Charity profile · Historical source record

International Rett Syndrome Foundation

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Funding research for treatments and a cure for Rett Syndrome

The International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) was established in July 2007 through the strategic merger of the Rett Syndrome Research Foundation and the International Rett Syndrome Association. IRSF funds research for treatments and a cure for Rett syndrome while enhancing the overall quality of life for those living with Rett syndrome by providing information, programs, and services. IRSF coordinates, cultivates, accelerates, and funds research that will produce a cure for Rett syndrome and reveal and develop treatments that will make the lives of people living with Rett syndrome richer and free of pain and discomfort. IRSF also assists families of individuals living with Rett syndrome and advocates for and raises awareness about individuals with Rett Syndrome.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.42Overall score
out of 100

87.88Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

These are the dataset’s historical numeric fields, not a current rating or a new DonorAPI.com assessment. Read the score context ↗

Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,821,932

Total expenses · USD$5,001,314

Program expenses

$4,506,183.91 recorded amount

90.1%

Fundraising expenses

$255,067.01 recorded amount

5.1%

Administrative expenses

$230,060.44 recorded amount

4.6%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.05 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: Melissa Kennedy
Recorded compensation: $37,846.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.75%

These fields do not establish the current officeholder or current compensation. The metadata does not specify the denominator of the leader compensation percentage. Read with context ↗

Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for International Rett Syndrome Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	The International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) was established in July 2007 through the strategic merger of the Rett Syndrome Research Foundation and the International Rett Syndrome Association. IRSF funds research for treatments and a cure for Rett syndrome while enhancing the overall quality of life for those living with Rett syndrome by providing information, programs, and services. IRSF coordinates, cultivates, accelerates, and funds research that will produce a cure for Rett syndrome and reveal and develop treatments that will make the lives of people living with Rett syndrome richer and free of pain and discomfort. IRSF also assists families of individuals living with Rett syndrome and advocates for and raises awareness about individuals with Rett Syndrome.
`ein` EIN	31-1682518
`tot_exp` Total expenses	5001314.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.046
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.05
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.051
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.9009999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	87.88
`leader` Recorded leader	Melissa Kennedy
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	37846.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0075
`motto` Tagline	Funding research for treatments and a cure for Rett Syndrome
`name` Charity name	International Rett Syndrome Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3821932.0
`score` Overall score	91.42
`state` State code	OH
`subcategory` Subcategory	Medical Research
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4506183.914
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	255067.014
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	230060.444

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.