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Ave Maria Radio

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Build the Church. Bless the Nation.

Ave Maria Radio is a listener supported organization that employs broadcast radio, mobile technology and internet streaming to offer news, analysis, teaching, devotions and music to demonstrate the Good News that Jesus is Lord over all areas of life. We show that the teaching of Christ, through His Church, offers a rational view of the world, a deep sense of spirituality, a firm family life, enhanced human relationships, and the creation of a culture of life and love.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

88.98Overall score
out of 100

86.08Financial score
out of 100

93.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,156,850

Total expenses · USD$2,276,370

Program expenses

$1,969,060.05 recorded amount

86.5%

Fundraising expenses

$159,345.90 recorded amount

7.0%

Administrative expenses

$143,411.31 recorded amount

6.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.11 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: Al Kresta
Recorded compensation: $120,163.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.27%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Ave Maria Radio
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	93.0
`category` Category	Religion
`description` Mission & description	Ave Maria Radio is a listener supported organization that employs broadcast radio, mobile technology and internet streaming to offer news, analysis, teaching, devotions and music to demonstrate the Good News that Jesus is Lord over all areas of life. We show that the teaching of Christ, through His Church, offers a rational view of the world, a deep sense of spirituality, a firm family life, enhanced human relationships, and the creation of a culture of life and love.
`ein` EIN	38-3263675
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2276370.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.063
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.11
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.07
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.865
`fscore` Financial score	86.08
`leader` Recorded leader	Al Kresta
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	120163.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0527
`motto` Tagline	Build the Church. Bless the Nation.
`name` Charity name	Ave Maria Radio
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2156850.0
`score` Overall score	88.98
`state` State code	MI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Religious Media and Broadcasting
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1969060.05
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	159345.90000000002
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	143411.31

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 38-3263675
Source category: Religion
Source subcategory: Religious Media and Broadcasting
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.