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The Franklin Institute

EIN 23-1370501Arts, Culture, Humanities Pennsylvania Large

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Inspiring a passion for science and technology learning

In the spirit of inquiry and discovery embodied by Benjamin Franklin, the mission of The Franklin Institute is to inspire an understanding of and passion for science and technology learning. Founded in 1824, today The Institute is a vibrant 21st-century organization that continues to offer new and exciting access to science and technology in ways that would both amaze and delight Mister Benjamin Franklin. The Institute has become a dynamic agent of change through its rich array of internationally recognized exhibitions and programs, lectures and discussions themed to illuminate issues in contemporary science, community outreach initiatives particularly targeted to girls and to urban youth, and its series of innovative partnerships in public education.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

90.01Overall score
out of 100

91.14Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$39,038,335

Total expenses · USD$39,781,763

Program expenses

$33,456,462.68 recorded amount

84.1%

Fundraising expenses

$1,989,088.15 recorded amount

5.0%

Administrative expenses

$4,296,430.40 recorded amount

10.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.22 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Larry Dubinski
Recorded compensation: $592,784.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.49%

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All 23 original fields for The Franklin Institute
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	In the spirit of inquiry and discovery embodied by Benjamin Franklin, the mission of The Franklin Institute is to inspire an understanding of and passion for science and technology learning. Founded in 1824, today The Institute is a vibrant 21st-century organization that continues to offer new and exciting access to science and technology in ways that would both amaze and delight Mister Benjamin Franklin. The Institute has become a dynamic agent of change through its rich array of internationally recognized exhibitions and programs, lectures and discussions themed to illuminate issues in contemporary science, community outreach initiatives particularly targeted to girls and to urban youth, and its series of innovative partnerships in public education.
`ein` EIN	23-1370501
`tot_exp` Total expenses	39781763.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.10800000000000001
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.22
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.05
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.841
`fscore` Financial score	91.14
`leader` Recorded leader	Larry Dubinski
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	592784.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0149
`motto` Tagline	Inspiring a passion for science and technology learning
`name` Charity name	The Franklin Institute
`tot_rev` Total revenue	39038335.0
`score` Overall score	90.01
`state` State code	PA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Museums
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	33456462.683
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1989088.1500000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	4296430.404

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 23-1370501
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Museums
Recorded location: Pennsylvania (PA)
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.