Charity profile · Historical source record

Marwen

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Educating and inspiring young people from under-resourced communities and schools through the visual arts

Established in 1987, Marwen educates and inspires young people from under-resourced communities and schools through the visual arts. Marwen offers four program arms: Studio; College & Career, Alumni, and Teaching & Learning. The studio program is at the core of Marwen's mission. Each year, we offer nearly 100 courses in 8 state-of-the-art studios. We challenge students to excel through comprehensive, in-depth instruction in a wide range of media including painting and drawing, ceramics and sculpture, printmaking, technology, and more. Our Teaching & Learning Program advances Marwen's existing work with Chicago's teachers and schools; pursues new initiatives in training Marwen staff and faculty; and directs the investigation, articulation, and dissemination of Marwen's practices.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

86.93Overall score
out of 100

81.52Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,231,586

Total expenses · USD$2,669,179

Program expenses

$1,951,169.85 recorded amount

73.1%

Fundraising expenses

$512,482.37 recorded amount

19.2%

Administrative expenses

$202,857.60 recorded amount

7.6%

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: Antonia Contra
Recorded compensation: $192,140.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 7.19%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Marwen
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	Established in 1987, Marwen educates and inspires young people from under-resourced communities and schools through the visual arts. Marwen offers four program arms: Studio; College & Career, Alumni, and Teaching & Learning. The studio program is at the core of Marwen's mission. Each year, we offer nearly 100 courses in 8 state-of-the-art studios. We challenge students to excel through comprehensive, in-depth instruction in a wide range of media including painting and drawing, ceramics and sculpture, printmaking, technology, and more. Our Teaching & Learning Program advances Marwen's existing work with Chicago's teachers and schools; pursues new initiatives in training Marwen staff and faculty; and directs the investigation, articulation, and dissemination of Marwen's practices.
`ein` EIN	36-3523622
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2669179.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.076
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.18
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.192
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.731
`fscore` Financial score	81.52
`leader` Recorded leader	Antonia Contra
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	192140.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0719
`motto` Tagline	Educating and inspiring young people from under-resourced communities and schools through the visual arts
`name` Charity name	Marwen
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3231586.0
`score` Overall score	86.93
`state` State code	IL
`subcategory` Subcategory	Youth Education Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1951169.849
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	512482.368
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	202857.604

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 36-3523622
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Youth Education Programs and Services
Recorded location: Illinois (IL)
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.