Charity profile · Historical source record

Sandusky State Theater

EIN 34-1568622Arts, Culture, Humanities Ohio Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Providing a variety of programs of artistic, educational and social value.

The Sandusky State Theatre is a historic landmark that enhances the lives of the residents of North Central Ohio by providing a variety of programs of artistic, educational and social value. More than 48,400 people attend shows or special events at the Theatre every year, contributing an estimated $500,000 to the local economy. A study conducted for the American Planning Association determined that Arts and cultural activity increases attention and foot traffic to an area, including attracting visitors and increasing the length of time and money they spend, therefore contributing to development. The Sandusky State Theatre is a proud member of the League of Historic American Theaters, Ohio Arts Council, Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Erie County Chamber of Commerce, and the Sandusky Main Street Association.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

72.56Overall score
out of 100

81.31Financial score
out of 100

66.00Accountability & 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$1,616,809

Total expenses · USD$1,008,488

Program expenses

$727,119.85 recorded amount

72.1%

Fundraising expenses

$95,806.36 recorded amount

9.5%

Administrative expenses

$184,553.30 recorded amount

18.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.14 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: Chris Parthemore
Recorded compensation: $55,500.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.50%

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

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All 23 original fields for Sandusky State Theater
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	66.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The Sandusky State Theatre is a historic landmark that enhances the lives of the residents of North Central Ohio by providing a variety of programs of artistic, educational and social value. More than 48,400 people attend shows or special events at the Theatre every year, contributing an estimated $500,000 to the local economy. A study conducted for the American Planning Association determined that Arts and cultural activity increases attention and foot traffic to an area, including attracting visitors and increasing the length of time and money they spend, therefore contributing to development. The Sandusky State Theatre is a proud member of the League of Historic American Theaters, Ohio Arts Council, Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Erie County Chamber of Commerce, and the Sandusky Main Street Association.
`ein` EIN	34-1568622
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1008488.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.183
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.14
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.095
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.721
`fscore` Financial score	81.31
`leader` Recorded leader	Chris Parthemore
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	55500.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.055
`motto` Tagline	Providing a variety of programs of artistic, educational and social value.
`name` Charity name	Sandusky State Theater
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1616809.0
`score` Overall score	72.56
`state` State code	OH
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	727119.848
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	95806.36
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	184553.304

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.