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Friends of Acadia

EIN 01-0425071Environment Maine Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Preserves, protects and promotes stewardship of Acadia National Park

Founded in 1986, Acadia National Park on Mt. Desert Island, Maine, is one of Earth's most magnificent places. Its spectacular scenery and abundant recreational opportunities draw more than two million visitors each year, making it one of America's top ten most popular national parks. At 45,000 acres, it is also one of the smallest and most vulnerable. This is why Friends of Acadia exists. As an independent organization, we add a margin of excellence to park and island protection beyond what the government can do by: making crucial conservation grants to the park and communities; recruiting and leading a corps of dedicated volunteers; defending the area against threats and advocating for Acadia before Congress and the Maine legislature.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

93.37Overall score
out of 100

91.53Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$7,232,104

Total expenses · USD$3,913,667

Program expenses

$3,056,573.93 recorded amount

78.1%

Fundraising expenses

$407,021.37 recorded amount

10.4%

Administrative expenses

$442,244.37 recorded amount

11.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.03 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: David Macdonald
Recorded compensation: $146,954.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.75%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Friends of Acadia
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1986, Acadia National Park on Mt. Desert Island, Maine, is one of Earth's most magnificent places. Its spectacular scenery and abundant recreational opportunities draw more than two million visitors each year, making it one of America's top ten most popular national parks. At 45,000 acres, it is also one of the smallest and most vulnerable. This is why Friends of Acadia exists. As an independent organization, we add a margin of excellence to park and island protection beyond what the government can do by: making crucial conservation grants to the park and communities; recruiting and leading a corps of dedicated volunteers; defending the area against threats and advocating for Acadia before Congress and the Maine legislature.
`ein` EIN	01-0425071
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3913667.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.113
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.03
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.10400000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7809999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	91.53
`leader` Recorded leader	David Macdonald
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	146954.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0375
`motto` Tagline	Preserves, protects and promotes stewardship of Acadia National Park
`name` Charity name	Friends of Acadia
`tot_rev` Total revenue	7232104.0
`score` Overall score	93.37
`state` State code	ME
`subcategory` Subcategory	Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3056573.9269999997
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	407021.368
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	442244.371

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 01-0425071
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
Recorded location: Maine (ME)
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.