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FIRST

EIN 22-2990908Education New Hampshire Large

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

The mission

What this organization describes

For inspiration and recognition of science and technology

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded in 1989 to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology. FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math, while building self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills. Since its beginning, FIRST has had a positive impact on students and academic communities.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

95.87Overall score
out of 100

95.00Financial score
out of 100

97.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$71,517,750

Total expenses · USD$70,357,541

Program expenses

$60,859,272.96 recorded amount

86.5%

Fundraising expenses

$2,181,083.77 recorded amount

3.1%

Administrative expenses

$7,246,826.72 recorded amount

10.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.04 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Donald E. Bossi
Recorded compensation: $341,976.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.48%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for FIRST
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	97.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded in 1989 to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology. FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math, while building self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills. Since its beginning, FIRST has had a positive impact on students and academic communities.
`ein` EIN	22-2990908
`tot_exp` Total expenses	70357541.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.10300000000000001
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.04
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.031
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.865
`fscore` Financial score	95.0
`leader` Recorded leader	Donald E. Bossi
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	341976.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0048
`motto` Tagline	For inspiration and recognition of science and technology
`name` Charity name	FIRST
`tot_rev` Total revenue	71517750.0
`score` Overall score	95.87
`state` State code	NH
`subcategory` Subcategory	Youth Education Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	60859272.964999996
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	2181083.771
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	7246826.723

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 22-2990908
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Youth Education Programs and Services
Recorded location: New Hampshire (NH)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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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.