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Oregon Historical Society

EIN 93-0391599Arts, Culture, Humanities Oregon Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Preserving and interpreting Oregon's past

Founded in 1898, the Oregon Historical Society (OHS) works to preserve and interpret Oregon's past in thoughtful, illuminating, and provocative ways. The OHS artifacts collection is comprised of over 85,000 artifacts and 3 million photographs and manuscripts. The OHS Research Library contains one of the country's most extensive collections of state history materials, including ancient objects from the earliest settlements and objects that illustrate exploration in the Oregon Country, the growth of business and industry, the development of artwork and crafts, maritime history, and many other topics. OHS Education Programs include internet resources to supplement classroom curriculum and docent-led tours for school groups,

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

90.76Overall score
out of 100

89.67Financial score
out of 100

92.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$8,983,360

Total expenses · USD$8,175,545

Program expenses

$6,139,834.29 recorded amount

75.1%

Fundraising expenses

$817,554.50 recorded amount

10.0%

Administrative expenses

$1,209,980.66 recorded amount

14.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.10 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Kerry Tymchuk
Recorded compensation: $280,197.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.42%

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All 23 original fields for Oregon Historical Society
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	92.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1898, the Oregon Historical Society (OHS) works to preserve and interpret Oregon's past in thoughtful, illuminating, and provocative ways. The OHS artifacts collection is comprised of over 85,000 artifacts and 3 million photographs and manuscripts. The OHS Research Library contains one of the country's most extensive collections of state history materials, including ancient objects from the earliest settlements and objects that illustrate exploration in the Oregon Country, the growth of business and industry, the development of artwork and crafts, maritime history, and many other topics. OHS Education Programs include internet resources to supplement classroom curriculum and docent-led tours for school groups,
`ein` EIN	93-0391599
`tot_exp` Total expenses	8175545.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.14800000000000002
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.1
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.1
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7509999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	89.67
`leader` Recorded leader	Kerry Tymchuk
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	280197.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0342
`motto` Tagline	Preserving and interpreting Oregon's past
`name` Charity name	Oregon Historical Society
`tot_rev` Total revenue	8983360.0
`score` Overall score	90.76
`state` State code	OR
`subcategory` Subcategory	Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	6139834.294999999
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	817554.5
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1209980.6600000001

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 93-0391599
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
Recorded location: Oregon (OR)
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.