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Foundation for MetroWest

EIN 04-3266789Community Development Massachusetts Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Connecting philanthropic opportunity with demonstrated need

The Foundation for MetroWest is a philanthropic organization founded in 1995 with a simple philosophy: You can make a world of difference in your own backyard. Foundation for MetroWest connects philanthropic opportunity with demonstrated need. We promote philanthropy in the region, help donors maximize the impact of their local giving, serve as a resource for local nonprofit organizations, and improve the quality of life for all of our citizens. The Foundation manages philanthropic initiatives for donors and nonprofits, reducing administrative costs while increasing tax advantages. We ensure that gifts go where they will do the most good, now and in the future.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

85.20Overall score
out of 100

79.08Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$5,503,101

Total expenses · USD$2,732,867

Program expenses

$1,926,671.23 recorded amount

70.5%

Fundraising expenses

$439,991.59 recorded amount

16.1%

Administrative expenses

$363,471.31 recorded amount

13.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.09 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Judith Salerno
Recorded compensation: $165,000.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 6.03%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Foundation for MetroWest
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Community Development
`description` Mission & description	The Foundation for MetroWest is a philanthropic organization founded in 1995 with a simple philosophy: You can make a world of difference in your own backyard. Foundation for MetroWest connects philanthropic opportunity with demonstrated need. We promote philanthropy in the region, help donors maximize the impact of their local giving, serve as a resource for local nonprofit organizations, and improve the quality of life for all of our citizens. The Foundation manages philanthropic initiatives for donors and nonprofits, reducing administrative costs while increasing tax advantages. We ensure that gifts go where they will do the most good, now and in the future.
`ein` EIN	04-3266789
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2732867.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.133
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.09
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.161
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.705
`fscore` Financial score	79.08
`leader` Recorded leader	Judith Salerno
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	165000.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0603
`motto` Tagline	Connecting philanthropic opportunity with demonstrated need
`name` Charity name	Foundation for MetroWest
`tot_rev` Total revenue	5503101.0
`score` Overall score	85.2
`state` State code	MA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Community Foundations
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1926671.2349999999
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	439991.587
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	363471.31100000005

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 04-3266789
Source category: Community Development
Source subcategory: Community Foundations
Recorded location: Massachusetts (MA)
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.