Charity profile · Historical source record

The Paley Center for Media

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Leading today's media conversation
The Paley Center for Media, with locations in New York and Los Angeles, leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms for the professional community and media-interested public. Drawing upon its curatorial expertise, an international collection, and close relationships with the leaders of the media community, the Paley Center examines the intersections between media and society. Through the global programs of its Media Council and International Council, the Paley Center also serves as a neutral setting where media professionals can engage in discussion and debate about the evolving media landscape. Previously known as The Museum of Television & Radio, the Paley Center was founded in 1975 by William S. Paley, a pioneering innovator in the industry.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

83.96Overall score
out of 100
80.17Financial score
out of 100
89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

These are the dataset’s historical numeric fields, not a current rating or a new DonorAPI.com assessment. Read the score context ↗

Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$20,438,025
Total expenses · USD$20,236,116

Program expenses

$13,841,503.34 recorded amount
68.4%

Fundraising expenses

$2,772,347.89 recorded amount
13.7%

Administrative expenses

$3,581,792.53 recorded amount
17.7%
Fundraising efficiency
$0.21 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader
Maureen J. Reidy
Recorded compensation
$737,998.00
Recorded compensation percentage
3.64%

These fields do not establish the current officeholder or current compensation. The metadata does not specify the denominator of the leader compensation percentage. Read with context ↗

Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The Paley Center for Media
Source fieldOriginal source value
ascore
Accountability & transparency score
89.0
category
Category
Arts, Culture, Humanities
description
Mission & description
The Paley Center for Media, with locations in New York and Los Angeles, leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms for the professional community and media-interested public. Drawing upon its curatorial expertise, an international collection, and close relationships with the leaders of the media community, the Paley Center examines the intersections between media and society. Through the global programs of its Media Council and International Council, the Paley Center also serves as a neutral setting where media professionals can engage in discussion and debate about the evolving media landscape. Previously known as The Museum of Television & Radio, the Paley Center was founded in 1975 by William S. Paley, a pioneering innovator in the industry.
ein
EIN
13-2805582
tot_exp
Total expenses
20236116.0
admin_exp_p
Administrative expense fraction
0.177
fund_eff
Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)
0.21
fund_exp_p
Fundraising expense fraction
0.13699999999999998
program_exp_p
Program expense fraction
0.684
fscore
Financial score
80.17
leader
Recorded leader
Maureen J. Reidy
leader_comp
Recorded leader compensation
737998.0
leader_comp_p
Recorded leader compensation fraction
0.0364
motto
Tagline
Leading today's media conversation
name
Charity name
The Paley Center for Media
tot_rev
Total revenue
20438025.0
score
Overall score
83.96
state
State code
NY
subcategory
Subcategory
Performing Arts
size
Source size label
big
program_exp
Program expenses
13841503.344
fund_exp
Fundraising expenses
2772347.8919999995
admin_exp
Administrative expenses
3581792.5319999997

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.