Charity profile · Historical source record

Providence Public Library

EIN 05-0262713Arts, Culture, Humanities Rhode Island Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

The library

Providence Public Library is an essential agency of public education and crucial to the infrastructure of our community. Since 1875, Providence Public Library has led residents of Providence and all Rhode Island to opportunities for lifelong learning and cultural enrichment. The Library provides free public library services through print, recorded, and digital collections, information resources, programs of interest and relevance, and expert staff. The Library is a committed partner with each individual in meeting their intellectual and cultural goals and with the broader community of reader/learners to achieve an informed, enlightened, and engaged citizenry.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

86.88Overall score
out of 100

89.08Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$4,748,166

Total expenses · USD$5,987,590

Program expenses

$4,897,848.62 recorded amount

81.8%

Fundraising expenses

$329,317.45 recorded amount

5.5%

Administrative expenses

$754,436.34 recorded amount

12.6%

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: Hillias J. Martin Jr.
Recorded compensation: $125,730.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.09%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Providence Public Library
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Providence Public Library is an essential agency of public education and crucial to the infrastructure of our community. Since 1875, Providence Public Library has led residents of Providence and all Rhode Island to opportunities for lifelong learning and cultural enrichment. The Library provides free public library services through print, recorded, and digital collections, information resources, programs of interest and relevance, and expert staff. The Library is a committed partner with each individual in meeting their intellectual and cultural goals and with the broader community of reader/learners to achieve an informed, enlightened, and engaged citizenry.
`ein` EIN	05-0262713
`tot_exp` Total expenses	5987590.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.126
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.06
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.055
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.818
`fscore` Financial score	89.08
`leader` Recorded leader	Hillias J. Martin Jr.
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	125730.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0209
`motto` Tagline	The library
`name` Charity name	Providence Public Library
`tot_rev` Total revenue	4748166.0
`score` Overall score	86.88
`state` State code	RI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4897848.62
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	329317.45
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	754436.34

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 05-0262713
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
Recorded location: Rhode Island (RI)
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.