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Leader Dogs for the Blind

EIN 38-1366931Human Services Michigan Large

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Enhancing the lives of people who are blind or visually impaired

Since 1939, Leader Dogs for the Blind has provided the tools and training to reintroduce people who are blind or visually impaired to a life of independence, confidence and community. Leader Dog is the answer for thousands of people who are in critical need of our services. We serve over 300 clients each year in our three programs: Guide Dog Training, Orientation & Mobility Training (white cane travel) and a Summer Experience Camp for teens. Our programs are life-changing and open the doors to school, work, safety and self-worth for many of our clients. And because we believe every person deserves equal opportunity for travel and independence, all of our services are provided at no cost.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

85.08Overall score
out of 100

80.10Financial score
out of 100

93.00Accountability & 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$16,629,630

Total expenses · USD$14,964,355

Program expenses

$11,178,373.19 recorded amount

74.7%

Fundraising expenses

$2,319,475.02 recorded amount

15.5%

Administrative expenses

$1,451,542.43 recorded amount

9.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.14 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: Susan M. Daniels
Recorded compensation: $270,034.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.80%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Leader Dogs for the Blind
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	93.0
`category` Category	Human Services
`description` Mission & description	Since 1939, Leader Dogs for the Blind has provided the tools and training to reintroduce people who are blind or visually impaired to a life of independence, confidence and community. Leader Dog is the answer for thousands of people who are in critical need of our services. We serve over 300 clients each year in our three programs: Guide Dog Training, Orientation & Mobility Training (white cane travel) and a Summer Experience Camp for teens. Our programs are life-changing and open the doors to school, work, safety and self-worth for many of our clients. And because we believe every person deserves equal opportunity for travel and independence, all of our services are provided at no cost.
`ein` EIN	38-1366931
`tot_exp` Total expenses	14964355.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.09699999999999999
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.14
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.155
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.747
`fscore` Financial score	80.1
`leader` Recorded leader	Susan M. Daniels
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	270034.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.018000000000000002
`motto` Tagline	Enhancing the lives of people who are blind or visually impaired
`name` Charity name	Leader Dogs for the Blind
`tot_rev` Total revenue	16629630.0
`score` Overall score	85.08
`state` State code	MI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Social Services
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	11178373.185
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	2319475.025
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1451542.4349999998

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 38-1366931
Source category: Human Services
Source subcategory: Social Services
Recorded location: Michigan (MI)
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.