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Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

EIN 22-3232968Research and Public Policy New York Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

The science behind environmental solutions

Founded in 1983 by Dr. Gene E. Likens, the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is a leader in applying the ecosystem approach to some of society's most pressing problems, from the quantity and quality of freshwater resources to the health of our forests. The Institute is dedicated to the creation, dissemination and application of knowledge about ecological systems. This knowledge is created through scientific research, disseminated through teaching, writing, and exhibits, and applied through participation in decision-making regarding the ecological management of natural resources and through promotion of a broader awareness about the importance of ecological relationships to human welfare.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

94.32Overall score
out of 100

91.97Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$8,257,747

Total expenses · USD$13,031,409

Program expenses

$9,695,368.30 recorded amount

74.4%

Fundraising expenses

$351,848.04 recorded amount

2.7%

Administrative expenses

$2,958,129.84 recorded amount

22.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.04 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Joshua Ginsberg
Recorded compensation: $278,904.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.14%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Research and Public Policy
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1983 by Dr. Gene E. Likens, the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is a leader in applying the ecosystem approach to some of society's most pressing problems, from the quantity and quality of freshwater resources to the health of our forests. The Institute is dedicated to the creation, dissemination and application of knowledge about ecological systems. This knowledge is created through scientific research, disseminated through teaching, writing, and exhibits, and applied through participation in decision-making regarding the ecological management of natural resources and through promotion of a broader awareness about the importance of ecological relationships to human welfare.
`ein` EIN	22-3232968
`tot_exp` Total expenses	13031409.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.22699999999999998
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.04
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.027000000000000003
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7440000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	91.97
`leader` Recorded leader	Joshua Ginsberg
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	278904.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.021400000000000002
`motto` Tagline	The science behind environmental solutions
`name` Charity name	Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
`tot_rev` Total revenue	8257747.0
`score` Overall score	94.32
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Non-Medical Science & Technology Research
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	9695368.296000002
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	351848.04300000006
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	2958129.843

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 22-3232968
Source category: Research and Public Policy
Source subcategory: Non-Medical Science & Technology Research
Recorded location: New York (NY)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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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.