Charity profile · Historical source record

The Bushnell

EIN 06-0662112Arts, Culture, Humanities Connecticut Large

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Connecticut's premier performing arts center

As Connecticut's premier presenter of the performing arts, The Bushnell has delighted and inspired audiences for more than seven decades and plays a leading role in the state's cultural life. Renowned for community programs as well as being a leading educator and advocate of the arts, The Bushnell presents major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, travel films and children's theater, and in 2001 began presenting off-Broadway, jazz, blues, cabaret and comedy performances as well as concerts and world music events. The Bushnell is an active supporter of Hartford's diverse performing arts and community organizations. The theater serves as the performance home of Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Connecticut Opera and The Connecticut Forum.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

87.84Overall score
out of 100

86.79Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$18,343,029

Total expenses · USD$20,725,995

Program expenses

$16,249,180.08 recorded amount

78.4%

Fundraising expenses

$1,326,463.68 recorded amount

6.4%

Administrative expenses

$3,129,625.25 recorded amount

15.1%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.19 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: David Fay
Recorded compensation: $496,428.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.39%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The Bushnell
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	As Connecticut's premier presenter of the performing arts, The Bushnell has delighted and inspired audiences for more than seven decades and plays a leading role in the state's cultural life. Renowned for community programs as well as being a leading educator and advocate of the arts, The Bushnell presents major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, travel films and children's theater, and in 2001 began presenting off-Broadway, jazz, blues, cabaret and comedy performances as well as concerts and world music events. The Bushnell is an active supporter of Hartford's diverse performing arts and community organizations. The theater serves as the performance home of Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Connecticut Opera and The Connecticut Forum.
`ein` EIN	06-0662112
`tot_exp` Total expenses	20725995.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.151
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.19
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.064
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.784
`fscore` Financial score	86.79
`leader` Recorded leader	David Fay
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	496428.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0239
`motto` Tagline	Connecticut's premier performing arts center
`name` Charity name	The Bushnell
`tot_rev` Total revenue	18343029.0
`score` Overall score	87.84
`state` State code	CT
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	16249180.08
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1326463.68
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	3129625.245

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 06-0662112
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Connecticut (CT)
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.