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Contemplative Outreach

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Silence. Solitude. Service.

Contemplative Outreach is a spiritual network of individuals and small faith communities committed to living the contemplative dimension of the Gospel. Contemplative Outreach annually serves over 40,000 people; supports over 120 active contemplative chapters in 39 countries; supports over 800 prayer groups; teaches over 15,000 people the practice of Centering Prayer and other contemplative practices through locally-hosted workshops; and provides training and resources to local chapters and volunteers. We also publish and distribute the wisdom teachings of Fr. Thomas Keating and other resources that support the contemplative life.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

80.86Overall score
out of 100

77.48Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$901,317

Total expenses · USD$864,788

Program expenses

$583,731.90 recorded amount

67.5%

Fundraising expenses

$95,991.47 recorded amount

11.1%

Administrative expenses

$183,335.06 recorded amount

21.2%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.14 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: This organization did not report a CEO
Recorded compensation: Not reported in source
Recorded compensation percentage: Not reported in source

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Contemplative Outreach
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Religion
`description` Mission & description	Contemplative Outreach is a spiritual network of individuals and small faith communities committed to living the contemplative dimension of the Gospel. Contemplative Outreach annually serves over 40,000 people; supports over 120 active contemplative chapters in 39 countries; supports over 800 prayer groups; teaches over 15,000 people the practice of Centering Prayer and other contemplative practices through locally-hosted workshops; and provides training and resources to local chapters and volunteers. We also publish and distribute the wisdom teachings of Fr. Thomas Keating and other resources that support the contemplative life.
`ein` EIN	13-3345685
`tot_exp` Total expenses	864788.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.212
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.14
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.111
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.675
`fscore` Financial score	77.48
`leader` Recorded leader	This organization did not report a CEO
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	Not reported (blank source field)
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	Not reported (blank source field)
`motto` Tagline	Silence. Solitude. Service.
`name` Charity name	Contemplative Outreach
`tot_rev` Total revenue	901317.0
`score` Overall score	80.86
`state` State code	NJ
`subcategory` Subcategory	Religious Activities
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	583731.9
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	95991.46800000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	183335.05599999998

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-3345685
Source category: Religion
Source subcategory: Religious Activities
Recorded location: New Jersey (NJ)
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.