Charity profile · Historical source record

Silkroad

EIN 04-3444069Arts, Culture, Humanities Massachusetts Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Bringing together innovative performers and composers representing traditions from around the world.

Yo-Yo Ma founded the nonprofit organization Silkroad in 1998. The Silk Road Ensemble was formed in 2000 as a way of bringing together innovative performers and composers representing traditions from around the world. Silkroad is a collective of rooted explorers, inclusive independents, storytelling musicians, passionate learners, connected nomads, and cultural entrepreneurs. We believe that exploring our differences enriches our humanity. We seek the edge where education, business, and the arts come together to spark new ways of looking at the world. We strive to create unexpected connections, collaborations, and communities in pursuit of meaningful change.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

87.29Overall score
out of 100

85.80Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$5,553,629

Total expenses · USD$4,595,602

Program expenses

$3,230,708.21 recorded amount

70.3%

Fundraising expenses

$514,707.42 recorded amount

11.2%

Administrative expenses

$840,995.17 recorded amount

18.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.18 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Laura Freid
Recorded compensation: $274,753.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.97%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Silkroad
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Yo-Yo Ma founded the nonprofit organization Silkroad in 1998. The Silk Road Ensemble was formed in 2000 as a way of bringing together innovative performers and composers representing traditions from around the world. Silkroad is a collective of rooted explorers, inclusive independents, storytelling musicians, passionate learners, connected nomads, and cultural entrepreneurs. We believe that exploring our differences enriches our humanity. We seek the edge where education, business, and the arts come together to spark new ways of looking at the world. We strive to create unexpected connections, collaborations, and communities in pursuit of meaningful change.
`ein` EIN	04-3444069
`tot_exp` Total expenses	4595602.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.183
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.18
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.11199999999999999
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.703
`fscore` Financial score	85.8
`leader` Recorded leader	Laura Freid
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	274753.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.059699999999999996
`motto` Tagline	Bringing together innovative performers and composers representing traditions from around the world.
`name` Charity name	Silkroad
`tot_rev` Total revenue	5553629.0
`score` Overall score	87.29
`state` State code	MA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3230708.206
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	514707.42399999994
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	840995.166

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 04-3444069
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Massachusetts (MA)
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.