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Level Playing Field Institute

EIN 91-2088635Education California Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Committed to eliminating the barriers faced by underrepresented people of color in science, technology, engineering and math.

Founded in 2001, Level Playing Field Institute is committed to eliminating the barriers faced by underrepresented people of color in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and fostering their untapped talent for the advancement of our nation. We envision a world where a true level playing field exists – a world where everyone has equitable access to opportunities, including the historically disenfranchised. LPFI provides the resources and support to ensure that underrepresented students of color throughout our nation can overcome barriers and obstacles to their success and thrive in STEM fields of study, from K-12 through higher education.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

79.21Overall score
out of 100

72.74Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$4,489,674

Total expenses · USD$5,201,047

Program expenses

$4,010,007.24 recorded amount

77.1%

Fundraising expenses

$525,305.75 recorded amount

10.1%

Administrative expenses

$655,331.92 recorded amount

12.6%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.11 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Eli Kennedy
Recorded compensation: $207,823.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.99%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Level Playing Field Institute
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 2001, Level Playing Field Institute is committed to eliminating the barriers faced by underrepresented people of color in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and fostering their untapped talent for the advancement of our nation. We envision a world where a true level playing field exists – a world where everyone has equitable access to opportunities, including the historically disenfranchised. LPFI provides the resources and support to ensure that underrepresented students of color throughout our nation can overcome barriers and obstacles to their success and thrive in STEM fields of study, from K-12 through higher education.
`ein` EIN	91-2088635
`tot_exp` Total expenses	5201047.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.126
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.11
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.10099999999999999
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7709999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	72.74
`leader` Recorded leader	Eli Kennedy
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	207823.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.039900000000000005
`motto` Tagline	Committed to eliminating the barriers faced by underrepresented people of color in science, technology, engineering and math.
`name` Charity name	Level Playing Field Institute
`tot_rev` Total revenue	4489674.0
`score` Overall score	79.21
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Youth Education Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4010007.2369999997
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	525305.747
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	655331.922

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 91-2088635
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Youth Education Programs and Services
Recorded location: California (CA)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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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.