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National Bureau of Asian Research

EIN 91-1444105Research and Public Policy Washington Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Advancing independent research on issues affecting U.S. relations with Asia.

The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) conducts advanced independent research on strategic, political, economic, globalization, health, and energy issues affecting U.S. relations with Asia. Drawing upon an extensive network of the world's leading specialists and leveraging the latest technology, NBR bridges the academic, business, and policy arenas. NBR disseminates its research through briefings, publications, conferences, Congressional testimony, and email forums, and by collaborating with leading institutions worldwide. NBR also provides exceptional internship opportunities to graduate and undergraduate students for the purposes of attracting and training the next generation of Asia specialists.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

81.05Overall score
out of 100

77.80Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$8,343,793

Total expenses · USD$5,395,449

Program expenses

$3,571,787.24 recorded amount

66.2%

Fundraising expenses

$847,085.49 recorded amount

15.7%

Administrative expenses

$971,180.82 recorded amount

18.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.19 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Richard J. Ellings
Recorded compensation: $297,125.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.50%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for National Bureau of Asian Research
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Research and Public Policy
`description` Mission & description	The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) conducts advanced independent research on strategic, political, economic, globalization, health, and energy issues affecting U.S. relations with Asia. Drawing upon an extensive network of the world's leading specialists and leveraging the latest technology, NBR bridges the academic, business, and policy arenas. NBR disseminates its research through briefings, publications, conferences, Congressional testimony, and email forums, and by collaborating with leading institutions worldwide. NBR also provides exceptional internship opportunities to graduate and undergraduate students for the purposes of attracting and training the next generation of Asia specialists.
`ein` EIN	91-1444105
`tot_exp` Total expenses	5395449.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.18
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.19
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.157
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.662
`fscore` Financial score	77.8
`leader` Recorded leader	Richard J. Ellings
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	297125.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.055
`motto` Tagline	Advancing independent research on issues affecting U.S. relations with Asia.
`name` Charity name	National Bureau of Asian Research
`tot_rev` Total revenue	8343793.0
`score` Overall score	81.05
`state` State code	WA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Social and Public Policy Research
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3571787.2380000004
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	847085.493
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	971180.82

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 91-1444105
Source category: Research and Public Policy
Source subcategory: Social and Public Policy Research
Recorded location: Washington (WA)
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.