Charity profile · Historical source record

San Francisco Performances

EIN 94-2600147Arts, Culture, Humanities California Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Bringing great artists center stage

Founded in 1979, San Francisco Performances (SFP) is the Bay Area's leading independent presenter of chamber music, vocal and instrumental recitals, jazz and contemporary dance. The organization presents internationally acclaimed and emerging performing artists, introduces innovative programs, and builds new and diversified audiences for the arts through education and outreach activities that also strengthen the local performing arts community. SFP is also committed to presenting artistically important programs that influence the development of the arts. This includes commissioning new works, offering programs featuring 20th and 21st century compositions and premieres, and presenting important American and international contemporary dance companies.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

88.79Overall score
out of 100

87.71Financial score
out of 100

90.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,158,246

Total expenses · USD$3,233,850

Program expenses

$2,490,064.50 recorded amount

77.0%

Fundraising expenses

$459,206.70 recorded amount

14.2%

Administrative expenses

$281,344.95 recorded amount

8.7%

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: Melanie Smith
Recorded compensation: $150,000.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.63%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for San Francisco Performances
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	90.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1979, San Francisco Performances (SFP) is the Bay Area's leading independent presenter of chamber music, vocal and instrumental recitals, jazz and contemporary dance. The organization presents internationally acclaimed and emerging performing artists, introduces innovative programs, and builds new and diversified audiences for the arts through education and outreach activities that also strengthen the local performing arts community. SFP is also committed to presenting artistically important programs that influence the development of the arts. This includes commissioning new works, offering programs featuring 20th and 21st century compositions and premieres, and presenting important American and international contemporary dance companies.
`ein` EIN	94-2600147
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3233850.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.087
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.23
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.142
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.77
`fscore` Financial score	87.71
`leader` Recorded leader	Melanie Smith
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	150000.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0463
`motto` Tagline	Bringing great artists center stage
`name` Charity name	San Francisco Performances
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3158246.0
`score` Overall score	88.79
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2490064.5
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	459206.69999999995
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	281344.94999999995

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 94-2600147
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
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.