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The Seattle Public Library Foundation

EIN 91-1140642Arts, Culture, Humanities Washington Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Supporting the Seattle Public Library

The Seattle Public Library Foundation was established in 1980 by a group of far-sighted citizens who understood that a great Library wouldn't be possible through public funding alone. The Foundation has continued its original vision of generating private-sector support to supplement tax-based funding. The result has been improved collections, expanded programs, and enhanced services. The Foundation's fund-raising efforts focus on three key areas: collections, programs, and facilities. With funding from The Seattle Public Library Foundation, the Library can offer a wide range of innovative programs and resources.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

96.11Overall score
out of 100

94.50Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$4,846,939

Total expenses · USD$5,750,770

Program expenses

$4,928,409.89 recorded amount

85.7%

Fundraising expenses

$281,787.73 recorded amount

4.9%

Administrative expenses

$534,821.61 recorded amount

9.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.06 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Jonna Ward
Recorded compensation: $212,040.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.68%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The Seattle Public Library Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The Seattle Public Library Foundation was established in 1980 by a group of far-sighted citizens who understood that a great Library wouldn't be possible through public funding alone. The Foundation has continued its original vision of generating private-sector support to supplement tax-based funding. The result has been improved collections, expanded programs, and enhanced services. The Foundation's fund-raising efforts focus on three key areas: collections, programs, and facilities. With funding from The Seattle Public Library Foundation, the Library can offer a wide range of innovative programs and resources.
`ein` EIN	91-1140642
`tot_exp` Total expenses	5750770.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.09300000000000001
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.06
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.049
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.857
`fscore` Financial score	94.5
`leader` Recorded leader	Jonna Ward
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	212040.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0368
`motto` Tagline	Supporting the Seattle Public Library
`name` Charity name	The Seattle Public Library Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	4846939.0
`score` Overall score	96.11
`state` State code	WA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4928409.89
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	281787.73000000004
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	534821.6100000001

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 91-1140642
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
Recorded location: Washington (WA)
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.