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The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens

EIN 59-2191587Arts, Culture, Humanities Florida Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Arts | Gardens | Education

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, opened in 1961, is the largest fine arts museum in northeast Florida. With more than 6,000 objects in its permanent collection, The Cummer offers art and artifacts from the ancient world as well as tapestries, porcelain, paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. The Museum is home to a highly regarded collection of European masters and American impressionists, a world-renowned collection of 18th century Meissen porcelain, and more than two-and-one half acres of historic gardens along the St. Johns River. Art Connections, the Museum's nationally recognized education center, provides hands-on art experiences for visitors of all ages. The Cummer's unique blend of art, gardens, and education inspires imagination and excitement making the museum the premier cultural institution in the Southeast region.

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Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

86.34Overall score
out of 100

80.69Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$5,455,489

Total expenses · USD$4,800,748

Program expenses

$3,302,914.62 recorded amount

68.8%

Fundraising expenses

$364,856.85 recorded amount

7.6%

Administrative expenses

$1,128,175.78 recorded amount

23.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.11 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Hope McMath
Recorded compensation: $132,692.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.76%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, opened in 1961, is the largest fine arts museum in northeast Florida. With more than 6,000 objects in its permanent collection, The Cummer offers art and artifacts from the ancient world as well as tapestries, porcelain, paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. The Museum is home to a highly regarded collection of European masters and American impressionists, a world-renowned collection of 18th century Meissen porcelain, and more than two-and-one half acres of historic gardens along the St. Johns River. Art Connections, the Museum's nationally recognized education center, provides hands-on art experiences for visitors of all ages. The Cummer's unique blend of art, gardens, and education inspires imagination and excitement making the museum the premier cultural institution in the Southeast region.
`ein` EIN	59-2191587
`tot_exp` Total expenses	4800748.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.235
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.11
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.076
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.688
`fscore` Financial score	80.69
`leader` Recorded leader	Hope McMath
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	132692.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0276
`motto` Tagline	Arts \| Gardens \| Education
`name` Charity name	The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
`tot_rev` Total revenue	5455489.0
`score` Overall score	86.34
`state` State code	FL
`subcategory` Subcategory	Museums
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3302914.624
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	364856.848
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1128175.78

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 59-2191587
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Museums
Recorded location: Florida (FL)
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.