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Audubon Naturalist Society

EIN 53-0233715Environment Maryland Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

ANS seeks to create a larger and more diverse community of people who treasure the natural world and work to preserve it

The Audubon Naturalist Society inspires residents of the greater Washington, DC, region to appreciate, understand, and protect their natural environment through outdoor experiences, education, and advocacy.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

90.15Overall score
out of 100

86.67Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$4,025,315

Total expenses · USD$3,487,149

Program expenses

$2,950,128.05 recorded amount

84.6%

Fundraising expenses

$380,099.24 recorded amount

10.9%

Administrative expenses

$149,947.41 recorded amount

4.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.19 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: Lisa Alexander
Recorded compensation: $130,643.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.74%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Audubon Naturalist Society
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	The Audubon Naturalist Society inspires residents of the greater Washington, DC, region to appreciate, understand, and protect their natural environment through outdoor experiences, education, and advocacy.
`ein` EIN	53-0233715
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3487149.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.043
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.19
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.109
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.846
`fscore` Financial score	86.67
`leader` Recorded leader	Lisa Alexander
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	130643.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0374
`motto` Tagline	ANS seeks to create a larger and more diverse community of people who treasure the natural world and work to preserve it
`name` Charity name	Audubon Naturalist Society
`tot_rev` Total revenue	4025315.0
`score` Overall score	90.15
`state` State code	MD
`subcategory` Subcategory	Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2950128.054
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	380099.241
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	149947.40699999998

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 53-0233715
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
Recorded location: Maryland (MD)
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.