Charity profile · Historical source record

The Carson Center

EIN 61-1293428Arts, Culture, Humanities Kentucky Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Enhancing the quality of life of the adults and children of the Four Rivers Region

The Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center will enhance the quality of life of the adults and children of the Four Rivers Region and beyond by providing diverse programming through public and private events which will entertain and educate for years to come and will do so without compromising the fiscal integrity or public image of the Center.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

81.77Overall score
out of 100

82.59Financial score
out of 100

81.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$4,060,199

Total expenses · USD$4,559,471

Program expenses

$2,867,907.26 recorded amount

62.9%

Fundraising expenses

$291,806.14 recorded amount

6.4%

Administrative expenses

$1,395,198.13 recorded amount

30.6%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.03 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: Brian Laczko
Recorded compensation: $174,466.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.82%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The Carson Center
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	81.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center will enhance the quality of life of the adults and children of the Four Rivers Region and beyond by providing diverse programming through public and private events which will entertain and educate for years to come and will do so without compromising the fiscal integrity or public image of the Center.
`ein` EIN	61-1293428
`tot_exp` Total expenses	4559471.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.306
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.03
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.064
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.629
`fscore` Financial score	82.59
`leader` Recorded leader	Brian Laczko
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	174466.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0382
`motto` Tagline	Enhancing the quality of life of the adults and children of the Four Rivers Region
`name` Charity name	The Carson Center
`tot_rev` Total revenue	4060199.0
`score` Overall score	81.77
`state` State code	KY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	2867907.259
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	291806.14400000003
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1395198.126

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 61-1293428
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Kentucky (KY)
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.