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Center on Policy Initiatives

EIN 33-0824881Research and Public Policy California Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

A research and action institute dedicated to creating economic prosperity, sustainable communities and a healthy environment for all.

The Center on Policy Initiatives (CPI) is a research and action institute dedicated to creating economic prosperity, sustainable communities and a healthy environment for all. CPI serves a unique role in the San Diego region providing the analysis, policy solutions, education and alliances that advance social and economic justice. CPI works to promote higher living standards for poor and moderate-income people through research, policy development, public education, and effective advocacy.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.84Overall score
out of 100

96.55Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,757,803

Total expenses · USD$2,041,680

Program expenses

$1,668,052.56 recorded amount

81.7%

Fundraising expenses

$144,959.28 recorded amount

7.1%

Administrative expenses

$226,626.48 recorded amount

11.1%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.08 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Kyra Greene
Recorded compensation: $90,840.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.44%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Center on Policy Initiatives
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Research and Public Policy
`description` Mission & description	The Center on Policy Initiatives (CPI) is a research and action institute dedicated to creating economic prosperity, sustainable communities and a healthy environment for all. CPI serves a unique role in the San Diego region providing the analysis, policy solutions, education and alliances that advance social and economic justice. CPI works to promote higher living standards for poor and moderate-income people through research, policy development, public education, and effective advocacy.
`ein` EIN	33-0824881
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2041680.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.111
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.08
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.071
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.8170000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	96.55
`leader` Recorded leader	Kyra Greene
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	90840.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0444
`motto` Tagline	A research and action institute dedicated to creating economic prosperity, sustainable communities and a healthy environment for all.
`name` Charity name	Center on Policy Initiatives
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1757803.0
`score` Overall score	91.84
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Social and Public Policy Research
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1668052.56
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	144959.28
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	226626.48

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 33-0824881
Source category: Research and Public Policy
Source subcategory: Social and Public Policy Research
Recorded location: California (CA)
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.