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LitWorld

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Be the story.

LitWorld aims to strengthen kids and communities through the power of their own stories. We work with a broad coalition of national and international partners to ensure that young people worldwide can experience the joy and transformation of reading, writing, and storytelling. Our year-round, child-centered programming is designed to develop each of the 7 Strengths which LitWorld sees as inherent in every child. Our programs encourage self-expression, build understanding, and cultivate confidence, using literacy as a tool and pathway for self-empowerment.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

79.95Overall score
out of 100

73.88Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,540,094

Total expenses · USD$1,372,881

Program expenses

$873,152.32 recorded amount

63.6%

Fundraising expenses

$194,949.10 recorded amount

14.2%

Administrative expenses

$303,406.70 recorded amount

22.1%

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: Dorothy Lee
Recorded compensation: $52,083.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.79%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for LitWorld
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	LitWorld aims to strengthen kids and communities through the power of their own stories. We work with a broad coalition of national and international partners to ensure that young people worldwide can experience the joy and transformation of reading, writing, and storytelling. Our year-round, child-centered programming is designed to develop each of the 7 Strengths which LitWorld sees as inherent in every child. Our programs encourage self-expression, build understanding, and cultivate confidence, using literacy as a tool and pathway for self-empowerment.
`ein` EIN	13-4367685
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1372881.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.221
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.14
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.142
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.636
`fscore` Financial score	73.88
`leader` Recorded leader	Dorothy Lee
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	52083.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0379
`motto` Tagline	Be the story.
`name` Charity name	LitWorld
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1540094.0
`score` Overall score	79.95
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Youth Education Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	873152.316
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	194949.10199999998
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	303406.701

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-4367685
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Youth Education Programs and Services
Recorded location: New York (NY)
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.