Charity profile · Historical source record

The Ark

EIN 38-1802396Arts, Culture, Humanities Michigan Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Where music lives

The Ark is Michigan's nonprofit home for folk and roots music. Considered one of the top music clubs in the world, The Ark is renowned for the quality and breadth of its programming. The Ark is an intimate 400-seat club presenting performers ranging from young up-and-comers to classic figures of the folk genre. With live music over 300 nights each year in one of the best listening rooms anywhere, The Ark is a sure bet for a memorable evening of enriching entertainment, musical artistry, and personal warmth.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

87.52Overall score
out of 100

86.21Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,621,936

Total expenses · USD$2,338,865

Program expenses

$1,840,686.76 recorded amount

78.7%

Fundraising expenses

$250,258.55 recorded amount

10.7%

Administrative expenses

$245,580.82 recorded amount

10.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.19 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: Marianne James
Recorded compensation: $109,222.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.66%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The Ark
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The Ark is Michigan's nonprofit home for folk and roots music. Considered one of the top music clubs in the world, The Ark is renowned for the quality and breadth of its programming. The Ark is an intimate 400-seat club presenting performers ranging from young up-and-comers to classic figures of the folk genre. With live music over 300 nights each year in one of the best listening rooms anywhere, The Ark is a sure bet for a memorable evening of enriching entertainment, musical artistry, and personal warmth.
`ein` EIN	38-1802396
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2338865.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.105
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.19
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.107
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.787
`fscore` Financial score	86.21
`leader` Recorded leader	Marianne James
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	109222.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0466
`motto` Tagline	Where music lives
`name` Charity name	The Ark
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2621936.0
`score` Overall score	87.52
`state` State code	MI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1840686.7550000001
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	250258.555
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	245580.82499999998

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 38-1802396
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Michigan (MI)
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.