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National Center for Science Education

EIN 11-2656357Education California Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Defending the Teaching of Evolution & Climate Science

The National Center for Science Education (NCSE) defends the integrity of science education against ideological interference. We work with teachers, parents, scientists, journalists, and concerned citizens at the local, state, and national levels to ensure that topics like evolution and climate change are taught accurately, honestly, and confidently.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

81.29Overall score
out of 100

78.21Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,290,187

Total expenses · USD$1,301,861

Program expenses

$911,302.70 recorded amount

70.0%

Fundraising expenses

$134,091.68 recorded amount

10.3%

Administrative expenses

$253,862.90 recorded amount

19.5%

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: Ann Reid
Recorded compensation: $169,024.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 12.98%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for National Center for Science Education
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	The National Center for Science Education (NCSE) defends the integrity of science education against ideological interference. We work with teachers, parents, scientists, journalists, and concerned citizens at the local, state, and national levels to ensure that topics like evolution and climate change are taught accurately, honestly, and confidently.
`ein` EIN	11-2656357
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1301861.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.195
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.11
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.10300000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7
`fscore` Financial score	78.21
`leader` Recorded leader	Ann Reid
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	169024.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.1298
`motto` Tagline	Defending the Teaching of Evolution & Climate Science
`name` Charity name	National Center for Science Education
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1290187.0
`score` Overall score	81.29
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Education Policy and Reform
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	911302.7
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	134091.68300000002
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	253862.89500000002

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 11-2656357
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Education Policy and Reform
Recorded location: California (CA)
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.