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Common Cause Education Fund

EIN 31-1705370Human and Civil Rights District of Columbia Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Public education and research to win reform at all levels of government

Founded in 2000, Common Cause Education Fund (CCEF) is the public education and research affiliate of Common Cause, a nonpartisan lobbying organization. Together, Common Cause and CCEF programs serve the organization's overall mission to strengthen public participation and faith in our institutions of self-government; ensure that government and the political process serve the general interest, rather than special interests; curb the excessive influence of money on government decisions and elections; promote fair and honest elections and high ethical standards for government officials; and protect the civil rights and civil liberties of all Americans.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

93.96Overall score
out of 100

92.46Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$9,328,893

Total expenses · USD$7,223,861

Program expenses

$6,053,595.52 recorded amount

83.8%

Fundraising expenses

$527,341.85 recorded amount

7.3%

Administrative expenses

$628,475.91 recorded amount

8.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.06 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Karen Hobert Flynn
Recorded compensation: $132,078.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.82%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Common Cause Education Fund
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Human and Civil Rights
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 2000, Common Cause Education Fund (CCEF) is the public education and research affiliate of Common Cause, a nonpartisan lobbying organization. Together, Common Cause and CCEF programs serve the organization's overall mission to strengthen public participation and faith in our institutions of self-government; ensure that government and the political process serve the general interest, rather than special interests; curb the excessive influence of money on government decisions and elections; promote fair and honest elections and high ethical standards for government officials; and protect the civil rights and civil liberties of all Americans.
`ein` EIN	31-1705370
`tot_exp` Total expenses	7223861.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.087
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.06
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.073
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.838
`fscore` Financial score	92.46
`leader` Recorded leader	Karen Hobert Flynn
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	132078.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0182
`motto` Tagline	Public education and research to win reform at all levels of government
`name` Charity name	Common Cause Education Fund
`tot_rev` Total revenue	9328893.0
`score` Overall score	93.96
`state` State code	DC
`subcategory` Subcategory	Advocacy and Education
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	6053595.518
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	527341.853
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	628475.907

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 31-1705370
Source category: Human and Civil Rights
Source subcategory: Advocacy and Education
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.