Catalina Island Museum Earns 4-Star Rating From Charity Navigator

Press release from Catalina Island Museum:

Dec. 16, 2020

For the second consecutive year, Catalina Island Museum has earned a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, the highest possible rating from America’s largest independent charity evaluator, recognizing the museum’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency which exceeds industry standards.

“Catalina Island Museum is honored to receive a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for the second year in a row,” said Julie Perlin Lee, Executive Director of the Catalina Island Museum. “This certification is a testament to our dedicated staff, board, and volunteers. Now more than ever, it is important our donors trust that we are using their donations in alignment to strengthen and execute our mission of presenting the finest exhibitions and programs to our members and visitors.”

Since 2002, using objective analysis, Charity Navigator has awarded only the most fiscally responsible organizations a 4-star rating based on governance and ethical practices as well as measures of openness. Charity Navigator helps guide intelligent giving by evaluating an organization’s practices the way it executes its mission in a financially efficient manner. These Accountability & Transparency metrics, which account for 50 percent of a charity’s overall rating, reveal which charities operate in accordance with industry best practices and whether they are open with their donors and stakeholders.

Attaining a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator verifies that Catalina Island Museum exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in its areas of work. Only 32% of charities evaluated by Charity Navigator have received at least 2 consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that Catalina Island Museum outperforms most other charities in America.

In addition to the 4-star Charity Navigator rating, Catalina Island Museum continues to hold the Platinum Seal of Transparency from Guidestar, the world’s largest source of information on non-profit organizations. This is the highest level of transparency on the GuideStar directory and recognizes a nonprofit organization’s commitment to providing information about its vision, mission, leadership, finances, goals and strategies and the metrics it uses to fulfill its mission.

The Catalina Island Museum continues to offer a look into its world-class exhibitions through virtual programming for all to enjoy from their homes. To stay connected and enjoy the museum’s virtual programming during this time, follow the museum’s social media platforms @CatalinaMuseum on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. The museum gift shop is currently open Wednesday – Sunday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at a reduced capacity with enhanced health and safety precautions to ensure the safety of visitors and staff. For more information and to browse items online, please visit catalinamuseum.org.

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