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ADRA International

EIN 52-1314847International Maryland Large

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Creating just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible action.

ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) was initiated by the Seventh-day Adventist church in 1956. The basis for its existence is to follow Christ's example by being a voice for, serving, and partnering with those in need. ADRA works with people in poverty and distress to create positive change and justness through empowering partnerships and responsible action. ADRA seeks to identify and address social injustice and deprivation in developing countries. The agency's work seeks to improve the quality of life of those in need. ADRA invests in the potential of these individuals through community development initiatives targeting Food Security, Economic Development, Primary Health and Basic Education. ADRA's emergency management initiatives provide aid to disaster survivors.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

88.57Overall score
out of 100

85.96Financial score
out of 100

92.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$54,583,138

Total expenses · USD$58,086,587

Program expenses

$46,120,750.08 recorded amount

79.4%

Fundraising expenses

$1,452,164.68 recorded amount

2.5%

Administrative expenses

$10,455,585.66 recorded amount

18.0%

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: Jonathan Duffy
Recorded compensation: $179,915.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.30%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for ADRA International
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	92.0
`category` Category	International
`description` Mission & description	ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) was initiated by the Seventh-day Adventist church in 1956. The basis for its existence is to follow Christ's example by being a voice for, serving, and partnering with those in need. ADRA works with people in poverty and distress to create positive change and justness through empowering partnerships and responsible action. ADRA seeks to identify and address social injustice and deprivation in developing countries. The agency's work seeks to improve the quality of life of those in need. ADRA invests in the potential of these individuals through community development initiatives targeting Food Security, Economic Development, Primary Health and Basic Education. ADRA's emergency management initiatives provide aid to disaster survivors.
`ein` EIN	52-1314847
`tot_exp` Total expenses	58086587.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.18
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.02
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.025
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.794
`fscore` Financial score	85.96
`leader` Recorded leader	Jonathan Duffy
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	179915.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.003
`motto` Tagline	Creating just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible action.
`name` Charity name	ADRA International
`tot_rev` Total revenue	54583138.0
`score` Overall score	88.57
`state` State code	MD
`subcategory` Subcategory	Development and Relief Services
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	46120750.078
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1452164.675
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	10455585.66

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 52-1314847
Source category: International
Source subcategory: Development and Relief Services
Recorded location: Maryland (MD)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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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.