Charity profile · Historical source record

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

EIN 39-6023436Arts, Culture, Humanities Wisconsin Large

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Presenting performances that further cultivate an appreciation for the art of music.

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra mission is a guiding set of principles, which state that the orchestra exists for three purposes: To comfort, educate, entertain and exhilarate the human soul through events of cultural significance, relevance and artistic challenge; to embrace, preserve and foster our musical heritage; and to enhance the vibrancy of our community.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

84.79Overall score
out of 100

78.87Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$38,631,705

Total expenses · USD$18,202,182

Program expenses

$13,160,177.59 recorded amount

72.3%

Fundraising expenses

$1,456,174.56 recorded amount

8.0%

Administrative expenses

$3,549,425.49 recorded amount

19.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.06 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Mark Niehaus
Recorded compensation: $280,559.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.54%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

Exact source strings are retained below, including numeric precision. A blank value is marked as not reported; zero remains zero.

All 23 original fields for Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra mission is a guiding set of principles, which state that the orchestra exists for three purposes: To comfort, educate, entertain and exhilarate the human soul through events of cultural significance, relevance and artistic challenge; to embrace, preserve and foster our musical heritage; and to enhance the vibrancy of our community.
`ein` EIN	39-6023436
`tot_exp` Total expenses	18202182.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.195
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.06
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.08
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.723
`fscore` Financial score	78.87
`leader` Recorded leader	Mark Niehaus
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	280559.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0154
`motto` Tagline	Presenting performances that further cultivate an appreciation for the art of music.
`name` Charity name	Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
`tot_rev` Total revenue	38631705.0
`score` Overall score	84.79
`state` State code	WI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	13160177.586
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1456174.56
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	3549425.49

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 39-6023436
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Wisconsin (WI)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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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.