Charity profile · Historical source record

Guide Dogs of America

EIN 95-1586088Animals California Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Serving the blind community since 1948.

Guide Dogs of America, founded in 1948 under the name International Guiding Eyes, is dedicated to providing guide dogs and instruction in their use, free of charge, to blind and visually impaired men and women from the United States and Canada so that they may continue to pursue their goals with increased mobility and independence. Guide Dogs of America has three primary programs: the breeding program, the puppy raising program, and the guide dog team training program. We also provide advocacy services, training follow-up, and veterinary care at our on-campus clinic, free of charge, for the lifetime of our guide dog teams. Additionally, we offer public education through our web site, tour and speaker programs, and by providing information upon request to help educate businesses or individuals about access laws and guide dogs.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

94.02Overall score
out of 100

91.55Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$9,023,922

Total expenses · USD$5,500,943

Program expenses

$4,180,716.68 recorded amount

76.0%

Fundraising expenses

$632,608.45 recorded amount

11.5%

Administrative expenses

$676,615.99 recorded amount

12.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.06 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: Russell Gittlen
Recorded compensation: $0.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.00%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Guide Dogs of America
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	Guide Dogs of America, founded in 1948 under the name International Guiding Eyes, is dedicated to providing guide dogs and instruction in their use, free of charge, to blind and visually impaired men and women from the United States and Canada so that they may continue to pursue their goals with increased mobility and independence. Guide Dogs of America has three primary programs: the breeding program, the puppy raising program, and the guide dog team training program. We also provide advocacy services, training follow-up, and veterinary care at our on-campus clinic, free of charge, for the lifetime of our guide dog teams. Additionally, we offer public education through our web site, tour and speaker programs, and by providing information upon request to help educate businesses or individuals about access laws and guide dogs.
`ein` EIN	95-1586088
`tot_exp` Total expenses	5500943.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.12300000000000001
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.06
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.115
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.76
`fscore` Financial score	91.55
`leader` Recorded leader	Russell Gittlen
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	0.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0
`motto` Tagline	Serving the blind community since 1948.
`name` Charity name	Guide Dogs of America
`tot_rev` Total revenue	9023922.0
`score` Overall score	94.02
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4180716.68
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	632608.4450000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	676615.9890000001

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 95-1586088
Source category: Animals
Source subcategory: Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services
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.