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Robert E. Lee Memorial Association

EIN 54-0536105Arts, Culture, Humanities Virginia Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Home of the Lees of Virginia & Birthplace of Robert E. Lee

Founded in 1929, the mission of the Robert E. Lee Memorial Association is to restore and preserve Stratford Hall, the home of the Lees of Virginia and birthplace of Robert E. Lee for the benefit of the general public and historical study. Stratford Hall's educational programs offer many opportunities to develop a deeper understanding of a variety of topics, including the Lee family, the Civil War, cultural landscapes, and slavery. Each year, faculty members at local universities help Stratford Hall's educational staff plan and run these residential symposia.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

85.47Overall score
out of 100

82.66Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,290,242

Total expenses · USD$3,723,205

Program expenses

$2,710,493.24 recorded amount

72.8%

Fundraising expenses

$338,811.65 recorded amount

9.1%

Administrative expenses

$666,453.69 recorded amount

17.9%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.15 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: John S. Bacon
Recorded compensation: $162,459.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.36%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Robert E. Lee Memorial Association
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1929, the mission of the Robert E. Lee Memorial Association is to restore and preserve Stratford Hall, the home of the Lees of Virginia and birthplace of Robert E. Lee for the benefit of the general public and historical study. Stratford Hall's educational programs offer many opportunities to develop a deeper understanding of a variety of topics, including the Lee family, the Civil War, cultural landscapes, and slavery. Each year, faculty members at local universities help Stratford Hall's educational staff plan and run these residential symposia.
`ein` EIN	54-0536105
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3723205.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.179
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.15
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.091
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.728
`fscore` Financial score	82.66
`leader` Recorded leader	John S. Bacon
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	162459.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0436
`motto` Tagline	Home of the Lees of Virginia & Birthplace of Robert E. Lee
`name` Charity name	Robert E. Lee Memorial Association
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3290242.0
`score` Overall score	85.47
`state` State code	VA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	2710493.2399999998
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	338811.65499999997
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	666453.695

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 54-0536105
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
Recorded location: Virginia (VA)
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.