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Appalachian Mountain Club

EIN 04-6001677Environment Massachusetts Large

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Promoting the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the Northeast outdoors.

Founded in 1876, the Appalachian Mountain Club promotes the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the mountains, forests, waters, and trails of the Northeast region. We believe these resources have intrinsic worth and also provide recreational opportunities, spiritual renewal, and ecological and economic health for the region. Because successful conservation depends on active engagement with the outdoors, we encourage people to experience, learn about, and appreciate the natural world. Our 16,000 volunteers, 500 full time and seasonal staff, and 200,000 constituents are central to our mission. Our staff offers outdoor experiences and programs through our Northeast and Mid-Atlantic lodging destinations; our 12 volunteer-led chapters located from Maine to Washington, D.C. offer local outdoor activities and skills workshops. Staff and volunteers maintain over 1,800 miles of trails, support our conservation policy and research efforts, and get rural, urban and at-risk youth outdoors.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

95.87Overall score
out of 100

95.00Financial score
out of 100

97.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$33,070,020

Total expenses · USD$31,787,810

Program expenses

$27,051,426.31 recorded amount

85.1%

Fundraising expenses

$1,875,480.79 recorded amount

5.9%

Administrative expenses

$2,829,115.09 recorded amount

8.9%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.11 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: John Judge
Recorded compensation: $263,898.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.83%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Appalachian Mountain Club
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	97.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1876, the Appalachian Mountain Club promotes the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the mountains, forests, waters, and trails of the Northeast region. We believe these resources have intrinsic worth and also provide recreational opportunities, spiritual renewal, and ecological and economic health for the region. Because successful conservation depends on active engagement with the outdoors, we encourage people to experience, learn about, and appreciate the natural world. Our 16,000 volunteers, 500 full time and seasonal staff, and 200,000 constituents are central to our mission. Our staff offers outdoor experiences and programs through our Northeast and Mid-Atlantic lodging destinations; our 12 volunteer-led chapters located from Maine to Washington, D.C. offer local outdoor activities and skills workshops. Staff and volunteers maintain over 1,800 miles of trails, support our conservation policy and research efforts, and get rural, urban and at-risk youth outdoors.
`ein` EIN	04-6001677
`tot_exp` Total expenses	31787810.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.08900000000000001
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.11
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.059000000000000004
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.851
`fscore` Financial score	95.0
`leader` Recorded leader	John Judge
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	263898.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0083
`motto` Tagline	Promoting the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the Northeast outdoors.
`name` Charity name	Appalachian Mountain Club
`tot_rev` Total revenue	33070020.0
`score` Overall score	95.87
`state` State code	MA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Environmental Protection and Conservation
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	27051426.31
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1875480.79
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	2829115.0900000003

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 04-6001677
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Environmental Protection and Conservation
Recorded location: Massachusetts (MA)
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.