Charity profile · Historical source record

Center for Action and Contemplation

EIN 85-0354965Religion New Mexico Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Empowering individuals to live out their sacred soul tasks in service to the world through contemplative programs and resources.

The Center for Action and Contemplation supports a new reformation—from the inside. In the spirit of a Cosmic Christ Confirming people's deeper spiritual intuitions, encouraging actions of justice rooted in prayer, with a new appreciation for, and cooperation with, other denominations, religions, and culture. We are a center for experiential education, rooted in the Gospels, encouraging the transformation of human consciousness through contemplation, and equipping people to be instruments of peaceful change in the world.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.09Overall score
out of 100

93.87Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$8,255,500

Total expenses · USD$5,261,149

Program expenses

$3,803,810.73 recorded amount

72.3%

Fundraising expenses

$405,108.47 recorded amount

7.7%

Administrative expenses

$1,046,968.65 recorded amount

19.9%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.09 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Michael Poffenberger
Recorded compensation: $144,205.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.74%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Center for Action and Contemplation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Religion
`description` Mission & description	The Center for Action and Contemplation supports a new reformation—from the inside. In the spirit of a Cosmic Christ Confirming people's deeper spiritual intuitions, encouraging actions of justice rooted in prayer, with a new appreciation for, and cooperation with, other denominations, religions, and culture. We are a center for experiential education, rooted in the Gospels, encouraging the transformation of human consciousness through contemplation, and equipping people to be instruments of peaceful change in the world.
`ein` EIN	85-0354965
`tot_exp` Total expenses	5261149.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.19899999999999998
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.09
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.077
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.723
`fscore` Financial score	93.87
`leader` Recorded leader	Michael Poffenberger
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	144205.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0274
`motto` Tagline	Empowering individuals to live out their sacred soul tasks in service to the world through contemplative programs and resources.
`name` Charity name	Center for Action and Contemplation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	8255500.0
`score` Overall score	91.09
`state` State code	NM
`subcategory` Subcategory	Religious Activities
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3803810.727
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	405108.473
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1046968.651

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 85-0354965
Source category: Religion
Source subcategory: Religious Activities
Recorded location: New Mexico (NM)
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.