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Fort Wilderness Ministries

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

The mission

What this organization describes

A refuge where God's word influences lives through building relationships with Jesus and each other

Located in Northern Wisconsin and surrounded by thousands of acres of state forest, Fort Wilderness Ministries is a year-round Christian camp ("family") serving over 8,000 people each year. For over 50 years, Fort Wilderness has been a refuge for youth, adults and families to build stronger relationships with each other and with God while having a great time. Fort is a big family, a place where many of our staff have committed more than 20 years of our lives doing what we love: sharing our lives and faith with everyone who comes our way.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

85.50Overall score
out of 100

86.02Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,333,948

Total expenses · USD$3,128,109

Program expenses

$2,324,184.99 recorded amount

74.3%

Fundraising expenses

$218,967.63 recorded amount

7.0%

Administrative expenses

$578,700.17 recorded amount

18.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.12 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Todd Leyden
Recorded compensation: $20,494.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.65%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Fort Wilderness Ministries
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Religion
`description` Mission & description	Located in Northern Wisconsin and surrounded by thousands of acres of state forest, Fort Wilderness Ministries is a year-round Christian camp ("family") serving over 8,000 people each year. For over 50 years, Fort Wilderness has been a refuge for youth, adults and families to build stronger relationships with each other and with God while having a great time. Fort is a big family, a place where many of our staff have committed more than 20 years of our lives doing what we love: sharing our lives and faith with everyone who comes our way.
`ein` EIN	36-2781629
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3128109.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.185
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.12
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.07
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.743
`fscore` Financial score	86.02
`leader` Recorded leader	Todd Leyden
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	20494.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.006500000000000001
`motto` Tagline	A refuge where God's word influences lives through building relationships with Jesus and each other
`name` Charity name	Fort Wilderness Ministries
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3333948.0
`score` Overall score	85.5
`state` State code	WI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Religious Activities
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2324184.987
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	218967.63000000003
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	578700.165

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 36-2781629
Source category: Religion
Source subcategory: Religious Activities
Recorded location: Wisconsin (WI)
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.