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Mote Marine Laboratory

EIN 59-0756643Research and Public Policy Florida Large

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Advancing the science of the sea since 1955

What started as a one-woman operation in 1955, Mote Marine Laboratory is now home to more than 200 staff members, including 36 Ph.D. scientists who lead their respective fields. Mote research has expanded to include twenty-four diverse research programs today. These diverse and impressive research programs make Mote a world-class scientific enterprise. Coupled with this expansive breadth of research, Mote focuses on strengthening conservation efforts as well as public education and outreach. Mote's mission is to advance marine and environmental sciences through scientific research, education and public outreach, leading to new discoveries, revitalization and sustainability of our oceans and greater public understanding of our marine resources.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

92.18Overall score
out of 100

89.70Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$22,201,070

Total expenses · USD$22,091,552

Program expenses

$18,269,713.50 recorded amount

82.7%

Fundraising expenses

$1,325,493.12 recorded amount

6.0%

Administrative expenses

$2,452,162.27 recorded amount

11.1%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.12 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Michael P. Crosby
Recorded compensation: $333,013.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.50%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Mote Marine Laboratory
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Research and Public Policy
`description` Mission & description	What started as a one-woman operation in 1955, Mote Marine Laboratory is now home to more than 200 staff members, including 36 Ph.D. scientists who lead their respective fields. Mote research has expanded to include twenty-four diverse research programs today. These diverse and impressive research programs make Mote a world-class scientific enterprise. Coupled with this expansive breadth of research, Mote focuses on strengthening conservation efforts as well as public education and outreach. Mote's mission is to advance marine and environmental sciences through scientific research, education and public outreach, leading to new discoveries, revitalization and sustainability of our oceans and greater public understanding of our marine resources.
`ein` EIN	59-0756643
`tot_exp` Total expenses	22091552.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.111
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.12
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.06
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.8270000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	89.7
`leader` Recorded leader	Michael P. Crosby
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	333013.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.015
`motto` Tagline	Advancing the science of the sea since 1955
`name` Charity name	Mote Marine Laboratory
`tot_rev` Total revenue	22201070.0
`score` Overall score	92.18
`state` State code	FL
`subcategory` Subcategory	Non-Medical Science & Technology Research
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	18269713.504
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1325493.1199999999
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	2452162.272

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 59-0756643
Source category: Research and Public Policy
Source subcategory: Non-Medical Science & Technology Research
Recorded location: Florida (FL)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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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.