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Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)

EIN 13-3384027Human and Civil Rights California Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Words & Images Matter

Formed in New York in 1985, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) amplifies the voice of the LGBT community by empowering real people to share their stories, holding the media accountable for the words and images they present, and helping grassroots organizations communicate effectively. By ensuring that the stories of LGBT people are heard through the media, GLAAD promotes understanding, increases acceptance, and advances equality. Because of GLAAD's work, LGBT stories and issues are covered in national and local news publications, in film and on television. In step with today's always-changing media landscape, GLAAD continues to provide journalists and media professionals with timely, inclusive and authoritative resources, expanding the representation of our community one story at a time through an effective, forceful mix of advocacy, education and visibility.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

80.78Overall score
out of 100

73.75Financial score
out of 100

93.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$5,061,281

Total expenses · USD$5,158,959

Program expenses

$3,709,291.52 recorded amount

71.9%

Fundraising expenses

$897,658.87 recorded amount

17.4%

Administrative expenses

$541,690.69 recorded amount

10.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.20 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Sarah Kate Ellis
Recorded compensation: $260,961.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.05%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	93.0
`category` Category	Human and Civil Rights
`description` Mission & description	Formed in New York in 1985, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) amplifies the voice of the LGBT community by empowering real people to share their stories, holding the media accountable for the words and images they present, and helping grassroots organizations communicate effectively. By ensuring that the stories of LGBT people are heard through the media, GLAAD promotes understanding, increases acceptance, and advances equality. Because of GLAAD's work, LGBT stories and issues are covered in national and local news publications, in film and on television. In step with today's always-changing media landscape, GLAAD continues to provide journalists and media professionals with timely, inclusive and authoritative resources, expanding the representation of our community one story at a time through an effective, forceful mix of advocacy, education and visibility.
`ein` EIN	13-3384027
`tot_exp` Total expenses	5158959.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.105
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.2
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.174
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7190000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	73.75
`leader` Recorded leader	Sarah Kate Ellis
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	260961.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.050499999999999996
`motto` Tagline	Words & Images Matter
`name` Charity name	Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
`tot_rev` Total revenue	5061281.0
`score` Overall score	80.78
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Advocacy and Education
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3709291.5210000006
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	897658.8659999999
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	541690.695

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-3384027
Source category: Human and Civil Rights
Source subcategory: Advocacy and Education
Recorded location: California (CA)
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.