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American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Dedicated to bringing a national focus to autoimmunity

Founded in 1991, the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) is dedicated to the eradication of autoimmune diseases and the alleviation of suffering and the socioeconomic impact of autoimmunity through fostering and facilitating collaboration in the areas of education, public awareness, research, and patient services in an effective, ethical and efficient manner. The AARDA is the only national nonprofit health agency dedicated to bringing a national focus to autoimmunity. The need to bring a national focus to autoimmunity as the common factor in all autoimmune diseases is vital in order to bring a collaborative effort to research, funding, early detection, and eventually, prevention and cure for all autoimmune diseases.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

98.45Overall score
out of 100

97.82Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,377,499

Total expenses · USD$945,382

Program expenses

$856,516.09 recorded amount

90.6%

Fundraising expenses

$46,323.72 recorded amount

4.9%

Administrative expenses

$40,651.43 recorded amount

4.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.04 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Virginia Ladd
Recorded compensation: $133,004.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 14.06%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1991, the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) is dedicated to the eradication of autoimmune diseases and the alleviation of suffering and the socioeconomic impact of autoimmunity through fostering and facilitating collaboration in the areas of education, public awareness, research, and patient services in an effective, ethical and efficient manner. The AARDA is the only national nonprofit health agency dedicated to bringing a national focus to autoimmunity. The need to bring a national focus to autoimmunity as the common factor in all autoimmune diseases is vital in order to bring a collaborative effort to research, funding, early detection, and eventually, prevention and cure for all autoimmune diseases.
`ein` EIN	38-3027574
`tot_exp` Total expenses	945382.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.043
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.04
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.049
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.9059999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	97.82
`leader` Recorded leader	Virginia Ladd
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	133004.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.1406
`motto` Tagline	Dedicated to bringing a national focus to autoimmunity
`name` Charity name	American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1377499.0
`score` Overall score	98.45
`state` State code	MI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	856516.092
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	46323.718
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	40651.426

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 38-3027574
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
Recorded location: Michigan (MI)
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.