Maine: the stories of Maine people, the traditions of Maine communities, and the record of Maine's place in a changing world. Because an understanding of the past is vital to a healthy and progressive society, we collect, care for, and exhibit historical treasures; facilitate research into family, local, state, and national history; provide education programs that make history meaningful, accessible and enjoyable; and empower others to preserve and interpret the history of their communities and our state.
`ein` EIN	01-0211530
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2301135.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.25
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.14
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.086
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.6629999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	79.65
`leader` Recorded leader	Stephen Bromage
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	94798.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.041100000000000005
`motto` Tagline	Preserving history, engaging minds, connecting Maine
`name` Charity name	Maine Historical Society
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1765572.0
`score` Overall score	80.31
`state` State code	ME
`subcategory` Subcategory	Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1525652.505
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	197897.61
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	575283.75

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 01-0211530
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
Recorded location: Maine (ME)
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.