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Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra

EIN 39-6078526Arts, Culture, Humanities Wisconsin Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Get close to the music

The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra (WCO) is a professional chamber orchestra dedicated to providing high quality musical performances designed to entertain, inform and enhance the quality of life of diverse local and regional audiences. Well known for Concerts on the Square held at the State Capitol for six consecutive Wednesdays each summer, the WCO produces 29 concerts annually, including an indoor Masterworks series, five holiday concerts and several run-out performances around the state. The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra is in its 45th season as Madison's Chamber Orchestra.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

79.80Overall score
out of 100

73.64Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,623,495

Total expenses · USD$2,115,042

Program expenses

$1,247,874.78 recorded amount

59.0%

Fundraising expenses

$192,468.82 recorded amount

9.1%

Administrative expenses

$672,583.36 recorded amount

31.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.12 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: Mark Cantrell
Recorded compensation: $144,611.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 6.83%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra (WCO) is a professional chamber orchestra dedicated to providing high quality musical performances designed to entertain, inform and enhance the quality of life of diverse local and regional audiences. Well known for Concerts on the Square held at the State Capitol for six consecutive Wednesdays each summer, the WCO produces 29 concerts annually, including an indoor Masterworks series, five holiday concerts and several run-out performances around the state. The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra is in its 45th season as Madison's Chamber Orchestra.
`ein` EIN	39-6078526
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2115042.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.318
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.12
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.091
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.59
`fscore` Financial score	73.64
`leader` Recorded leader	Mark Cantrell
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	144611.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0683
`motto` Tagline	Get close to the music
`name` Charity name	Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2623495.0
`score` Overall score	79.8
`state` State code	WI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1247874.78
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	192468.822
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	672583.356

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 39-6078526
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: Wisconsin (WI)
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.