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Walker Art Center

EIN 41-0693929Arts, Culture, Humanities Minnesota Large

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Examining the questions that shape and inspire us as individuals, cultures, and communities

One of the most celebrated art museums in the country, the Walker Art Center (WAC) is known for commissioning and presenting innovative contemporary art; fostering the cross-pollination of the visual, performing, and media arts; and engaging diverse audiences in the excitement of the creative process. Founded in 1879, WAC has evolved from a small-scale, primarily regional institution into a major local, national, and international artistic resource. A 17-acre urban campus, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects Herzog & de Meuron, opened in spring 2005. The expanded facility features new galleries; education areas; a new 385-seat theater; street-level and roof-top terraces; plazas, gardens, and lounges; and increased services and amenities for visitors.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

86.82Overall score
out of 100

95.19Financial score
out of 100

82.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$28,552,243

Total expenses · USD$31,054,064

Program expenses

$23,414,764.26 recorded amount

75.4%

Fundraising expenses

$1,428,486.94 recorded amount

4.6%

Administrative expenses

$6,179,758.74 recorded amount

19.9%

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: Olga Viso
Recorded compensation: $514,280.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.65%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Walker Art Center
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	82.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	One of the most celebrated art museums in the country, the Walker Art Center (WAC) is known for commissioning and presenting innovative contemporary art; fostering the cross-pollination of the visual, performing, and media arts; and engaging diverse audiences in the excitement of the creative process. Founded in 1879, WAC has evolved from a small-scale, primarily regional institution into a major local, national, and international artistic resource. A 17-acre urban campus, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects Herzog & de Meuron, opened in spring 2005. The expanded facility features new galleries; education areas; a new 385-seat theater; street-level and roof-top terraces; plazas, gardens, and lounges; and increased services and amenities for visitors.
`ein` EIN	41-0693929
`tot_exp` Total expenses	31054064.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.19899999999999998
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.06
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.046
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.754
`fscore` Financial score	95.19
`leader` Recorded leader	Olga Viso
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	514280.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0165
`motto` Tagline	Examining the questions that shape and inspire us as individuals, cultures, and communities
`name` Charity name	Walker Art Center
`tot_rev` Total revenue	28552243.0
`score` Overall score	86.82
`state` State code	MN
`subcategory` Subcategory	Museums
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	23414764.256
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1428486.944
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	6179758.736

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 41-0693929
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Museums
Recorded location: Minnesota (MN)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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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.