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National Sporting Library & Museum

EIN 54-6053662Arts, Culture, Humanities Virginia Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Preserving, promoting, and sharing the literature, art, and culture of equestrian, angling, and field sports

The National Sporting Library & Museum (NSLM) is dedicated to preserving, promoting, and sharing the literature, art, and culture of equestrian, angling, and field sports. Founded in 1954, the NSLM is located in Middleburg, the heart of Virginia's beautiful hunt country. The inviting campus, world-class research Library, and fine art Museum highlight the rich heritage and tradition of country pursuits. Angling, horsemanship, shooting, steeplechasing, foxhunting, flat racing, polo, coaching, and wildlife are among the subjects one can explore in the institution's general stacks, rare book holdings, archives, and art collection. The NSLM offers a wide variety of educational programs, exhibitions, and family activities throughout the year.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

82.28Overall score
out of 100

90.07Financial score
out of 100

77.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,403,922

Total expenses · USD$2,059,740

Program expenses

$1,538,625.78 recorded amount

74.7%

Fundraising expenses

$111,225.96 recorded amount

5.4%

Administrative expenses

$407,828.52 recorded amount

19.8%

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: Melanie Mathewes
Recorded compensation: $160,000.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 7.76%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for National Sporting Library & Museum
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	77.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The National Sporting Library & Museum (NSLM) is dedicated to preserving, promoting, and sharing the literature, art, and culture of equestrian, angling, and field sports. Founded in 1954, the NSLM is located in Middleburg, the heart of Virginia's beautiful hunt country. The inviting campus, world-class research Library, and fine art Museum highlight the rich heritage and tradition of country pursuits. Angling, horsemanship, shooting, steeplechasing, foxhunting, flat racing, polo, coaching, and wildlife are among the subjects one can explore in the institution's general stacks, rare book holdings, archives, and art collection. The NSLM offers a wide variety of educational programs, exhibitions, and family activities throughout the year.
`ein` EIN	54-6053662
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2059740.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.198
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.06
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.054000000000000006
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.747
`fscore` Financial score	90.07
`leader` Recorded leader	Melanie Mathewes
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	160000.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0776
`motto` Tagline	Preserving, promoting, and sharing the literature, art, and culture of equestrian, angling, and field sports
`name` Charity name	National Sporting Library & Museum
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1403922.0
`score` Overall score	82.28
`state` State code	VA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1538625.78
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	111225.96
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	407828.52

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 54-6053662
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
Recorded location: Virginia (VA)
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.