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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

EIN 13-5562233Arts, Culture, Humanities New York Large

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Promotion, encouragement and education in art and the enlightenment of the public

The mission of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is to promote the understanding and appreciation of art, architecture, and other manifestations of visual culture, primarily of the modern and contemporary periods, and to collect, conserve, and study the art of our time. The Foundation realizes this mission through exceptional exhibitions, education programs, research initiatives, and publications, and strives to engage and educate an increasingly diverse international audience through its unique network of museums and cultural partnerships.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

78.32Overall score
out of 100

69.61Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$70,615,121

Total expenses · USD$80,072,379

Program expenses

$58,372,764.29 recorded amount

72.9%

Fundraising expenses

$4,323,908.47 recorded amount

5.4%

Administrative expenses

$17,215,561.48 recorded amount

21.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.15 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Richard D. Armstrong
Recorded compensation: $801,324.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.00%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The mission of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is to promote the understanding and appreciation of art, architecture, and other manifestations of visual culture, primarily of the modern and contemporary periods, and to collect, conserve, and study the art of our time. The Foundation realizes this mission through exceptional exhibitions, education programs, research initiatives, and publications, and strives to engage and educate an increasingly diverse international audience through its unique network of museums and cultural partnerships.
`ein` EIN	13-5562233
`tot_exp` Total expenses	80072379.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.215
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.15
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.054000000000000006
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7290000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	69.61
`leader` Recorded leader	Richard D. Armstrong
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	801324.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.01
`motto` Tagline	Promotion, encouragement and education in art and the enlightenment of the public
`name` Charity name	Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	70615121.0
`score` Overall score	78.32
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Museums
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	58372764.29100001
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	4323908.466000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	17215561.485

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-5562233
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Museums
Recorded location: New York (NY)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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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.