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Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

EIN 36-4200490Environment Illinois Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Growing community through the unique combination of people, plants, and place

The Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance strengthens the community through the unique combination of the Garfield Park Conservatory Campus, other botanical resources, and the engagement of community members. With its innovative programs, the Alliance enhances the environmental, social and economic vitality of Chicago's West Side and encourages the larger community to explore the fundamental connection between plants and human life. Established in 1998, the Alliance provides educational programs, visitor services, and community programs to the conservatory.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

86.16Overall score
out of 100

80.44Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,550,962

Total expenses · USD$1,410,897

Program expenses

$1,097,677.87 recorded amount

77.8%

Fundraising expenses

$32,450.63 recorded amount

2.3%

Administrative expenses

$277,946.71 recorded amount

19.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.02 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: James Law
Recorded compensation: $117,000.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 8.29%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	The Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance strengthens the community through the unique combination of the Garfield Park Conservatory Campus, other botanical resources, and the engagement of community members. With its innovative programs, the Alliance enhances the environmental, social and economic vitality of Chicago's West Side and encourages the larger community to explore the fundamental connection between plants and human life. Established in 1998, the Alliance provides educational programs, visitor services, and community programs to the conservatory.
`ein` EIN	36-4200490
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1410897.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.19699999999999998
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.02
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.023
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.778
`fscore` Financial score	80.44
`leader` Recorded leader	James Law
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	117000.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.08289999999999999
`motto` Tagline	Growing community through the unique combination of people, plants, and place
`name` Charity name	Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1550962.0
`score` Overall score	86.16
`state` State code	IL
`subcategory` Subcategory	Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1097677.866
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	32450.631
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	277946.709

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 36-4200490
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
Recorded location: Illinois (IL)
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.