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Niagara Aquarium Foundation

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Sea life . . .at see level

Niagara Aquarium Foundation operates an aquarium for the education of the general public in marine sciences by providing classes, trips, and exhibits. In addition, the staff of the Niagara Aquarium engages in research. The Niagara Aquarium also has penguin, shark, seal and tidal pool feedings as well as sea lion shows.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

82.98Overall score
out of 100

85.24Financial score
out of 100

81.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,600,357

Total expenses · USD$2,371,210

Program expenses

$1,693,043.94 recorded amount

71.4%

Fundraising expenses

$175,469.54 recorded amount

7.4%

Administrative expenses

$497,954.10 recorded amount

21.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.06 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Gary Siddall
Recorded compensation: $62,888.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.65%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Niagara Aquarium Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	81.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	Niagara Aquarium Foundation operates an aquarium for the education of the general public in marine sciences by providing classes, trips, and exhibits. In addition, the staff of the Niagara Aquarium engages in research. The Niagara Aquarium also has penguin, shark, seal and tidal pool feedings as well as sea lion shows.
`ein` EIN	16-1448764
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2371210.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.21
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.06
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.07400000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7140000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	85.24
`leader` Recorded leader	Gary Siddall
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	62888.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0265
`motto` Tagline	Sea life . . .at see level
`name` Charity name	Niagara Aquarium Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3600357.0
`score` Overall score	82.98
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Zoos and Aquariums
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1693043.9400000002
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	175469.54000000004
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	497954.1

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 16-1448764
Source category: Animals
Source subcategory: Zoos and Aquariums
Recorded location: New York (NY)
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.