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Friends of the Mississippi River

EIN 41-1763226Environment Minnesota Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Protecting, restoring, and enhancing the Mississippi River

Friends of the Mississippi River engages people to protect, restore and enhance the Mississippi River and its watershed in the Twin Cities region. Friends of the Mississippi River envisions a river that is recognized and celebrated for its intrinsic values. Imagine with us a river where the water is clear and clean and safe to swim in, where fish and wildlife are healthy and abundant, and where scenic bluffs and cultural treasures are protected. Our program areas directly reflect our strategic approach to protecting and enhancing the Mississippi River and its watershed in the Twin Cities area. Our vision requires addressing the three-fold goals of land conservation, watershed protection, and river corridor stewardship, and our programs are structured around these interrelated goals.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

88.00Overall score
out of 100

85.04Financial score
out of 100

92.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,320,575

Total expenses · USD$2,220,748

Program expenses

$1,696,651.47 recorded amount

76.4%

Fundraising expenses

$393,072.40 recorded amount

17.7%

Administrative expenses

$126,582.64 recorded amount

5.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.23 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: Whitney Clark
Recorded compensation: $131,617.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.92%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Friends of the Mississippi River
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	92.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	Friends of the Mississippi River engages people to protect, restore and enhance the Mississippi River and its watershed in the Twin Cities region. Friends of the Mississippi River envisions a river that is recognized and celebrated for its intrinsic values. Imagine with us a river where the water is clear and clean and safe to swim in, where fish and wildlife are healthy and abundant, and where scenic bluffs and cultural treasures are protected. Our program areas directly reflect our strategic approach to protecting and enhancing the Mississippi River and its watershed in the Twin Cities area. Our vision requires addressing the three-fold goals of land conservation, watershed protection, and river corridor stewardship, and our programs are structured around these interrelated goals.
`ein` EIN	41-1763226
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2220748.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.057
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.23
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.177
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.764
`fscore` Financial score	85.04
`leader` Recorded leader	Whitney Clark
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	131617.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0592
`motto` Tagline	Protecting, restoring, and enhancing the Mississippi River
`name` Charity name	Friends of the Mississippi River
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2320575.0
`score` Overall score	88.0
`state` State code	MN
`subcategory` Subcategory	Environmental Protection and Conservation
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1696651.472
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	393072.396
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	126582.636

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 41-1763226
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Environmental Protection and Conservation
Recorded location: Minnesota (MN)
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.