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Center for Public Integrity

EIN 54-1512177Research and Public Policy District of Columbia Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Investigative journalism in the public interest

Founded in 1989, the Center for Public Integrity is dedicated to producing original, responsible investigative journalism on issues of public concern. The mission of the Center for Public Integrity is to protect democracy and inspire change using investigative reporting that exposes betrayals of the public trust by powerful interests. To pursue its mission, the Center generates high-quality, accessible investigative reports, databases, and contextual analysis on issues of public importance; disseminates work to journalists, policymakers, scholars, and citizens using a combination of digital, electronic, and print media; and educates, engages, and empowers citizens with the tools and skills they need to hold government and other private institutions accountable.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

89.11Overall score
out of 100

84.60Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$9,994,978

Total expenses · USD$5,208,118

Program expenses

$4,353,986.65 recorded amount

83.6%

Fundraising expenses

$531,228.04 recorded amount

10.2%

Administrative expenses

$312,487.08 recorded amount

6.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.10 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: John Dunbar
Recorded compensation: $197,500.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.79%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Center for Public Integrity
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Research and Public Policy
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1989, the Center for Public Integrity is dedicated to producing original, responsible investigative journalism on issues of public concern. The mission of the Center for Public Integrity is to protect democracy and inspire change using investigative reporting that exposes betrayals of the public trust by powerful interests. To pursue its mission, the Center generates high-quality, accessible investigative reports, databases, and contextual analysis on issues of public importance; disseminates work to journalists, policymakers, scholars, and citizens using a combination of digital, electronic, and print media; and educates, engages, and empowers citizens with the tools and skills they need to hold government and other private institutions accountable.
`ein` EIN	54-1512177
`tot_exp` Total expenses	5208118.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.06
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.1
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.102
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.836
`fscore` Financial score	84.6
`leader` Recorded leader	John Dunbar
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	197500.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0379
`motto` Tagline	Investigative journalism in the public interest
`name` Charity name	Center for Public Integrity
`tot_rev` Total revenue	9994978.0
`score` Overall score	89.11
`state` State code	DC
`subcategory` Subcategory	Social and Public Policy Research
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4353986.648
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	531228.036
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	312487.08

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 54-1512177
Source category: Research and Public Policy
Source subcategory: Social and Public Policy Research
Recorded location: District of Columbia (DC)
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.