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Boat US Foundation

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Keep Boating Smart, Safe, and Clean

The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is an innovative leader promoting safe, clean and responsible boating. The Foundation provides educational outreach directly to boaters and supports partner organizations nationwide. With millions of boaters on the water, our aim is to reduce accidents and fatalities, increase stewardship of our waterways and keep boating a safe and enjoyable pastime. The BoatUS Foundation is a national 501©(3) nonprofit organization. Our work is primarily funded by grants and individual donations.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

74.78Overall score
out of 100

71.94Financial score
out of 100

78.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,801,600

Total expenses · USD$1,857,107

Program expenses

$1,275,832.51 recorded amount

68.7%

Fundraising expenses

$417,849.08 recorded amount

22.5%

Administrative expenses

$161,568.31 recorded amount

8.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.26 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: Christopher Edmonston
Recorded compensation: $0.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.00%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Boat US Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	78.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is an innovative leader promoting safe, clean and responsible boating. The Foundation provides educational outreach directly to boaters and supports partner organizations nationwide. With millions of boaters on the water, our aim is to reduce accidents and fatalities, increase stewardship of our waterways and keep boating a safe and enjoyable pastime. The BoatUS Foundation is a national 501©(3) nonprofit organization. Our work is primarily funded by grants and individual donations.
`ein` EIN	54-1156448
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1857107.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.087
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.26
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.225
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.687
`fscore` Financial score	71.94
`leader` Recorded leader	Christopher Edmonston
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	0.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0
`motto` Tagline	Keep Boating Smart, Safe, and Clean
`name` Charity name	Boat US Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1801600.0
`score` Overall score	74.78
`state` State code	MD
`subcategory` Subcategory	Adult Education Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1275832.509
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	417849.075
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	161568.30899999998

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 54-1156448
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Adult Education Programs and Services
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.