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CHEST Foundation

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

The mission

What this organization describes

The CHEST Foundation champions lung health by supporting clinical research, community service, and patient education.

The CHEST Foundation, the American College of Chest Physician's charitable foundation, champions lung health by supporting clinical research, community service, and patient education. Through CHEST Foundation-supported programs, CHEST's 19,000+ members engage in advancing the lung health of millions of patients in local communities around the world. More than 95 cents of every dollar raised goes toward advancing our mission-based programming. Since our inception, we've provided more than $10 million in funding for clinical research and community service, with a reach that spans over more than 60 countries.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

89.58Overall score
out of 100

87.64Financial score
out of 100

92.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,660,513

Total expenses · USD$1,575,560

Program expenses

$1,161,187.72 recorded amount

73.7%

Fundraising expenses

$170,160.48 recorded amount

10.8%

Administrative expenses

$242,636.24 recorded amount

15.4%

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: Stephen J. Welch
Recorded compensation: $0.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.00%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for CHEST Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	92.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	The CHEST Foundation, the American College of Chest Physician's charitable foundation, champions lung health by supporting clinical research, community service, and patient education. Through CHEST Foundation-supported programs, CHEST's 19,000+ members engage in advancing the lung health of millions of patients in local communities around the world. More than 95 cents of every dollar raised goes toward advancing our mission-based programming. Since our inception, we've provided more than $10 million in funding for clinical research and community service, with a reach that spans over more than 60 countries.
`ein` EIN	36-3286520
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1575560.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.154
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.08
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.10800000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.737
`fscore` Financial score	87.64
`leader` Recorded leader	Stephen J. Welch
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	0.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0
`motto` Tagline	The CHEST Foundation champions lung health by supporting clinical research, community service, and patient education.
`name` Charity name	CHEST Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2660513.0
`score` Overall score	89.58
`state` State code	IL
`subcategory` Subcategory	Treatment and Prevention Services
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1161187.72
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	170160.48
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	242636.24

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 36-3286520
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Treatment and Prevention Services
Recorded location: Illinois (IL)
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.