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Leukemia Research Foundation

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Dedicated to conquering ALL blood cancers.

Founded in 1946, the Leukemia Research Foundation (LRF) is dedicated to conquering all blood cancers by funding research into their causes and cures and enriching the life of those touched by these diseases. The LRF has more than 1,500 volunteers organized in 22 fundraising chapters. We provide patients with educational resources, emotional support, and financial assistance; additionally we fund research throughout the world. The LRF has relentlessly dedicated itself to finding a cure raising more than $75 million in support of its mission.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.93Overall score
out of 100

88.60Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,555,004

Total expenses · USD$2,490,827

Program expenses

$1,997,643.25 recorded amount

80.2%

Fundraising expenses

$254,064.35 recorded amount

10.2%

Administrative expenses

$236,628.57 recorded amount

9.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.09 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Kevin Radelet
Recorded compensation: $123,075.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.94%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Leukemia Research Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1946, the Leukemia Research Foundation (LRF) is dedicated to conquering all blood cancers by funding research into their causes and cures and enriching the life of those touched by these diseases. The LRF has more than 1,500 volunteers organized in 22 fundraising chapters. We provide patients with educational resources, emotional support, and financial assistance; additionally we fund research throughout the world. The LRF has relentlessly dedicated itself to finding a cure raising more than $75 million in support of its mission.
`ein` EIN	36-6102182
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2490827.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.095
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.09
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.102
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.802
`fscore` Financial score	88.6
`leader` Recorded leader	Kevin Radelet
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	123075.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.049400000000000006
`motto` Tagline	Dedicated to conquering ALL blood cancers.
`name` Charity name	Leukemia Research Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2555004.0
`score` Overall score	91.93
`state` State code	IL
`subcategory` Subcategory	Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1997643.2540000002
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	254064.354
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	236628.565

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 36-6102182
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
Recorded location: Illinois (IL)
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.