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Virginia Symphony Orchestra

EIN 54-6000598Arts, Culture, Humanities Virginia Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Inspiring, educating, and connecting audiences of all ages

The Virginia Symphony Orchestra's mission is to inspire, educate, and connect audiences of all ages. We do this by providing world-class musical and educational services for the enrichment, inspiration, and enjoyment of Hampton Roads communities. The vision of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra is to help grow a vibrant community using the arts as a cultural resource, a driver of economic activity, and a partner in education. At the time it was founded in 1920, the Norfolk Symphony was the only American orchestra between Baltimore and Atlanta. In 1979, the Norfolk Symphony merged with the Peninsula Symphony Orchestra and the Virginia Beach Pops Symphony to become the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, which was incorporated on April 10, 1979. Now in its 95th season, the Virginia Symphony Orchestra is Southeastern Virginia's preeminent professional symphony orchestra.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

74.59Overall score
out of 100

65.80Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$6,194,066

Total expenses · USD$6,166,765

Program expenses

$4,489,404.92 recorded amount

72.8%

Fundraising expenses

$326,838.54 recorded amount

5.3%

Administrative expenses

$1,344,354.77 recorded amount

21.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.08 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Karen Philion
Recorded compensation: $160,817.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.60%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The Virginia Symphony Orchestra's mission is to inspire, educate, and connect audiences of all ages. We do this by providing world-class musical and educational services for the enrichment, inspiration, and enjoyment of Hampton Roads communities. The vision of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra is to help grow a vibrant community using the arts as a cultural resource, a driver of economic activity, and a partner in education. At the time it was founded in 1920, the Norfolk Symphony was the only American orchestra between Baltimore and Atlanta. In 1979, the Norfolk Symphony merged with the Peninsula Symphony Orchestra and the Virginia Beach Pops Symphony to become the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, which was incorporated on April 10, 1979. Now in its 95th season, the Virginia Symphony Orchestra is Southeastern Virginia's preeminent professional symphony orchestra.
`ein` EIN	54-6000598
`tot_exp` Total expenses	6166765.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.218
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.08
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.053
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.728
`fscore` Financial score	65.8
`leader` Recorded leader	Karen Philion
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	160817.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.026000000000000002
`motto` Tagline	Inspiring, educating, and connecting audiences of all ages
`name` Charity name	Virginia Symphony Orchestra
`tot_rev` Total revenue	6194066.0
`score` Overall score	74.59
`state` State code	VA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4489404.92
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	326838.545
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1344354.77

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 54-6000598
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Virginia (VA)
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.