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Geological Society of America Foundation

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Supporting the goals and programs of the Geological Society of America

The Geological Society of America Foundation (GSAF) was created in December of 1980 for the purpose of securing funds for activities and programs of the Geological Society of America (GSA or Society). The GSAF staff and a volunteer Board of Trustees seek and accept supporting gifts and donations of cash and other instruments in support of GSA's greatest needs which, at present, include: Research Grants, Mentor Programs, Congressional Science Fellow, GeoCorps, Field Forums and Education and Outreach Programs.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

75.21Overall score
out of 100

65.88Financial score
out of 100

92.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,312,070

Total expenses · USD$1,831,472

Program expenses

$972,511.63 recorded amount

53.1%

Fundraising expenses

$239,922.83 recorded amount

13.1%

Administrative expenses

$617,206.06 recorded amount

33.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.10 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: John Hess
Recorded compensation: $73,163.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.99%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Geological Society of America Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	92.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	The Geological Society of America Foundation (GSAF) was created in December of 1980 for the purpose of securing funds for activities and programs of the Geological Society of America (GSA or Society). The GSAF staff and a volunteer Board of Trustees seek and accept supporting gifts and donations of cash and other instruments in support of GSA's greatest needs which, at present, include: Research Grants, Mentor Programs, Congressional Science Fellow, GeoCorps, Field Forums and Education and Outreach Programs.
`ein` EIN	74-2156871
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1831472.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.337
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.1
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.131
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.531
`fscore` Financial score	65.88
`leader` Recorded leader	John Hess
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	73163.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.039900000000000005
`motto` Tagline	Supporting the goals and programs of the Geological Society of America
`name` Charity name	Geological Society of America Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2312070.0
`score` Overall score	75.21
`state` State code	CO
`subcategory` Subcategory	Adult Education Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	972511.6320000001
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	239922.83200000002
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	617206.064

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 74-2156871
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Adult Education Programs and Services
Recorded location: Colorado (CO)
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.