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Maine Public Broadcasting Network

EIN 22-3171529Arts, Culture, Humanities Maine Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Connecting the people of Maine to each other and to the world

Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) was formed in 1992 through the merger of the educational radio and television stations provided by the University of Maine System and WCBB public television. MPBN connects the people of Maine to each other and to the world through the open exchange of information, ideas and cultural content. As Maine's premier, independent media resource, we create exceptional opportunities for the communities we serve to engage with critical issues, compelling stories and quality entertainment. Through its radio, television, educational and Web services, the Maine Public Broadcasting Network provides ideas, information and lifelong learning to a diverse public. The majority of these services are available to everyone at no charge. Hundreds of thousands of people find value in MPBN's services every day.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.98Overall score
out of 100

91.97Financial score
out of 100

92.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$15,677,194

Total expenses · USD$13,328,620

Program expenses

$9,010,147.12 recorded amount

67.6%

Fundraising expenses

$2,599,080.90 recorded amount

19.5%

Administrative expenses

$1,706,063.36 recorded amount

12.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.18 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Mark Vogelzang
Recorded compensation: $245,455.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.84%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Maine Public Broadcasting Network
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	92.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) was formed in 1992 through the merger of the educational radio and television stations provided by the University of Maine System and WCBB public television. MPBN connects the people of Maine to each other and to the world through the open exchange of information, ideas and cultural content. As Maine's premier, independent media resource, we create exceptional opportunities for the communities we serve to engage with critical issues, compelling stories and quality entertainment. Through its radio, television, educational and Web services, the Maine Public Broadcasting Network provides ideas, information and lifelong learning to a diverse public. The majority of these services are available to everyone at no charge. Hundreds of thousands of people find value in MPBN's services every day.
`ein` EIN	22-3171529
`tot_exp` Total expenses	13328620.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.128
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.18
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.195
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.6759999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	91.97
`leader` Recorded leader	Mark Vogelzang
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	245455.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0184
`motto` Tagline	Connecting the people of Maine to each other and to the world
`name` Charity name	Maine Public Broadcasting Network
`tot_rev` Total revenue	15677194.0
`score` Overall score	91.98
`state` State code	ME
`subcategory` Subcategory	Public Broadcasting and Media
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	9010147.12
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	2599080.9
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1706063.36

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 22-3171529
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Public Broadcasting and Media
Recorded location: Maine (ME)
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.