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Misaskim

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Understanding tragedy with compassion. Coordinating crisis with expertise.

Misaskim's mission is to provide support and assistance to individuals experiencing crisis or tragedy by providing vital community services, which include safeguarding the dignity of the deceased, assisting the bereaved and supporting individuals during these times. Misaskim's wide array of services include moral support and assistance with the many challenges during crisis or loss. Throughout life's darkest moments, Misaskim is a source of light and warmth, encouragement and direction. When disaster or tragedy strikes , Misaskim deals with the situation in a professional, efficient manner that is acceptable to the law and respectful to the deceased. During major catastrophes or minor accidents with Jewish casualties, Misaskim will dispatch a team of volunteers-even via private jet-to any location in the United States on a moment's notice.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

59.99Overall score
out of 100

70.05Financial score
out of 100

52.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,932,790

Total expenses · USD$1,776,940

Program expenses

$1,300,720.08 recorded amount

73.2%

Fundraising expenses

$250,548.54 recorded amount

14.1%

Administrative expenses

$223,894.44 recorded amount

12.6%

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: Steven Schmalz
Recorded compensation: $98,000.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.51%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Misaskim
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	52.0
`category` Category	Religion
`description` Mission & description	Misaskim's mission is to provide support and assistance to individuals experiencing crisis or tragedy by providing vital community services, which include safeguarding the dignity of the deceased, assisting the bereaved and supporting individuals during these times. Misaskim's wide array of services include moral support and assistance with the many challenges during crisis or loss. Throughout life's darkest moments, Misaskim is a source of light and warmth, encouragement and direction. When disaster or tragedy strikes , Misaskim deals with the situation in a professional, efficient manner that is acceptable to the law and respectful to the deceased. During major catastrophes or minor accidents with Jewish casualties, Misaskim will dispatch a team of volunteers-even via private jet-to any location in the United States on a moment's notice.
`ein` EIN	20-3957164
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1776940.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.126
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.14
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.141
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.732
`fscore` Financial score	70.05
`leader` Recorded leader	Steven Schmalz
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	98000.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.055099999999999996
`motto` Tagline	Understanding tragedy with compassion. Coordinating crisis with expertise.
`name` Charity name	Misaskim
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1932790.0
`score` Overall score	59.99
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Religious Activities
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1300720.08
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	250548.53999999998
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	223894.44

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 20-3957164
Source category: Religion
Source subcategory: Religious Activities
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.