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Beacon Academy

EIN 73-1710051Education Massachusetts Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

There is no greater gift than opportunity.

Beacon Academy provides a transformational year between 8th and 9th grades to promising, motivated and hard-working students from Boston and surrounding urban areas. Inspired by a challenging curriculum and stimulating co-curricular experiences, students learn vital academic skills and develop habits of mind that empower them to change the trajectory of their lives. They emerge as active learners with increased confidence, critical thinking skills, and broader vision, prepared to thrive at competitive independent high schools that share our commitment to their success. Beacon Academy supports its alumni as they continue their journeys. The school welcomes opportunities to work in partnership with teachers and schools to help create and maintain inclusive communities for all.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

92.17Overall score
out of 100

98.74Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,281,343

Total expenses · USD$1,710,486

Program expenses

$1,378,651.72 recorded amount

80.6%

Fundraising expenses

$164,206.66 recorded amount

9.6%

Administrative expenses

$165,917.14 recorded amount

9.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.05 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: Marsha Feinberg
Recorded compensation: $140,700.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 8.22%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Beacon Academy
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	Beacon Academy provides a transformational year between 8th and 9th grades to promising, motivated and hard-working students from Boston and surrounding urban areas. Inspired by a challenging curriculum and stimulating co-curricular experiences, students learn vital academic skills and develop habits of mind that empower them to change the trajectory of their lives. They emerge as active learners with increased confidence, critical thinking skills, and broader vision, prepared to thrive at competitive independent high schools that share our commitment to their success. Beacon Academy supports its alumni as they continue their journeys. The school welcomes opportunities to work in partnership with teachers and schools to help create and maintain inclusive communities for all.
`ein` EIN	73-1710051
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1710486.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.09699999999999999
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.05
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.096
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.8059999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	98.74
`leader` Recorded leader	Marsha Feinberg
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	140700.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.08220000000000001
`motto` Tagline	There is no greater gift than opportunity.
`name` Charity name	Beacon Academy
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2281343.0
`score` Overall score	92.17
`state` State code	MA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Youth Education Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1378651.7159999998
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	164206.65600000002
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	165917.142

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 73-1710051
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Youth Education Programs and Services
Recorded location: Massachusetts (MA)
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.