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The African American Museum in Philadelphia

EIN 23-1941617Arts, Culture, Humanities Pennsylvania Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Interpreting the history and stories of African Americans

Founded in 1976, the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) collects and preserves art and artifacts and, through exhibitions and programs, interprets the history and stories of African Americans and those of the African Diaspora. AAMP enriches the lives of all visitors, especially children and youth, using education to empower them through experiences that will enlighten them culturally and intellectually. It is a gathering place for the community, a forum for broader community engagement and a partner for collaborations with historical and cultural institutions.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

86.69Overall score
out of 100

88.65Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,742,591

Total expenses · USD$2,632,733

Program expenses

$1,850,811.30 recorded amount

70.3%

Fundraising expenses

$121,105.72 recorded amount

4.6%

Administrative expenses

$655,550.52 recorded amount

24.9%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.07 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Patricia Wilson Aden
Recorded compensation: Not reported in source
Recorded compensation percentage: Not reported in source

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The African American Museum in Philadelphia
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1976, the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) collects and preserves art and artifacts and, through exhibitions and programs, interprets the history and stories of African Americans and those of the African Diaspora. AAMP enriches the lives of all visitors, especially children and youth, using education to empower them through experiences that will enlighten them culturally and intellectually. It is a gathering place for the community, a forum for broader community engagement and a partner for collaborations with historical and cultural institutions.
`ein` EIN	23-1941617
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2632733.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.249
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.07
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.046
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.703
`fscore` Financial score	88.65
`leader` Recorded leader	Patricia Wilson Aden
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	Not reported (blank source field)
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	Not reported (blank source field)
`motto` Tagline	Interpreting the history and stories of African Americans
`name` Charity name	The African American Museum in Philadelphia
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1742591.0
`score` Overall score	86.69
`state` State code	PA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Museums
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1850811.2989999999
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	121105.718
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	655550.517

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 23-1941617
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Museums
Recorded location: Pennsylvania (PA)
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.