Charity profile · Historical source record

Westerly Public Library and Wilcox Park

EIN 05-0259005Arts, Culture, Humanities Rhode Island Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Stimulating the intellect and imagination by providing access to literature, information, nature and the arts

The mission of the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park is to stimulate the intellect and imagination by providing access to literature, information, nature and the arts. The library first opened its doors to the public in 1894 and is located in the heart of downtown Westerly, Rhode Island. The Library is open 65 hours each week, and the collection includes books, magazines, compact discs, DVDs and videos, all totaling more than 170,000 items. The Westerly Public Library is a great resource for the community -- it has something for everyone of every age.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.84Overall score
out of 100

89.19Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,932,829

Total expenses · USD$2,910,579

Program expenses

$2,401,227.67 recorded amount

82.5%

Fundraising expenses

$75,675.05 recorded amount

2.6%

Administrative expenses

$427,855.11 recorded amount

14.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.05 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 Westerly Public Library and Wilcox Park
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The mission of the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park is to stimulate the intellect and imagination by providing access to literature, information, nature and the arts. The library first opened its doors to the public in 1894 and is located in the heart of downtown Westerly, Rhode Island. The Library is open 65 hours each week, and the collection includes books, magazines, compact discs, DVDs and videos, all totaling more than 170,000 items. The Westerly Public Library is a great resource for the community -- it has something for everyone of every age.
`ein` EIN	05-0259005
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2910579.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.147
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.05
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.026000000000000002
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.825
`fscore` Financial score	89.19
`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	Stimulating the intellect and imagination by providing access to literature, information, nature and the arts
`name` Charity name	Westerly Public Library and Wilcox Park
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3932829.0
`score` Overall score	91.84
`state` State code	RI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2401227.675
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	75675.054
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	427855.11299999995

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 05-0259005
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
Recorded location: Rhode Island (RI)
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.