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dZi Foundation

EIN 84-1595852International Colorado Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Working in partnership with remote communities in Nepal to create lasting improvements in their quality of life.

The dZi Foundation is a Ridgway, CO-based non-profit founded in 1998 by longtime mountaineers Jim Nowak and Kim Reynolds. We work in partnership with remote communities in Nepal to create lasting improvements in their quality of life. We accomplish this through implementing community-driven programs that improve public facilities, public health, income levels and educational opportunities while preserving community unity, the natural environment, and indigenous culture. In 2001, dZi established itself as a Colorado-based 501©(3). Since that time, the organization has grown significantly and has honed its focus on community-led development projects in some of the most remote communities in Nepal. dZi currently serves people in an expanding network of remote villages, focusing primarily on basic infrastructure like school buildings, toilets, drinking water systems and bridges as well as agriculture initiatives.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

94.74Overall score
out of 100

92.57Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$986,795

Total expenses · USD$1,351,526

Program expenses

$1,033,917.39 recorded amount

76.5%

Fundraising expenses

$150,019.39 recorded amount

11.1%

Administrative expenses

$164,886.17 recorded amount

12.2%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.11 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 Nowak
Recorded compensation: $83,810.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 6.20%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for dZi Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	International
`description` Mission & description	The dZi Foundation is a Ridgway, CO-based non-profit founded in 1998 by longtime mountaineers Jim Nowak and Kim Reynolds. We work in partnership with remote communities in Nepal to create lasting improvements in their quality of life. We accomplish this through implementing community-driven programs that improve public facilities, public health, income levels and educational opportunities while preserving community unity, the natural environment, and indigenous culture. In 2001, dZi established itself as a Colorado-based 501©(3). Since that time, the organization has grown significantly and has honed its focus on community-led development projects in some of the most remote communities in Nepal. dZi currently serves people in an expanding network of remote villages, focusing primarily on basic infrastructure like school buildings, toilets, drinking water systems and bridges as well as agriculture initiatives.
`ein` EIN	84-1595852
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1351526.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.122
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.11
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.111
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.765
`fscore` Financial score	92.57
`leader` Recorded leader	James Nowak
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	83810.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.062
`motto` Tagline	Working in partnership with remote communities in Nepal to create lasting improvements in their quality of life.
`name` Charity name	dZi Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	986795.0
`score` Overall score	94.74
`state` State code	CO
`subcategory` Subcategory	Development and Relief Services
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1033917.39
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	150019.386
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	164886.172

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 84-1595852
Source category: International
Source subcategory: Development and Relief Services
Recorded location: Colorado (CO)
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.