Charity profile · Historical source record

WCPE

EIN 56-1061859Arts, Culture, Humanities North Carolina Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Great classical music, 24 hours a day

Since 1982, WCPE has adhered to one philosophy: to deliver the finest classical music programming and the highest quality broadcast signal around the clock. With the emergence of satellite and Internet technology, that commitment now embraces a global audience. WCPE serves the Piedmont area, including Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, with 100,000 watts of power on 89.7 FM. WCPE is an independent, listener-supported station dedicated to excellence in classical music broadcasting. WCPE believes that classical music is an integral part of the quality of life in our communities. For listeners seeking accessible Great Classical Music, our selection and presentation make us the radio station of choice, 24 hours per day, every day.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

62.65Overall score
out of 100

80.28Financial score
out of 100

51.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,798,909

Total expenses · USD$1,590,394

Program expenses

$1,063,973.59 recorded amount

66.9%

Fundraising expenses

$187,666.49 recorded amount

11.8%

Administrative expenses

$337,163.53 recorded amount

21.2%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.12 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: This organization did not report a CEO
Recorded compensation: Not reported in source
Recorded compensation percentage: Not reported in source

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for WCPE
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	51.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Since 1982, WCPE has adhered to one philosophy: to deliver the finest classical music programming and the highest quality broadcast signal around the clock. With the emergence of satellite and Internet technology, that commitment now embraces a global audience. WCPE serves the Piedmont area, including Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, with 100,000 watts of power on 89.7 FM. WCPE is an independent, listener-supported station dedicated to excellence in classical music broadcasting. WCPE believes that classical music is an integral part of the quality of life in our communities. For listeners seeking accessible Great Classical Music, our selection and presentation make us the radio station of choice, 24 hours per day, every day.
`ein` EIN	56-1061859
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1590394.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.212
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.12
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.11800000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.669
`fscore` Financial score	80.28
`leader` Recorded leader	This organization did not report a CEO
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	Not reported (blank source field)
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	Not reported (blank source field)
`motto` Tagline	Great classical music, 24 hours a day
`name` Charity name	WCPE
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1798909.0
`score` Overall score	62.65
`state` State code	NC
`subcategory` Subcategory	Public Broadcasting and Media
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1063973.5860000001
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	187666.492
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	337163.528

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 56-1061859
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Public Broadcasting and Media
Recorded location: North Carolina (NC)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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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.