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National Humanities Center

EIN 59-1735367Research and Public Policy North Carolina Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

An independent institute for advanced study in the humanities

The National Humanities Center is the only major independent American institute for advanced study in all fields of the humanities. The Center was planned under the auspices of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and began operation in 1978. It provides a national focus for the best work in the liberal arts, drawing attention to the enduring value of ancient and modern history, language and literature, ethical and moral reflection, artistic and cultural traditions, and critical thought in every area of humanistic investigation. By encouraging excellence in scholarship, the Center seeks to insure the continuing strength of the liberal arts and to affirm the importance of the humanities in American life.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

88.57Overall score
out of 100

88.17Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$5,214,839

Total expenses · USD$5,231,657

Program expenses

$4,248,105.48 recorded amount

81.2%

Fundraising expenses

$376,679.30 recorded amount

7.2%

Administrative expenses

$596,408.90 recorded amount

11.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.19 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 D. Newman
Recorded compensation: $372,909.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 7.12%

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All 23 original fields for National Humanities Center
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Research and Public Policy
`description` Mission & description	The National Humanities Center is the only major independent American institute for advanced study in all fields of the humanities. The Center was planned under the auspices of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and began operation in 1978. It provides a national focus for the best work in the liberal arts, drawing attention to the enduring value of ancient and modern history, language and literature, ethical and moral reflection, artistic and cultural traditions, and critical thought in every area of humanistic investigation. By encouraging excellence in scholarship, the Center seeks to insure the continuing strength of the liberal arts and to affirm the importance of the humanities in American life.
`ein` EIN	59-1735367
`tot_exp` Total expenses	5231657.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.114
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.19
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.07200000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.812
`fscore` Financial score	88.17
`leader` Recorded leader	Robert D. Newman
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	372909.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0712
`motto` Tagline	An independent institute for advanced study in the humanities
`name` Charity name	National Humanities Center
`tot_rev` Total revenue	5214839.0
`score` Overall score	88.57
`state` State code	NC
`subcategory` Subcategory	Social and Public Policy Research
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4248105.484
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	376679.30400000006
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	596408.898

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 59-1735367
Source category: Research and Public Policy
Source subcategory: Social and Public Policy Research
Recorded location: North Carolina (NC)
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.