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The Columbus Museum

EIN 58-6042894Arts, Culture, Humanities Georgia Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Always changing, always free

Founded in 1953, the Columbus Museum is one of the largest museums in the Southeast and is unique for its dual concentration on American art and regional history, displayed in both its permanent collection as well as temporary exhibitions. As an integral part of, and partner with, the Muscogee County School District since its inception, the Museum enriches its community and serves its schoolchildren through a full calendar of educational programs as well. The Museum's doors are always open with free admission to the public. These efforts combine in the Museum's mission statement to collect, preserve, research and interpret American art and regional culture for the education, enrichment and enjoyment of a broad and diverse public.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

86.64Overall score
out of 100

84.64Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,726,960

Total expenses · USD$3,185,682

Program expenses

$2,172,635.12 recorded amount

68.2%

Fundraising expenses

$321,753.88 recorded amount

10.1%

Administrative expenses

$684,921.63 recorded amount

21.5%

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: Marianne Richter
Recorded compensation: $41,985.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.31%

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All 23 original fields for The Columbus Museum
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1953, the Columbus Museum is one of the largest museums in the Southeast and is unique for its dual concentration on American art and regional history, displayed in both its permanent collection as well as temporary exhibitions. As an integral part of, and partner with, the Muscogee County School District since its inception, the Museum enriches its community and serves its schoolchildren through a full calendar of educational programs as well. The Museum's doors are always open with free admission to the public. These efforts combine in the Museum's mission statement to collect, preserve, research and interpret American art and regional culture for the education, enrichment and enjoyment of a broad and diverse public.
`ein` EIN	58-6042894
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3185682.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.215
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.16
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.10099999999999999
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.682
`fscore` Financial score	84.64
`leader` Recorded leader	Marianne Richter
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	41985.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0131
`motto` Tagline	Always changing, always free
`name` Charity name	The Columbus Museum
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3726960.0
`score` Overall score	86.64
`state` State code	GA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Museums
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2172635.1240000003
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	321753.882
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	684921.63

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 58-6042894
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Museums
Recorded location: Georgia (GA)
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.