Charity profile · Historical source record

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

EIN 43-0666769Arts, Culture, Humanities Missouri Large

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Making great music available to everyone

Founded in 1880, the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) is recognized internationally as an ensemble of the highest caliber, performing a broad musical repertoire with skill and spirit. The SLSO was founded on the belief that great music should be available to everyone. Through a series of innovative and nationally recognized community-oriented activities, including many education and outreach programs, the musicians of the Symphony have shared their love for music with millions and introduced classical music to those who otherwise might not have been exposed to it. Each year, Symphony musicians participate in more than 250 free performances and events throughout the greater St. Louis area.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

86.41Overall score
out of 100

89.36Financial score
out of 100

84.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

These are the dataset’s historical numeric fields, not a current rating or a new DonorAPI.com assessment. Read the score context ↗

Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$33,475,680

Total expenses · USD$30,010,463

Program expenses

$25,478,883.09 recorded amount

84.9%

Fundraising expenses

$1,680,585.93 recorded amount

5.6%

Administrative expenses

$2,820,983.52 recorded amount

9.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.07 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Marie-Helene Bernard
Recorded compensation: $324,862.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.08%

These fields do not establish the current officeholder or current compensation. The metadata does not specify the denominator of the leader compensation percentage. Read with context ↗

Inspect all 23 original source fields

Exact source strings are retained below, including numeric precision. A blank value is marked as not reported; zero remains zero.

All 23 original fields for Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	84.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1880, the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) is recognized internationally as an ensemble of the highest caliber, performing a broad musical repertoire with skill and spirit. The SLSO was founded on the belief that great music should be available to everyone. Through a series of innovative and nationally recognized community-oriented activities, including many education and outreach programs, the musicians of the Symphony have shared their love for music with millions and introduced classical music to those who otherwise might not have been exposed to it. Each year, Symphony musicians participate in more than 250 free performances and events throughout the greater St. Louis area.
`ein` EIN	43-0666769
`tot_exp` Total expenses	30010463.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.094
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.07
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.055999999999999994
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.8490000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	89.36
`leader` Recorded leader	Marie-Helene Bernard
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	324862.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0108
`motto` Tagline	Making great music available to everyone
`name` Charity name	Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
`tot_rev` Total revenue	33475680.0
`score` Overall score	86.41
`state` State code	MO
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	25478883.087
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1680585.9279999998
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	2820983.522

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.