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Garden of Dreams Foundation

EIN 13-3979726Education New York Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Using the magic of Madison Square Garden to brighten the lives of children and their families

The Garden of Dreams Foundation is a non-profit organization that works with The Madison Square Garden Company to positively impact the lives of children facing obstacles. The Foundation works with 28 partner organizations throughout the tristate area, including hospitals, wish organizations and community-based organizations, to reach children who are facing challenges such as homelessness, extreme poverty, illness and foster care. Since it began in 2006, Garden of Dreams has used the magic of MSG - the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Liberty, MSG Networks Inc. and Rockettes - to brighten the lives of children and their families. In addition, through its Garden of Dreams Giving program, the Foundation helps its partner organizations meet the critical needs of the children they serve, including through direct support of scholarships and tangible, targeted community projects.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

80.02Overall score
out of 100

91.68Financial score
out of 100

73.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$8,432,206

Total expenses · USD$8,786,407

Program expenses

$8,355,873.06 recorded amount

95.1%

Fundraising expenses

$202,087.36 recorded amount

2.3%

Administrative expenses

$210,873.77 recorded amount

2.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.02 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: Barry Watkins
Recorded compensation: $0.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.00%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Garden of Dreams Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	73.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	The Garden of Dreams Foundation is a non-profit organization that works with The Madison Square Garden Company to positively impact the lives of children facing obstacles. The Foundation works with 28 partner organizations throughout the tristate area, including hospitals, wish organizations and community-based organizations, to reach children who are facing challenges such as homelessness, extreme poverty, illness and foster care. Since it began in 2006, Garden of Dreams has used the magic of MSG - the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Liberty, MSG Networks Inc. and Rockettes - to brighten the lives of children and their families. In addition, through its Garden of Dreams Giving program, the Foundation helps its partner organizations meet the critical needs of the children they serve, including through direct support of scholarships and tangible, targeted community projects.
`ein` EIN	13-3979726
`tot_exp` Total expenses	8786407.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.024
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.02
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.023
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.951
`fscore` Financial score	91.68
`leader` Recorded leader	Barry Watkins
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	0.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0
`motto` Tagline	Using the magic of Madison Square Garden to brighten the lives of children and their families
`name` Charity name	Garden of Dreams Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	8432206.0
`score` Overall score	80.02
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Scholarship and Financial Support
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	8355873.057
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	202087.361
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	210873.768

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-3979726
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Scholarship and Financial Support
Recorded location: New York (NY)
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.