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Spoleto Festival USA

EIN 57-0660848Arts, Culture, Humanities South Carolina Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Filling Charleston with the arts for 17 days and nights each spring

Founded in 1977 as the American counterpart to the Festival of Two Worlds held annually in Spoleto, Italy, Spoleto Festival USA has maintained traditions such as a dedication to young artists, a fascination with contemporary effort, an enthusiasm for providing unusual performance opportunities to recognized masters in their fields, and a commitment to all forms of the performing arts. Each year, audience members experience a broad range of artistic styles and forms, including classical ballet; modern and post-modern dance; opera; chamber, symphonic, and choral music; jazz; theater; and visual arts. Spoleto has earned a reputation for offering programs of the highest artistic caliber, supporting new and innovative works, nurturing outstanding young artists, and expanding public appreciation of the arts.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

82.85Overall score
out of 100

78.39Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$8,248,903

Total expenses · USD$8,737,036

Program expenses

$6,238,243.70 recorded amount

71.4%

Fundraising expenses

$716,436.95 recorded amount

8.2%

Administrative expenses

$1,773,618.31 recorded amount

20.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.16 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Nigel Redden
Recorded compensation: $273,884.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.13%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Spoleto Festival USA
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1977 as the American counterpart to the Festival of Two Worlds held annually in Spoleto, Italy, Spoleto Festival USA has maintained traditions such as a dedication to young artists, a fascination with contemporary effort, an enthusiasm for providing unusual performance opportunities to recognized masters in their fields, and a commitment to all forms of the performing arts. Each year, audience members experience a broad range of artistic styles and forms, including classical ballet; modern and post-modern dance; opera; chamber, symphonic, and choral music; jazz; theater; and visual arts. Spoleto has earned a reputation for offering programs of the highest artistic caliber, supporting new and innovative works, nurturing outstanding young artists, and expanding public appreciation of the arts.
`ein` EIN	57-0660848
`tot_exp` Total expenses	8737036.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.203
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.16
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.08199999999999999
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7140000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	78.39
`leader` Recorded leader	Nigel Redden
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	273884.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0313
`motto` Tagline	Filling Charleston with the arts for 17 days and nights each spring
`name` Charity name	Spoleto Festival USA
`tot_rev` Total revenue	8248903.0
`score` Overall score	82.85
`state` State code	SC
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	6238243.704000001
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	716436.9519999999
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1773618.3080000002

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 57-0660848
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: South Carolina (SC)
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.