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Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

EIN 41-0829498Arts, Culture, Humanities Minnesota Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Providing innovative discovery and distinctive experience

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) is the nation's only full-time professional chamber orchestra and is widely regarded as one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world. 35 virtuoso musicians present more than 150 concerts and educational programs each year, and reach over 1.1 million listeners each week on public radio stations nationwide. The SPCO has released 67 recordings, commissioned 122 new works, and premiered 49 additional compositions. Renowned for its artistic excellence and remarkable versatility of musical styles, the SPCO tours nationally and internationally. Launched in 1995, the award-winning CONNECT education program reaches 5,000 students annually in 16 Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

88.65Overall score
out of 100

85.12Financial score
out of 100

94.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$13,665,771

Total expenses · USD$10,773,391

Program expenses

$8,457,111.94 recorded amount

78.5%

Fundraising expenses

$1,066,565.71 recorded amount

9.9%

Administrative expenses

$1,228,166.57 recorded amount

11.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.13 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Jon Limbacher
Recorded compensation: $272,178.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.52%

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All 23 original fields for Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	94.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) is the nation's only full-time professional chamber orchestra and is widely regarded as one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world. 35 virtuoso musicians present more than 150 concerts and educational programs each year, and reach over 1.1 million listeners each week on public radio stations nationwide. The SPCO has released 67 recordings, commissioned 122 new works, and premiered 49 additional compositions. Renowned for its artistic excellence and remarkable versatility of musical styles, the SPCO tours nationally and internationally. Launched in 1995, the award-winning CONNECT education program reaches 5,000 students annually in 16 Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools.
`ein` EIN	41-0829498
`tot_exp` Total expenses	10773391.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.114
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.13
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.099
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.785
`fscore` Financial score	85.12
`leader` Recorded leader	Jon Limbacher
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	272178.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0252
`motto` Tagline	Providing innovative discovery and distinctive experience
`name` Charity name	Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
`tot_rev` Total revenue	13665771.0
`score` Overall score	88.65
`state` State code	MN
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	8457111.935
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1066565.709
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1228166.574

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 41-0829498
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Minnesota (MN)
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.