Charity profile · Historical source record

Music Conservatory of Westchester

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

The mission

What this organization describes

A community school for music, musical theatre, and music therapy

The Music Conservatory of Westchester (MCW) is a diverse community of people with a shared commitment to the arts, where students of all ages and abilities develop their talents in ways that support their individual goals and interests, guided by dedicated, excellent faculty. Founded in 1929, the Conservatory today serves over 3,500 students ranging in age from six months to 87 years, from 102 communities in a five-county area and representing more than 30 nationalities. All students are accepted; our doors are open to everyone. MCW is one of only 18 non-degree granting institutions to hold fully accredited membership in the National Association of Schools of Music.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

76.63Overall score
out of 100

70.56Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,122,869

Total expenses · USD$2,941,062

Program expenses

$2,096,977.21 recorded amount

71.3%

Fundraising expenses

$299,988.32 recorded amount

10.2%

Administrative expenses

$538,214.35 recorded amount

18.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.44 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: Jean Newton
Recorded compensation: $100,841.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.42%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Music Conservatory of Westchester
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	The Music Conservatory of Westchester (MCW) is a diverse community of people with a shared commitment to the arts, where students of all ages and abilities develop their talents in ways that support their individual goals and interests, guided by dedicated, excellent faculty. Founded in 1929, the Conservatory today serves over 3,500 students ranging in age from six months to 87 years, from 102 communities in a five-county area and representing more than 30 nationalities. All students are accepted; our doors are open to everyone. MCW is one of only 18 non-degree granting institutions to hold fully accredited membership in the National Association of Schools of Music.
`ein` EIN	13-6007082
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2941062.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.183
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.44
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.102
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.713
`fscore` Financial score	70.56
`leader` Recorded leader	Jean Newton
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	100841.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0342
`motto` Tagline	A community school for music, musical theatre, and music therapy
`name` Charity name	Music Conservatory of Westchester
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3122869.0
`score` Overall score	76.63
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Youth Education Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2096977.206
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	299988.32399999996
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	538214.346

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-6007082
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Youth Education Programs and Services
Recorded location: New York (NY)
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.