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McLaughlin Research Institute for Biomedical Sciences

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Improving human health through innovative genetic research and education

Incorporated in 1989, McLaughlin Research Institute is an independent research organization in Great Falls, Montana near the Rocky Mountain Front. Research at the Institute focuses on understanding the genetic control of normal development and disease susceptibility using the mouse as a model system. The Institute works to ultimately improve human health by conducting highly interactive and creative biomedical research aimed primarily at understanding the genetic basis of susceptibility to disease. Research results are disseminated through participation in organized educational programs, publications in scientific journals, and other means. The Institute is also committed to being a resource for science education and training for students and teachers in a rural region.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

87.14Overall score
out of 100

85.52Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & 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$1,866,203

Total expenses · USD$2,615,523

Program expenses

$2,042,723.46 recorded amount

78.1%

Fundraising expenses

$122,929.58 recorded amount

4.7%

Administrative expenses

$447,254.43 recorded amount

17.1%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.05 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: George A. Carlson
Recorded compensation: $164,689.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 6.29%

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 McLaughlin Research Institute for Biomedical Sciences
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	Incorporated in 1989, McLaughlin Research Institute is an independent research organization in Great Falls, Montana near the Rocky Mountain Front. Research at the Institute focuses on understanding the genetic control of normal development and disease susceptibility using the mouse as a model system. The Institute works to ultimately improve human health by conducting highly interactive and creative biomedical research aimed primarily at understanding the genetic basis of susceptibility to disease. Research results are disseminated through participation in organized educational programs, publications in scientific journals, and other means. The Institute is also committed to being a resource for science education and training for students and teachers in a rural region.
`ein` EIN	81-0459235
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2615523.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.171
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.05
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.047
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7809999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	85.52
`leader` Recorded leader	George A. Carlson
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	164689.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0629
`motto` Tagline	Improving human health through innovative genetic research and education
`name` Charity name	McLaughlin Research Institute for Biomedical Sciences
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1866203.0
`score` Overall score	87.14
`state` State code	MT
`subcategory` Subcategory	Medical Research
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2042723.4629999998
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	122929.581
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	447254.433

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.