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Franklin News Foundation

EIN 26-4066298Research and Public Policy Illinois Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Producing public interest journalism that makes an impact

The Franklin News Foundation produces public interest journalism that makes an impact. We are dedicated to the principles of transparency, accountability, and fiscal responsibility, and highlight their absence in state and local governments. Our reporting changes the world for the better. The Franklin News Foundation's work has led to investigations; regulatory reforms and legislative overhauls; firings and resignations; and the prevention of bad policies. We change the prevailing narrative, and lay the foundation for long-term change.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

66.66Overall score
out of 100

75.04Financial score
out of 100

60.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,190,004

Total expenses · USD$4,189,004

Program expenses

$3,200,399.06 recorded amount

76.4%

Fundraising expenses

$552,948.53 recorded amount

13.2%

Administrative expenses

$431,467.41 recorded amount

10.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.12 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: Erik Telford
Recorded compensation: $31,859.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.76%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Franklin News Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	60.0
`category` Category	Research and Public Policy
`description` Mission & description	The Franklin News Foundation produces public interest journalism that makes an impact. We are dedicated to the principles of transparency, accountability, and fiscal responsibility, and highlight their absence in state and local governments. Our reporting changes the world for the better. The Franklin News Foundation's work has led to investigations; regulatory reforms and legislative overhauls; firings and resignations; and the prevention of bad policies. We change the prevailing narrative, and lay the foundation for long-term change.
`ein` EIN	26-4066298
`tot_exp` Total expenses	4189004.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.10300000000000001
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.12
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.132
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.764
`fscore` Financial score	75.04
`leader` Recorded leader	Erik Telford
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	31859.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0076
`motto` Tagline	Producing public interest journalism that makes an impact
`name` Charity name	Franklin News Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3190004.0
`score` Overall score	66.66
`state` State code	IL
`subcategory` Subcategory	Social and Public Policy Research
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3200399.056
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	552948.528
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	431467.412

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 26-4066298
Source category: Research and Public Policy
Source subcategory: Social and Public Policy Research
Recorded location: Illinois (IL)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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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.