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China Institute in America

EIN 13-1623937International New York Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Advancing a deeper understanding of China

Founded in 1926, China Institute in America is the oldest educational and cultural organization in the United States focused on advancing a deeper understanding of China through programs in education, culture, business and art in the belief that cross-cultural understanding strengthens our global community. The Institute offers innovative, high quality programs, activities, courses and seminars that are open to - and designed for - people of all ages and backgrounds. Programming encompasses the visual and performing arts, culture, history, music, philosophy, language and literature, business and current affairs, and professional development programs for K-12 teachers.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

83.96Overall score
out of 100

77.52Financial score
out of 100

97.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,802,580

Total expenses · USD$6,411,288

Program expenses

$4,308,385.54 recorded amount

67.2%

Fundraising expenses

$897,580.32 recorded amount

14.0%

Administrative expenses

$1,198,910.86 recorded amount

18.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.30 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: James Heimowitz
Recorded compensation: $268,819.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.19%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for China Institute in America
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	97.0
`category` Category	International
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1926, China Institute in America is the oldest educational and cultural organization in the United States focused on advancing a deeper understanding of China through programs in education, culture, business and art in the belief that cross-cultural understanding strengthens our global community. The Institute offers innovative, high quality programs, activities, courses and seminars that are open to - and designed for - people of all ages and backgrounds. Programming encompasses the visual and performing arts, culture, history, music, philosophy, language and literature, business and current affairs, and professional development programs for K-12 teachers.
`ein` EIN	13-1623937
`tot_exp` Total expenses	6411288.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.187
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.3
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.14
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.672
`fscore` Financial score	77.52
`leader` Recorded leader	James Heimowitz
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	268819.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.04190000000000001
`motto` Tagline	Advancing a deeper understanding of China
`name` Charity name	China Institute in America
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3802580.0
`score` Overall score	83.96
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	International Peace, Security, and Affairs
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4308385.536
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	897580.3200000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1198910.856

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-1623937
Source category: International
Source subcategory: International Peace, Security, and Affairs
Recorded location: New York (NY)
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.