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Brooklyn Teen Challenge

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

The mission

What this organization describes

The proven cure for the drug epidemic

After 60 years of ministry in greater New York City area, the mission of Teen Challenge Brooklyn remains the same. We are committed to helping people who have been deeply damaged by drugs and other life-controlling problems. Our mission is to evangelize people with life-controlling problems and initiate the discipleship process to the point they can function as a Christian in society, applying spiritually motivated principles to relationships in family, job, and community. We want to help youth, adults and families become mentally sound, emotionally balanced, socially adjusted, physically well and spiritually alive through the transforming power of

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

78.31Overall score
out of 100

93.65Financial score
out of 100

70.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,278,924

Total expenses · USD$1,436,310

Program expenses

$1,151,920.62 recorded amount

80.2%

Fundraising expenses

$53,143.47 recorded amount

3.7%

Administrative expenses

$228,373.29 recorded amount

15.9%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.04 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: Rev. Willie Ramos
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 Brooklyn Teen Challenge
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	70.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	After 60 years of ministry in greater New York City area, the mission of Teen Challenge Brooklyn remains the same. We are committed to helping people who have been deeply damaged by drugs and other life-controlling problems. Our mission is to evangelize people with life-controlling problems and initiate the discipleship process to the point they can function as a Christian in society, applying spiritually motivated principles to relationships in family, job, and community. We want to help youth, adults and families become mentally sound, emotionally balanced, socially adjusted, physically well and spiritually alive through the transforming power of
`ein` EIN	11-2510315
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1436310.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.159
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.04
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.037000000000000005
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.802
`fscore` Financial score	93.65
`leader` Recorded leader	Rev. Willie Ramos
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	0.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0
`motto` Tagline	The proven cure for the drug epidemic
`name` Charity name	Brooklyn Teen Challenge
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1278924.0
`score` Overall score	78.31
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Treatment and Prevention Services
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1151920.62
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	53143.47000000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	228373.29

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 11-2510315
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Treatment and Prevention Services
Recorded location: New York (NY)
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.