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National Center for Families Learning

EIN 61-1159549Education Kentucky Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Family literacy, family progress

Founded in 1989, the mission of the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) is to create a literate nation by leveraging the power of the family. NCFL works to: create understanding about low literacy; develop, evaluate, and replicate programs and interventions poised to break the cycle of low literacy for families with the greatest barriers to success; creative innovative solutions to learning English and achieving literacy proficiency for the nation's immigrant population; support teachers, practitioners and community providers who deliver literacy services; provide families with tools and information necessary to build literacy into their home and daily life; and assist communities and service organizations in designing and developing strategic programs.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

90.52Overall score
out of 100

92.35Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$7,268,887

Total expenses · USD$6,510,923

Program expenses

$5,111,074.56 recorded amount

78.5%

Fundraising expenses

$442,742.76 recorded amount

6.8%

Administrative expenses

$944,083.83 recorded amount

14.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.11 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Sharon Darling
Recorded compensation: $253,225.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.88%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for National Center for Families Learning
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1989, the mission of the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) is to create a literate nation by leveraging the power of the family. NCFL works to: create understanding about low literacy; develop, evaluate, and replicate programs and interventions poised to break the cycle of low literacy for families with the greatest barriers to success; creative innovative solutions to learning English and achieving literacy proficiency for the nation's immigrant population; support teachers, practitioners and community providers who deliver literacy services; provide families with tools and information necessary to build literacy into their home and daily life; and assist communities and service organizations in designing and developing strategic programs.
`ein` EIN	61-1159549
`tot_exp` Total expenses	6510923.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.145
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.11
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.068
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.785
`fscore` Financial score	92.35
`leader` Recorded leader	Sharon Darling
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	253225.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0388
`motto` Tagline	Family literacy, family progress
`name` Charity name	National Center for Families Learning
`tot_rev` Total revenue	7268887.0
`score` Overall score	90.52
`state` State code	KY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Youth Education Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	5111074.555000001
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	442742.764
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	944083.835

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 61-1159549
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Youth Education Programs and Services
Recorded location: Kentucky (KY)
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.