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American Studies Center

EIN 51-0232804Research and Public Policy Virginia Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Improving the public's understanding of public policy issues

The American Studies Center (ASC) aims to engage in nonpartisan analysis, study and research into the interrelationship of governmental systems, activities and policies on the private sector of the United States and to make the results available to the general public. Radio America produces and distributes daily and weekly programs and commentaries on public policy issues totaling more than 4,000 hours of broadcast time per year and airing on over 500 stations, satellite radio and the Internet. The American Veterans Center seeks to preserve and pass on the legacy of valor and sacrifice of American veterans. The Center does this through publications, documentaries, conferences and youth outreach programs carried out through its two projects: the World War II Veterans Committee and the National Vietnam Veteran's Committee.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

78.15Overall score
out of 100

69.37Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$7,859,823

Total expenses · USD$7,739,721

Program expenses

$5,804,790.75 recorded amount

75.0%

Fundraising expenses

$1,756,916.67 recorded amount

22.7%

Administrative expenses

$170,273.86 recorded amount

2.2%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.39 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: James C. Roberts
Recorded compensation: $371,910.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.80%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for American Studies Center
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Research and Public Policy
`description` Mission & description	The American Studies Center (ASC) aims to engage in nonpartisan analysis, study and research into the interrelationship of governmental systems, activities and policies on the private sector of the United States and to make the results available to the general public. Radio America produces and distributes daily and weekly programs and commentaries on public policy issues totaling more than 4,000 hours of broadcast time per year and airing on over 500 stations, satellite radio and the Internet. The American Veterans Center seeks to preserve and pass on the legacy of valor and sacrifice of American veterans. The Center does this through publications, documentaries, conferences and youth outreach programs carried out through its two projects: the World War II Veterans Committee and the National Vietnam Veteran's Committee.
`ein` EIN	51-0232804
`tot_exp` Total expenses	7739721.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.022000000000000002
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.39
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.22699999999999998
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.75
`fscore` Financial score	69.37
`leader` Recorded leader	James C. Roberts
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	371910.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.048
`motto` Tagline	Improving the public's understanding of public policy issues
`name` Charity name	American Studies Center
`tot_rev` Total revenue	7859823.0
`score` Overall score	78.15
`state` State code	VA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Social and Public Policy Research
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	5804790.75
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1756916.667
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	170273.86200000002

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 51-0232804
Source category: Research and Public Policy
Source subcategory: Social and Public Policy Research
Recorded location: Virginia (VA)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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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.