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San Diego History Center

EIN 95-1728991Arts, Culture, Humanities California Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Helping people of all ages learn about, and enjoy, the history of San Diego

San Diego History Center (SDHC) was founded by San Diego businessman and philanthropist George W. Marston in 1928, then as the San Diego Historical Society (SDHS). Today, the San Diego History Center seeks to tell the diverse story of our region - past, present and future - educating and enriching our community, preserving our history and fostering civic pride. SDHC's core programs and services include: exhibitions; educational programs; the operation of a research library; and scholarly publications.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

80.20Overall score
out of 100

74.26Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,838,933

Total expenses · USD$2,750,444

Program expenses

$1,785,038.16 recorded amount

64.9%

Fundraising expenses

$440,071.04 recorded amount

16.0%

Administrative expenses

$519,833.92 recorded amount

18.9%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.22 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: William Lawrence
Recorded compensation: $73,671.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.67%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for San Diego History Center
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	San Diego History Center (SDHC) was founded by San Diego businessman and philanthropist George W. Marston in 1928, then as the San Diego Historical Society (SDHS). Today, the San Diego History Center seeks to tell the diverse story of our region - past, present and future - educating and enriching our community, preserving our history and fostering civic pride. SDHC's core programs and services include: exhibitions; educational programs; the operation of a research library; and scholarly publications.
`ein` EIN	95-1728991
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2750444.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.18899999999999997
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.22
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.16
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.649
`fscore` Financial score	74.26
`leader` Recorded leader	William Lawrence
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	73671.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.026699999999999998
`motto` Tagline	Helping people of all ages learn about, and enjoy, the history of San Diego
`name` Charity name	San Diego History Center
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2838933.0
`score` Overall score	80.2
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1785038.156
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	440071.04000000004
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	519833.9159999999

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 95-1728991
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
Recorded location: California (CA)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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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.