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Guardians of the Sick

EIN 11-6003433Human Services New York Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Identifying individuals and families in need of Guardians of the Sick/Bikur Cholim's services and ensuring that their needs are met expeditiously

Founded in 1952, Guardians of the Sick, devoted to human wellness, builds upon the Biblical values of compassion and community service. It will continue to help hospital patients, the elderly, at-risk children and the disadvantaged, and to alleviate the peripheral burdens of adversity that devolve upon these families, thereby strengthening the fabric of life in our community, our State, and our Country. Guardians of the Sick, also known as Bikur Cholim Chesed Organization, was established and by Holocaust survivors with the mission to assist the sick and needy with financial assistance, emotional help and supportive services. Over the next five decades, the organization has metamorphosed into a comprehensive provider of a full range of social and supportive health services to families in the community who are in crisis or facing financial, health, or other challenges.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

83.43Overall score
out of 100

85.00Financial score
out of 100

82.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$11,153,825

Total expenses · USD$10,991,748

Program expenses

$9,408,936.29 recorded amount

85.6%

Fundraising expenses

$362,727.68 recorded amount

3.3%

Administrative expenses

$1,209,092.28 recorded amount

11.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.03 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Rabbi Avi Fishof
Recorded compensation: $150,000.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.36%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Guardians of the Sick
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	82.0
`category` Category	Human Services
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1952, Guardians of the Sick, devoted to human wellness, builds upon the Biblical values of compassion and community service. It will continue to help hospital patients, the elderly, at-risk children and the disadvantaged, and to alleviate the peripheral burdens of adversity that devolve upon these families, thereby strengthening the fabric of life in our community, our State, and our Country. Guardians of the Sick, also known as Bikur Cholim Chesed Organization, was established and by Holocaust survivors with the mission to assist the sick and needy with financial assistance, emotional help and supportive services. Over the next five decades, the organization has metamorphosed into a comprehensive provider of a full range of social and supportive health services to families in the community who are in crisis or facing financial, health, or other challenges.
`ein` EIN	11-6003433
`tot_exp` Total expenses	10991748.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.11
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.03
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.033
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.856
`fscore` Financial score	85.0
`leader` Recorded leader	Rabbi Avi Fishof
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	150000.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.013600000000000001
`motto` Tagline	Identifying individuals and families in need of Guardians of the Sick/Bikur Cholim's services and ensuring that their needs are met expeditiously
`name` Charity name	Guardians of the Sick
`tot_rev` Total revenue	11153825.0
`score` Overall score	83.43
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Social Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	9408936.288
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	362727.684
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1209092.28

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 11-6003433
Source category: Human Services
Source subcategory: Social Services
Recorded location: New York (NY)
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.