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Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans

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

The mission

What this organization describes

An investment in America's future

Founded in 1947, the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans is dedicated to the simple but powerful belief that hard work, honesty and determination can conquer all obstacles. Today, through its Members, the Association continues to educate our nation's young people about the economic and personal opportunities afforded them by the promise of the American free enterprise system. Through its scholarship programs, the Association encourages students to pursue their own version of the American Dream. While providing scholarship opportunities, Association Members mentor the Scholars and underscore the importance of service to others. The Members work directly to provide promising young people with the support, education and confidence needed to realize their aspirations.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

92.38Overall score
out of 100

90.00Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$33,343,658

Total expenses · USD$29,499,682

Program expenses

$27,936,198.85 recorded amount

94.7%

Fundraising expenses

$265,497.14 recorded amount

0.9%

Administrative expenses

$1,238,986.64 recorded amount

4.2%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.01 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: Terrence J. Giroux
Recorded compensation: $3,448,282.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 11.68%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1947, the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans is dedicated to the simple but powerful belief that hard work, honesty and determination can conquer all obstacles. Today, through its Members, the Association continues to educate our nation's young people about the economic and personal opportunities afforded them by the promise of the American free enterprise system. Through its scholarship programs, the Association encourages students to pursue their own version of the American Dream. While providing scholarship opportunities, Association Members mentor the Scholars and underscore the importance of service to others. The Members work directly to provide promising young people with the support, education and confidence needed to realize their aspirations.
`ein` EIN	13-1669975
`tot_exp` Total expenses	29499682.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.042
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.01
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.009000000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.9470000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	90.0
`leader` Recorded leader	Terrence J. Giroux
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	3448282.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.1168
`motto` Tagline	An investment in America's future
`name` Charity name	Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
`tot_rev` Total revenue	33343658.0
`score` Overall score	92.38
`state` State code	VA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Scholarship and Financial Support
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	27936198.854000002
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	265497.13800000004
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1238986.644

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-1669975
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Scholarship and Financial Support
Recorded location: Virginia (VA)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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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.