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National Steinbeck Center

EIN 77-0006320Arts, Culture, Humanities California Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Telling the story of John Steinbeck's rich legacy

The mission of the National Steinbeck Center is to tell the story of John Steinbeck's rich legacy and to present, create and explore stories of the human condition. Located in John Steinbeck's hometown of Salinas, the Center offers three distinct visitor experiences in literature and history, agriculture and art, as well special events and educational programs. In the John Steinbeck Exhibition Hall, literature jumps off the printed page and into your imagination. Discover Steinbeck's world through interactive, multisensory exhibits for all ages, rare artifacts, and seven themed theaters showcasing East of Eden, Cannery Row, Of Mice and Men, The Grapes of Wrath and much more. Explore the stories of the Salinas Valley from field to fork in the Rabobank Agriculture Museum, and enjoy changing art and cultural exhibits in the our multiple gallery spaces.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

74.55Overall score
out of 100

75.13Financial score
out of 100

74.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$866,594

Total expenses · USD$751,752

Program expenses

$441,278.42 recorded amount

58.7%

Fundraising expenses

$17,290.30 recorded amount

2.3%

Administrative expenses

$292,431.53 recorded amount

38.9%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.03 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Susan Shillinglaw
Recorded compensation: $41,838.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.56%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for National Steinbeck Center
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	74.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The mission of the National Steinbeck Center is to tell the story of John Steinbeck's rich legacy and to present, create and explore stories of the human condition. Located in John Steinbeck's hometown of Salinas, the Center offers three distinct visitor experiences in literature and history, agriculture and art, as well special events and educational programs. In the John Steinbeck Exhibition Hall, literature jumps off the printed page and into your imagination. Discover Steinbeck's world through interactive, multisensory exhibits for all ages, rare artifacts, and seven themed theaters showcasing East of Eden, Cannery Row, Of Mice and Men, The Grapes of Wrath and much more. Explore the stories of the Salinas Valley from field to fork in the Rabobank Agriculture Museum, and enjoy changing art and cultural exhibits in the our multiple gallery spaces.
`ein` EIN	77-0006320
`tot_exp` Total expenses	751752.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.389
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.03
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.023
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.5870000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	75.13
`leader` Recorded leader	Susan Shillinglaw
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	41838.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0556
`motto` Tagline	Telling the story of John Steinbeck's rich legacy
`name` Charity name	National Steinbeck Center
`tot_rev` Total revenue	866594.0
`score` Overall score	74.55
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Museums
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	441278.42400000006
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	17290.296
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	292431.528

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 77-0006320
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Museums
Recorded location: California (CA)
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.