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GroundSpark

EIN 83-0498854Human and Civil Rights California Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Igniting change through film

Since 1978, GroundSpark has produced and distributed films, educational resources and campaigns on issues ranging from environmental concerns to affordable housing to preventing prejudice. Our mission is to create visionary films and dynamic educational campaigns that move individuals and communities to take action for a more just world. Working closely with educators, activists, national and local organizations, we ensure that our films are used to inspire meaningful social change. GroundSpark's landmark program, The Respect For All Project, facilitates the development of inclusive, bias-free schools and communities by providing media resources, support and training to youth, educators and service providers.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

68.72Overall score
out of 100

71.71Financial score
out of 100

66.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$306,958

Total expenses · USD$305,042

Program expenses

$224,205.87 recorded amount

73.5%

Fundraising expenses

$27,758.82 recorded amount

9.1%

Administrative expenses

$52,772.27 recorded amount

17.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.23 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Debra Chasnoff
Recorded compensation: $68,835.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 22.56%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for GroundSpark
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	66.0
`category` Category	Human and Civil Rights
`description` Mission & description	Since 1978, GroundSpark has produced and distributed films, educational resources and campaigns on issues ranging from environmental concerns to affordable housing to preventing prejudice. Our mission is to create visionary films and dynamic educational campaigns that move individuals and communities to take action for a more just world. Working closely with educators, activists, national and local organizations, we ensure that our films are used to inspire meaningful social change. GroundSpark's landmark program, The Respect For All Project, facilitates the development of inclusive, bias-free schools and communities by providing media resources, support and training to youth, educators and service providers.
`ein` EIN	83-0498854
`tot_exp` Total expenses	305042.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.17300000000000001
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.23
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.091
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.735
`fscore` Financial score	71.71
`leader` Recorded leader	Debra Chasnoff
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	68835.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.2256
`motto` Tagline	Igniting change through film
`name` Charity name	GroundSpark
`tot_rev` Total revenue	306958.0
`score` Overall score	68.72
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Advocacy and Education
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	224205.87
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	27758.822
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	52772.266

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 83-0498854
Source category: Human and Civil Rights
Source subcategory: Advocacy and Education
Recorded location: California (CA)
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.