Charity profile · Historical source record

Anti-Defamation League

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

The mission

What this organization describes

To stop the defamation of the Jewish people . . .to secure justice and fair treatment to all
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) was founded in 1913 to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all. Now the nation's premier civil rights and human relations agency fighting anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, ADL defends democratic ideals and advocates for and protects civil rights. ADL builds bridges of communication, understanding and respect among diverse communities, carrying out its mission through a network of 27 regional and satellite offices in the United States and Israel. A leader in the development of materials, programs and services, the League is a critical resource for government, media, law enforcement, educators and the public.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

78.65Overall score
out of 100
69.96Financial score
out of 100
97.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

These are the dataset’s historical numeric fields, not a current rating or a new DonorAPI.com assessment. Read the score context ↗

Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$68,375,817
Total expenses · USD$63,917,573

Program expenses

$46,340,240.42 recorded amount
72.5%

Fundraising expenses

$9,587,635.95 recorded amount
15.0%

Administrative expenses

$7,925,779.05 recorded amount
12.4%
Fundraising efficiency
$0.17 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 Greenblatt
Recorded compensation
$272,720.00
Recorded compensation percentage
0.42%

These fields do not establish the current officeholder or current compensation. The metadata does not specify the denominator of the leader compensation percentage. Read with context ↗

Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Anti-Defamation League
Source fieldOriginal source value
ascore
Accountability & transparency score
97.0
category
Category
Human and Civil Rights
description
Mission & description
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) was founded in 1913 to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all. Now the nation's premier civil rights and human relations agency fighting anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, ADL defends democratic ideals and advocates for and protects civil rights. ADL builds bridges of communication, understanding and respect among diverse communities, carrying out its mission through a network of 27 regional and satellite offices in the United States and Israel. A leader in the development of materials, programs and services, the League is a critical resource for government, media, law enforcement, educators and the public.
ein
EIN
13-1818723
tot_exp
Total expenses
63917573.0
admin_exp_p
Administrative expense fraction
0.124
fund_eff
Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)
0.17
fund_exp_p
Fundraising expense fraction
0.15
program_exp_p
Program expense fraction
0.725
fscore
Financial score
69.96
leader
Recorded leader
Jonathan Greenblatt
leader_comp
Recorded leader compensation
272720.0
leader_comp_p
Recorded leader compensation fraction
0.0042
motto
Tagline
To stop the defamation of the Jewish people . . .to secure justice and fair treatment to all
name
Charity name
Anti-Defamation League
tot_rev
Total revenue
68375817.0
score
Overall score
78.65
state
State code
NY
subcategory
Subcategory
Advocacy and Education
size
Source size label
big
program_exp
Program expenses
46340240.425
fund_exp
Fundraising expenses
9587635.95
admin_exp
Administrative expenses
7925779.052

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.