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Mingei International Museum

EIN 23-7433357Arts, Culture, Humanities California Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Revealing the beauty of use in folk art, craft and design from all eras and cultures of the world

Established in 1978, Mingei International Museum is dedicated to the understanding and appreciation of 'art of the people' (mingei) from all cultures of the world. This art shares a direct simplicity and reflects a joy in making, by hand, useful objects of timeless beauty that are satisfying to the human spirit. The Museum collects, conserves and exhibits these arts of daily life by unknown craftsmen of ancient times; from traditional cultures of past and present; and by historical and contemporary designers. The Museum's collection now comprises 25,000 objects of folk art, craft and design from 190 countries.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

79.45Overall score
out of 100

71.22Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$4,760,835

Total expenses · USD$3,695,785

Program expenses

$2,202,687.86 recorded amount

59.6%

Fundraising expenses

$683,720.22 recorded amount

18.5%

Administrative expenses

$801,985.34 recorded amount

21.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.25 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Robert Sidner
Recorded compensation: $138,135.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.73%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Mingei International Museum
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Established in 1978, Mingei International Museum is dedicated to the understanding and appreciation of 'art of the people' (mingei) from all cultures of the world. This art shares a direct simplicity and reflects a joy in making, by hand, useful objects of timeless beauty that are satisfying to the human spirit. The Museum collects, conserves and exhibits these arts of daily life by unknown craftsmen of ancient times; from traditional cultures of past and present; and by historical and contemporary designers. The Museum's collection now comprises 25,000 objects of folk art, craft and design from 190 countries.
`ein` EIN	23-7433357
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3695785.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.217
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.25
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.185
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.596
`fscore` Financial score	71.22
`leader` Recorded leader	Robert Sidner
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	138135.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0373
`motto` Tagline	Revealing the beauty of use in folk art, craft and design from all eras and cultures of the world
`name` Charity name	Mingei International Museum
`tot_rev` Total revenue	4760835.0
`score` Overall score	79.45
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Museums
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	2202687.86
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	683720.225
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	801985.345

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 23-7433357
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Museums
Recorded location: California (CA)
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.