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Winston-Salem Symphony

EIN 56-0692826Arts, Culture, Humanities North Carolina Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

To be a catalyst for an inspired community through live and innovative musical performances

Established in 1946 originally as a civic orchestra on the campus of Salem College, the Winston-Salem Symphony (WSS) incorporated in 1952 and hired its first full-time conductor in 1955. Over the years the WSS has offered a wide range of repertoires including classical orchestral and choral concert music; opera, oratorio, and ballet; and popular music. Education and community engagement performances have represented another core component of the Symphony's offerings, along with partnerships with other area arts, educational, and social services organizations.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

75.43Overall score
out of 100

68.66Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,736,766

Total expenses · USD$2,775,018

Program expenses

$1,581,760.26 recorded amount

57.0%

Fundraising expenses

$299,701.94 recorded amount

10.8%

Administrative expenses

$888,005.76 recorded amount

32.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.17 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: E. Meritt Vale
Recorded compensation: $141,547.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.10%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Winston-Salem Symphony
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Established in 1946 originally as a civic orchestra on the campus of Salem College, the Winston-Salem Symphony (WSS) incorporated in 1952 and hired its first full-time conductor in 1955. Over the years the WSS has offered a wide range of repertoires including classical orchestral and choral concert music; opera, oratorio, and ballet; and popular music. Education and community engagement performances have represented another core component of the Symphony's offerings, along with partnerships with other area arts, educational, and social services organizations.
`ein` EIN	56-0692826
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2775018.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.32
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.17
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.10800000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.57
`fscore` Financial score	68.66
`leader` Recorded leader	E. Meritt Vale
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	141547.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.051
`motto` Tagline	To be a catalyst for an inspired community through live and innovative musical performances
`name` Charity name	Winston-Salem Symphony
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2736766.0
`score` Overall score	75.43
`state` State code	NC
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1581760.2599999998
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	299701.944
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	888005.76

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 56-0692826
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
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.