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A Better LA

EIN 20-2274095Human Services California Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

A better Los Angeles

A Better LA, founded in 2004 by NFL coach Pete Carroll, is a nonprofit organization that supports community based solutions to restore peace, save lives, and link individuals in the inner city to resources they need in order to thrive. A Better LA works with trusted partners to bridge racial divides, create safer environments for children and families, and empower individuals to create better futures for themselves. By partnering with community-based organizations, A Better LA enables sustainable transformation to take root from within, offering people reason to hope for a better tomorrow.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

61.01Overall score
out of 100

72.88Financial score
out of 100

52.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$690,118

Total expenses · USD$703,079

Program expenses

$545,589.30 recorded amount

77.6%

Fundraising expenses

$15,467.74 recorded amount

2.2%

Administrative expenses

$140,615.80 recorded amount

20.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.02 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: 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 A Better LA
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	52.0
`category` Category	Human Services
`description` Mission & description	A Better LA, founded in 2004 by NFL coach Pete Carroll, is a nonprofit organization that supports community based solutions to restore peace, save lives, and link individuals in the inner city to resources they need in order to thrive. A Better LA works with trusted partners to bridge racial divides, create safer environments for children and families, and empower individuals to create better futures for themselves. By partnering with community-based organizations, A Better LA enables sustainable transformation to take root from within, offering people reason to hope for a better tomorrow.
`ein` EIN	20-2274095
`tot_exp` Total expenses	703079.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.2
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.02
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.022000000000000002
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7759999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	72.88
`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	A better Los Angeles
`name` Charity name	A Better LA
`tot_rev` Total revenue	690118.0
`score` Overall score	61.01
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Youth Development, Shelter, and Crisis Services
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	545589.3039999999
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	15467.738000000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	140615.80000000002

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 20-2274095
Source category: Human Services
Source subcategory: Youth Development, Shelter, and Crisis Services
Recorded location: California (CA)
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.