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Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

EIN 23-7362572Arts, Culture, Humanities New York Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Illuminating musical works of art in a profoundly unique manner

Founded in 1972, the Grammy Award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is internationally renowned for its fine artistry and distinctive approach to music-making, with a performing and recording legacy spanning 35 years. Performing with many of today's most dynamic and esteemed soloists, Orpheus presents an annual concert series at Carnegie Hall that illuminates both classic orchestral repertoire and new works by contemporary composers. Noted by critics and audiences alike for their unsurpassed energy, sensitivity, and connection to listeners, Orpheus is considered one of New York's cultural treasures. Orpheus is a self governing organization. Central to its distinctive personality is its practice of sharing and rotating leadership roles. For every work, the members of the orchestra select the concertmaster and the principal players for each section.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

78.95Overall score
out of 100

72.34Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,686,292

Total expenses · USD$2,993,130

Program expenses

$2,265,799.41 recorded amount

75.7%

Fundraising expenses

$332,237.43 recorded amount

11.1%

Administrative expenses

$392,100.03 recorded amount

13.1%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.17 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Alexander Scheirle
Recorded compensation: $100,381.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.35%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1972, the Grammy Award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is internationally renowned for its fine artistry and distinctive approach to music-making, with a performing and recording legacy spanning 35 years. Performing with many of today's most dynamic and esteemed soloists, Orpheus presents an annual concert series at Carnegie Hall that illuminates both classic orchestral repertoire and new works by contemporary composers. Noted by critics and audiences alike for their unsurpassed energy, sensitivity, and connection to listeners, Orpheus is considered one of New York's cultural treasures. Orpheus is a self governing organization. Central to its distinctive personality is its practice of sharing and rotating leadership roles. For every work, the members of the orchestra select the concertmaster and the principal players for each section.
`ein` EIN	23-7362572
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2993130.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.131
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.17
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.111
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.757
`fscore` Financial score	72.34
`leader` Recorded leader	Alexander Scheirle
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	100381.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0335
`motto` Tagline	Illuminating musical works of art in a profoundly unique manner
`name` Charity name	Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2686292.0
`score` Overall score	78.95
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2265799.41
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	332237.43
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	392100.03

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 23-7362572
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: New York (NY)
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.