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Central Scholarship

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Go Higher.

Central Scholarship is devoted to helping individuals achieve a better life through higher education. We believe that education is a right, not a privilege and that scholarships are an investment, not an expense. Founded in 1924, we award scholarships and interest-free loans to students pursuing higher education. Through Central Scholarship, students are able to afford tuition and fulfill their potential.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

96.74Overall score
out of 100

95.39Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,034,971

Total expenses · USD$1,899,217

Program expenses

$1,610,536.02 recorded amount

84.8%

Fundraising expenses

$172,828.75 recorded amount

9.1%

Administrative expenses

$112,053.80 recorded amount

5.9%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.09 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: Jan Wagner
Recorded compensation: $136,000.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 7.16%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Central Scholarship
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	Central Scholarship is devoted to helping individuals achieve a better life through higher education. We believe that education is a right, not a privilege and that scholarships are an investment, not an expense. Founded in 1924, we award scholarships and interest-free loans to students pursuing higher education. Through Central Scholarship, students are able to afford tuition and fulfill their potential.
`ein` EIN	52-6012589
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1899217.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.059000000000000004
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.09
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.091
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.848
`fscore` Financial score	95.39
`leader` Recorded leader	Jan Wagner
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	136000.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0716
`motto` Tagline	Go Higher.
`name` Charity name	Central Scholarship
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3034971.0
`score` Overall score	96.74
`state` State code	MD
`subcategory` Subcategory	Scholarship and Financial Support
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1610536.016
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	172828.747
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	112053.80300000001

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 52-6012589
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Scholarship and Financial Support
Recorded location: Maryland (MD)
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.