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Public Art Fund

EIN 13-2898805Arts, Culture, Humanities New York Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Dedicated to presenting the work of contemporary artists in New York's public spaces

The Public Art Fund (PAF) is New York's leading presenter of artists' projects, new commissions, and exhibitions in public spaces. Since its founding in 1977, PAF has been committed to working with emerging and established artists to produce innovative exhibitions of contemporary art for neighborhoods throughout New York City. By bringing artworks outside the traditional context of museums and galleries, the Public Art Fund provides a unique platform for an unparalleled public encounter with the art of our time. Since its founding PAF has presented more than five hundred artists' projects throughout New York, making it possible for artists to engage diverse audiences and, along the way, redefine what public art is in relation to the changing nature of contemporary art.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

77.76Overall score
out of 100

70.54Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$6,292,653

Total expenses · USD$4,492,581

Program expenses

$3,117,851.21 recorded amount

69.4%

Fundraising expenses

$898,516.20 recorded amount

20.0%

Administrative expenses

$467,228.42 recorded amount

10.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.23 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 K. Freedman
Recorded compensation: $235,953.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.25%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Public Art Fund
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The Public Art Fund (PAF) is New York's leading presenter of artists' projects, new commissions, and exhibitions in public spaces. Since its founding in 1977, PAF has been committed to working with emerging and established artists to produce innovative exhibitions of contemporary art for neighborhoods throughout New York City. By bringing artworks outside the traditional context of museums and galleries, the Public Art Fund provides a unique platform for an unparalleled public encounter with the art of our time. Since its founding PAF has presented more than five hundred artists' projects throughout New York, making it possible for artists to engage diverse audiences and, along the way, redefine what public art is in relation to the changing nature of contemporary art.
`ein` EIN	13-2898805
`tot_exp` Total expenses	4492581.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.10400000000000001
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.23
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.2
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.6940000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	70.54
`leader` Recorded leader	Susan K. Freedman
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	235953.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0525
`motto` Tagline	Dedicated to presenting the work of contemporary artists in New York's public spaces
`name` Charity name	Public Art Fund
`tot_rev` Total revenue	6292653.0
`score` Overall score	77.76
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3117851.214
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	898516.2000000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	467228.42400000006

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-2898805
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: New York (NY)
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.