Charity profile · Historical source record

University Musical Society

EIN 38-1545881Arts, Culture, Humanities Michigan Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Be present

One of the oldest performing arts presenters in the country, University Musical Society (UMS) is committed to connecting audiences with performing artists from around the world in uncommon and engaging experiences. With a program steeped in music, dance, and theater, UMS contributes to a vibrant cultural community by presenting approximately 60-75 performances and over 100 free educational activities each season. UMS also commissions new work, sponsors artist residencies, and organizes collaborative projects with local, national, and international partners. While proudly affiliated with the University of Michigan and housed on the U-M campus, UMS is a separate organization that supports itself from ticket sales, grants, contributions, and endowment income.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

93.10Overall score
out of 100

94.42Financial score
out of 100

92.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$11,078,897

Total expenses · USD$8,971,697

Program expenses

$7,446,508.51 recorded amount

83.0%

Fundraising expenses

$1,049,688.55 recorded amount

11.7%

Administrative expenses

$457,556.55 recorded amount

5.1%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.14 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: Kenneth C. Fischer
Recorded compensation: $304,400.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.39%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for University Musical Society
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	92.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	One of the oldest performing arts presenters in the country, University Musical Society (UMS) is committed to connecting audiences with performing artists from around the world in uncommon and engaging experiences. With a program steeped in music, dance, and theater, UMS contributes to a vibrant cultural community by presenting approximately 60-75 performances and over 100 free educational activities each season. UMS also commissions new work, sponsors artist residencies, and organizes collaborative projects with local, national, and international partners. While proudly affiliated with the University of Michigan and housed on the U-M campus, UMS is a separate organization that supports itself from ticket sales, grants, contributions, and endowment income.
`ein` EIN	38-1545881
`tot_exp` Total expenses	8971697.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.051
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.14
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.11699999999999999
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.83
`fscore` Financial score	94.42
`leader` Recorded leader	Kenneth C. Fischer
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	304400.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0339
`motto` Tagline	Be present
`name` Charity name	University Musical Society
`tot_rev` Total revenue	11078897.0
`score` Overall score	93.1
`state` State code	MI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	7446508.51
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1049688.5489999999
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	457556.54699999996

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 38-1545881
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Michigan (MI)
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.