Charity profile · Historical source record

Pasadena Conservatory of Music

EIN 95-3900207Arts, Culture, Humanities California Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

A place of study, performance, and collaboration dedicated to teaching traditional and contemporary music

Established in 1984, The Pasadena Conservatory of Music (PCM) is an independent, nonprofit, nationally-accredited community school whose mission is to educate, advocate, inspire, and share through music study and performance. The Conservatory offers a comprehensive curriculum that encompasses traditional and contemporary music for children and adults. More than 1,200 students attend the school annually and over 3,000 students in schools throughout the Pasadena, CA community benefit from its extensive outreach programs. The fundamental purpose of the Pasadena Conservatory of Music (PCM) is to provide opportunities for students of all ages and backgrounds to learn, perform, and enjoy music.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.23Overall score
out of 100

94.28Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,241,566

Total expenses · USD$2,985,332

Program expenses

$2,382,294.94 recorded amount

79.8%

Fundraising expenses

$200,017.24 recorded amount

6.7%

Administrative expenses

$397,049.16 recorded amount

13.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.19 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Stephen Mccurry
Recorded compensation: $123,143.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.12%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Pasadena Conservatory of Music
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Established in 1984, The Pasadena Conservatory of Music (PCM) is an independent, nonprofit, nationally-accredited community school whose mission is to educate, advocate, inspire, and share through music study and performance. The Conservatory offers a comprehensive curriculum that encompasses traditional and contemporary music for children and adults. More than 1,200 students attend the school annually and over 3,000 students in schools throughout the Pasadena, CA community benefit from its extensive outreach programs. The fundamental purpose of the Pasadena Conservatory of Music (PCM) is to provide opportunities for students of all ages and backgrounds to learn, perform, and enjoy music.
`ein` EIN	95-3900207
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2985332.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.133
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.19
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.067
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7979999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	94.28
`leader` Recorded leader	Stephen Mccurry
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	123143.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0412
`motto` Tagline	A place of study, performance, and collaboration dedicated to teaching traditional and contemporary music
`name` Charity name	Pasadena Conservatory of Music
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3241566.0
`score` Overall score	91.23
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2382294.9359999998
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	200017.244
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	397049.156

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 95-3900207
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
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.