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The Mark Twain House & Museum

EIN 06-0685118Arts, Culture, Humanities Connecticut Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Fostering an appreciation of the legacy of Mark Twain

The mission of the Mark Twain House & Museum is to foster an appreciation of the legacy of Mark Twain as one of our nation's defining cultural figures, and to demonstrate the continuing relevance of his work, life and times. The Mark Twain House & Museum offers a wide range of educational programs including lectures by major authors and artists, symposia, dramatic performances, concerts and family friendly activities. Open year round for guided tours, The Mark Twain House attracts more than 60,000 visitors a year and is one of the premier tourist attractions in Connecticut. The Mark Twain House was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1963.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

81.04Overall score
out of 100

77.79Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,151,955

Total expenses · USD$3,033,651

Program expenses

$2,442,089.06 recorded amount

80.5%

Fundraising expenses

$306,398.75 recorded amount

10.1%

Administrative expenses

$282,129.54 recorded amount

9.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.15 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Pieter Roos
Recorded compensation: $70,418.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.32%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The Mark Twain House & Museum
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The mission of the Mark Twain House & Museum is to foster an appreciation of the legacy of Mark Twain as one of our nation's defining cultural figures, and to demonstrate the continuing relevance of his work, life and times. The Mark Twain House & Museum offers a wide range of educational programs including lectures by major authors and artists, symposia, dramatic performances, concerts and family friendly activities. Open year round for guided tours, The Mark Twain House attracts more than 60,000 visitors a year and is one of the premier tourist attractions in Connecticut. The Mark Twain House was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1963.
`ein` EIN	06-0685118
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3033651.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.09300000000000001
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.15
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.10099999999999999
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.805
`fscore` Financial score	77.79
`leader` Recorded leader	Pieter Roos
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	70418.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0232
`motto` Tagline	Fostering an appreciation of the legacy of Mark Twain
`name` Charity name	The Mark Twain House & Museum
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3151955.0
`score` Overall score	81.04
`state` State code	CT
`subcategory` Subcategory	Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2442089.055
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	306398.751
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	282129.54300000006

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 06-0685118
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
Recorded location: Connecticut (CT)
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.