Charity profile · Historical source record

GRIST

EIN 06-1664153Arts, Culture, Humanities Washington Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

A beacon in the smog

Grist is the nation's favorite independent source of green news and views. Grist has been dishing out environmental news and commentary with a wry twist since 1999 -- which, to be frank, was way before most people cared about such things. Now that green is in every headline and on every store shelf, Grist is the one site you can count on to help you make sense of it all. Grist provides incisive and irreverent information that connects readers to the environmental issues that are part of everyday life, like food, energy, climate, politics, consumption, and pop culture.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

92.82Overall score
out of 100

90.67Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,211,485

Total expenses · USD$3,514,305

Program expenses

$2,625,185.83 recorded amount

74.7%

Fundraising expenses

$513,088.53 recorded amount

14.6%

Administrative expenses

$369,002.02 recorded amount

10.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.19 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: Lori Schmall
Recorded compensation: $198,905.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.65%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for GRIST
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Grist is the nation's favorite independent source of green news and views. Grist has been dishing out environmental news and commentary with a wry twist since 1999 -- which, to be frank, was way before most people cared about such things. Now that green is in every headline and on every store shelf, Grist is the one site you can count on to help you make sense of it all. Grist provides incisive and irreverent information that connects readers to the environmental issues that are part of everyday life, like food, energy, climate, politics, consumption, and pop culture.
`ein` EIN	06-1664153
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3514305.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.105
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.19
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.146
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.747
`fscore` Financial score	90.67
`leader` Recorded leader	Lori Schmall
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	198905.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0565
`motto` Tagline	A beacon in the smog
`name` Charity name	GRIST
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3211485.0
`score` Overall score	92.82
`state` State code	WA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Public Broadcasting and Media
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	2625185.835
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	513088.52999999997
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	369002.02499999997

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 06-1664153
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Public Broadcasting and Media
Recorded location: Washington (WA)
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.