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Independent Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown

EIN 25-1625390Religion Pennsylvania Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

A gift to a permanent endowment for a parish, school, scholarship or ministry is a gift forever

The Independent Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, incorporated in 1990, is an independent entity - legally separate from the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown - committed to the long-term strength and viability of Catholic institutions within the eight-county diocese. Among its overall goals and objectives, the Independent Catholic Foundation is to: provide a source through which donors can make living and testamentary gifts to benefit their charitable objectives and sustain the works of parishes, schools, agencies, ministries and outreach programs of the diocese and other Catholic entities supported by its donors; serve as a depository for charitable funds; invest according to a prudent policy that closely balances risk versus reward with safety and provides an adequate mix of investments.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

96.69Overall score
out of 100

95.32Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,510,212

Total expenses · USD$1,123,592

Program expenses

$869,660.21 recorded amount

77.4%

Fundraising expenses

$33,707.76 recorded amount

3.0%

Administrative expenses

$217,976.85 recorded amount

19.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.02 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: B. Hiergeist
Recorded compensation: $84,820.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 7.54%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Independent Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Religion
`description` Mission & description	The Independent Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, incorporated in 1990, is an independent entity - legally separate from the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown - committed to the long-term strength and viability of Catholic institutions within the eight-county diocese. Among its overall goals and objectives, the Independent Catholic Foundation is to: provide a source through which donors can make living and testamentary gifts to benefit their charitable objectives and sustain the works of parishes, schools, agencies, ministries and outreach programs of the diocese and other Catholic entities supported by its donors; serve as a depository for charitable funds; invest according to a prudent policy that closely balances risk versus reward with safety and provides an adequate mix of investments.
`ein` EIN	25-1625390
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1123592.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.19399999999999998
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.02
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.03
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.774
`fscore` Financial score	95.32
`leader` Recorded leader	B. Hiergeist
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	84820.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0754
`motto` Tagline	A gift to a permanent endowment for a parish, school, scholarship or ministry is a gift forever
`name` Charity name	Independent Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3510212.0
`score` Overall score	96.69
`state` State code	PA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Religious Activities
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	869660.208
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	33707.76
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	217976.84799999997

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 25-1625390
Source category: Religion
Source subcategory: Religious Activities
Recorded location: Pennsylvania (PA)
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.