Charity profile · Historical source record

Jobs For America's Graduates

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Dedicated to preventing dropouts among young people who are most at-risk
Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) is a state-based national organization dedicated to preventing dropouts among young people who are most at-risk. In more than three decades of operation, JAG has delivered consistent, compelling results - helping nearly three-quarters of a million young people stay in school through graduation, pursue postsecondary education and secure quality entry-level jobs leading to career advancement opportunities. The JAG National Network will make a measurable difference in the outcomes of public education and workforce development systems at the national, state and local level. We will strive to increase opportunity and reduce poverty and unemployment by fostering A Nation Without Dropouts.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

86.42Overall score
out of 100
97.21Financial score
out of 100
81.00Accountability & 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$6,216,867
Total expenses · USD$4,120,136

Program expenses

$3,460,914.24 recorded amount
84.0%

Fundraising expenses

$49,441.63 recorded amount
1.2%

Administrative expenses

$601,539.86 recorded amount
14.6%
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
Kenneth Smith
Recorded compensation
Not reported in source
Recorded compensation percentage
Not reported in source

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 Jobs For America's Graduates
Source fieldOriginal source value
ascore
Accountability & transparency score
81.0
category
Category
Education
description
Mission & description
Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) is a state-based national organization dedicated to preventing dropouts among young people who are most at-risk. In more than three decades of operation, JAG has delivered consistent, compelling results - helping nearly three-quarters of a million young people stay in school through graduation, pursue postsecondary education and secure quality entry-level jobs leading to career advancement opportunities. The JAG National Network will make a measurable difference in the outcomes of public education and workforce development systems at the national, state and local level. We will strive to increase opportunity and reduce poverty and unemployment by fostering A Nation Without Dropouts.
ein
EIN
52-1194546
tot_exp
Total expenses
4120136.0
admin_exp_p
Administrative expense fraction
0.146
fund_eff
Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)
0.01
fund_exp_p
Fundraising expense fraction
0.012
program_exp_p
Program expense fraction
0.84
fscore
Financial score
97.21
leader
Recorded leader
Kenneth Smith
leader_comp
Recorded leader compensation
Not reported (blank source field)
leader_comp_p
Recorded leader compensation fraction
Not reported (blank source field)
motto
Tagline
Dedicated to preventing dropouts among young people who are most at-risk
name
Charity name
Jobs For America's Graduates
tot_rev
Total revenue
6216867.0
score
Overall score
86.42
state
State code
VA
subcategory
Subcategory
Adult Education Programs and Services
size
Source size label
mid
program_exp
Program expenses
3460914.2399999998
fund_exp
Fundraising expenses
49441.632
admin_exp
Administrative expenses
601539.8559999999

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.