Charity profile · Historical source record

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

EIN 95-1855640Arts, Culture, Humanities California Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Exhibiting, interpreting, collecting and preserving contemporary art

The mission of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) is to serve diverse audiences through the exhibition, interpretation, collection, and preservation of art created since 1950. Founded in 1941, MCASD engages regional, national, and international audiences including the binational constituency of the San Diego/Tijuana region. Its vision is to provide public access to contemporary art, artists, and the creative process; be a forum for the exploration and understanding of contemporary art and ideas; and a laboratory for artists to experiment with new forms of creative expression. Located in the heart of downtown San Diego and in the coastal community of La Jolla, MCASD provides an unprecedented variety of exhibition spaces and experiences for the community, showcasing an internationally recognized collection and a dynamic schedule of exhibitions and public programs.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

82.72Overall score
out of 100

80.72Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$12,333,903

Total expenses · USD$8,424,727

Program expenses

$5,804,636.90 recorded amount

68.9%

Fundraising expenses

$547,607.26 recorded amount

6.5%

Administrative expenses

$2,064,058.11 recorded amount

24.5%

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

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Kathryn Kanjo
Recorded compensation: $213,203.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.53%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The mission of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) is to serve diverse audiences through the exhibition, interpretation, collection, and preservation of art created since 1950. Founded in 1941, MCASD engages regional, national, and international audiences including the binational constituency of the San Diego/Tijuana region. Its vision is to provide public access to contemporary art, artists, and the creative process; be a forum for the exploration and understanding of contemporary art and ideas; and a laboratory for artists to experiment with new forms of creative expression. Located in the heart of downtown San Diego and in the coastal community of La Jolla, MCASD provides an unprecedented variety of exhibition spaces and experiences for the community, showcasing an internationally recognized collection and a dynamic schedule of exhibitions and public programs.
`ein` EIN	95-1855640
`tot_exp` Total expenses	8424727.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.245
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.06
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.065
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.6890000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	80.72
`leader` Recorded leader	Kathryn Kanjo
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	213203.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0253
`motto` Tagline	Exhibiting, interpreting, collecting and preserving contemporary art
`name` Charity name	Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
`tot_rev` Total revenue	12333903.0
`score` Overall score	82.72
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Museums
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	5804636.903000001
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	547607.255
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	2064058.115

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 95-1855640
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.