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The Little Orchestra Society

EIN 13-2638292Arts, Culture, Humanities New York Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Presenting live music in ways that inspire and educate audiences of all ages

The Little Orchestra Society presents live music in ways that inspire and educate audiences of all ages while creating a new model for the 21st century orchestra that emphasizes connections with the community. The Little Orchestra Society has given more than 65 premieres and launched the careers of many major musical talents in its concert programming for adult and family audiences. Founded by Thomas K. Scherman in 1947, The Little Orchestra Society is among the oldest professional orchestras in New York City. Under the direction of Dino Anagnost from 1979 to 2011, The Little Orchestra Society became particularly well known for family programs and created an array of music education and community engagement programs in the belief that access to live music should be extended to all members of the community. Led by Music Director James Judd since 2013, The Little Orchestra Society continues to advance its commitment to sharing the vitality of live classical music and building future audiences.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

71.91Overall score
out of 100

63.22Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,262,730

Total expenses · USD$1,346,971

Program expenses

$1,061,413.15 recorded amount

78.8%

Fundraising expenses

$173,759.26 recorded amount

12.9%

Administrative expenses

$109,104.65 recorded amount

8.1%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.18 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Joanne Bernstein-Cohen
Recorded compensation: $148,873.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 11.05%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The Little Orchestra Society
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The Little Orchestra Society presents live music in ways that inspire and educate audiences of all ages while creating a new model for the 21st century orchestra that emphasizes connections with the community. The Little Orchestra Society has given more than 65 premieres and launched the careers of many major musical talents in its concert programming for adult and family audiences. Founded by Thomas K. Scherman in 1947, The Little Orchestra Society is among the oldest professional orchestras in New York City. Under the direction of Dino Anagnost from 1979 to 2011, The Little Orchestra Society became particularly well known for family programs and created an array of music education and community engagement programs in the belief that access to live music should be extended to all members of the community. Led by Music Director James Judd since 2013, The Little Orchestra Society continues to advance its commitment to sharing the vitality of live classical music and building future audiences.
`ein` EIN	13-2638292
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1346971.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.081
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.18
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.129
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7879999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	63.22
`leader` Recorded leader	Joanne Bernstein-Cohen
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	148873.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.1105
`motto` Tagline	Presenting live music in ways that inspire and educate audiences of all ages
`name` Charity name	The Little Orchestra Society
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1262730.0
`score` Overall score	71.91
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1061413.1479999998
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	173759.259
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	109104.651

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-2638292
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: New York (NY)
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.