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National Museum of American Jewish History

EIN 23-7379280Arts, Culture, Humanities Pennsylvania Large

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Distinctly Jewish. Uniquely American.

Established in 1976, the National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) is the only museum in the nation dedicated exclusively to collecting, preserving and interpreting artifacts pertaining to the American Jewish experience. The NMAJH's mission is to present educational programs and experiences that preserve, explore and celebrate the history of Jews in America. Our purpose is to connect Jews more closely to their heritage and to inspire in people of all backgrounds a greater appreciation for the diversity of the American Jewish experience and the freedoms to which Americans aspire. NMAJH has a collection of more than 20,000 artifacts which resonate with the history of more than 350 years of American Jewish life; more than 40,000 individuals visit NMAJH each year.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

74.62Overall score
out of 100

69.56Financial score
out of 100

81.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$8,008,195

Total expenses · USD$14,057,241

Program expenses

$8,181,314.26 recorded amount

58.2%

Fundraising expenses

$2,516,246.14 recorded amount

17.9%

Administrative expenses

$3,345,623.36 recorded amount

23.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.34 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Ivy Barsky
Recorded compensation: $323,378.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.30%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for National Museum of American Jewish History
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	81.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Established in 1976, the National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) is the only museum in the nation dedicated exclusively to collecting, preserving and interpreting artifacts pertaining to the American Jewish experience. The NMAJH's mission is to present educational programs and experiences that preserve, explore and celebrate the history of Jews in America. Our purpose is to connect Jews more closely to their heritage and to inspire in people of all backgrounds a greater appreciation for the diversity of the American Jewish experience and the freedoms to which Americans aspire. NMAJH has a collection of more than 20,000 artifacts which resonate with the history of more than 350 years of American Jewish life; more than 40,000 individuals visit NMAJH each year.
`ein` EIN	23-7379280
`tot_exp` Total expenses	14057241.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.23800000000000002
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.34
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.179
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.5820000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	69.56
`leader` Recorded leader	Ivy Barsky
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	323378.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.023
`motto` Tagline	Distinctly Jewish. Uniquely American.
`name` Charity name	National Museum of American Jewish History
`tot_rev` Total revenue	8008195.0
`score` Overall score	74.62
`state` State code	PA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Museums
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	8181314.262000001
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	2516246.139
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	3345623.3580000005

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 23-7379280
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Museums
Recorded location: Pennsylvania (PA)
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.