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Maryland Historical Society

EIN 52-0403670Arts, Culture, Humanities Maryland Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Exploring the people, places and events that shaped Maryland's past

The mission of the Maryland Historical Society is to educate people of all ages about the rich history of Maryland, using the Society's collections, and to collect and preserve important objects, printed materials and images from prehistoric Maryland to the present day. The Maryland Historical Society will become known as the state's preeminent center for Maryland history by 2026, the 250TH anniversary of American independence, focused on educating the public through its vast and unique museum and library collections. It will do so within the context of changing demographics and social values, using technology to connect the collections with those who may benefit from the lessons and stories they portray.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

84.20Overall score
out of 100

80.56Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,463,559

Total expenses · USD$3,479,411

Program expenses

$2,519,093.56 recorded amount

72.4%

Fundraising expenses

$243,558.77 recorded amount

7.0%

Administrative expenses

$709,799.84 recorded amount

20.4%

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: Mark Letzer
Recorded compensation: $124,186.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.56%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Maryland Historical Society
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The mission of the Maryland Historical Society is to educate people of all ages about the rich history of Maryland, using the Society's collections, and to collect and preserve important objects, printed materials and images from prehistoric Maryland to the present day. The Maryland Historical Society will become known as the state's preeminent center for Maryland history by 2026, the 250TH anniversary of American independence, focused on educating the public through its vast and unique museum and library collections. It will do so within the context of changing demographics and social values, using technology to connect the collections with those who may benefit from the lessons and stories they portray.
`ein` EIN	52-0403670
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3479411.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.204
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.14
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.07
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7240000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	80.56
`leader` Recorded leader	Mark Letzer
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	124186.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0356
`motto` Tagline	Exploring the people, places and events that shaped Maryland's past
`name` Charity name	Maryland Historical Society
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2463559.0
`score` Overall score	84.2
`state` State code	MD
`subcategory` Subcategory	Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2519093.5640000002
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	243558.77000000002
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	709799.8439999999

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 52-0403670
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
Recorded location: Maryland (MD)
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.