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NEED

EIN 25-6070821Education Pennsylvania Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Unlocking the power of education

NEED provides career and college access services which empower youth from the Pittsburgh region to aspire to, learn about, prepare for and complete higher education. NEED's vision is to unlock the power of education by helping youth meet their highest potential and enhance their quality of life, thereby strengthening the Pittsburgh regional economy. We provide a plethora of services, including scholarships, annual Historical Black Colleges and University (HBCU) Tours, Access to College & Career Education training programs, the AAMMI mentoring program, to name a few. Since our founding in 1963, NEED has supported over 19,000 deserving young people by providing nearly $20 million in grants.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

66.95Overall score
out of 100

72.81Financial score
out of 100

62.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,001,099

Total expenses · USD$1,588,935

Program expenses

$1,090,009.41 recorded amount

68.6%

Fundraising expenses

$139,826.28 recorded amount

8.8%

Administrative expenses

$355,921.44 recorded amount

22.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.15 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Marcia Sturdivant
Recorded compensation: $130,000.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 8.18%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for NEED
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	62.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	NEED provides career and college access services which empower youth from the Pittsburgh region to aspire to, learn about, prepare for and complete higher education. NEED's vision is to unlock the power of education by helping youth meet their highest potential and enhance their quality of life, thereby strengthening the Pittsburgh regional economy. We provide a plethora of services, including scholarships, annual Historical Black Colleges and University (HBCU) Tours, Access to College & Career Education training programs, the AAMMI mentoring program, to name a few. Since our founding in 1963, NEED has supported over 19,000 deserving young people by providing nearly $20 million in grants.
`ein` EIN	25-6070821
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1588935.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.22399999999999998
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.15
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.08800000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.6859999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	72.81
`leader` Recorded leader	Marcia Sturdivant
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	130000.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0818
`motto` Tagline	Unlocking the power of education
`name` Charity name	NEED
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1001099.0
`score` Overall score	66.95
`state` State code	PA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Youth Education Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1090009.41
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	139826.28000000003
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	355921.43999999994

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 25-6070821
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Youth Education Programs and Services
Recorded location: Pennsylvania (PA)
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.