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Organic Farming Research Foundation

EIN 77-0252545Research and Public Policy California Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Fostering the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming systems.

Since 1990, the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has worked to foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming systems. They achieve this mission by sponsoring research related to organic farming, disseminating research results to organic farmers and to growers interested in adopting organic production systems, and educating the public and decision-makers about organic farming issues. OFRF's integrated strategy of grantmaking, policy, education and networking initiatives supports organic farmers' immediate information needs while moving the public and policymakers toward greater investment in organic farming systems.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

87.24Overall score
out of 100

81.96Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$759,580

Total expenses · USD$871,992

Program expenses

$672,305.83 recorded amount

77.1%

Fundraising expenses

$71,503.34 recorded amount

8.2%

Administrative expenses

$126,438.84 recorded amount

14.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.09 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Brise Tencer
Recorded compensation: $117,301.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 13.45%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Organic Farming Research Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Research and Public Policy
`description` Mission & description	Since 1990, the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has worked to foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming systems. They achieve this mission by sponsoring research related to organic farming, disseminating research results to organic farmers and to growers interested in adopting organic production systems, and educating the public and decision-makers about organic farming issues. OFRF's integrated strategy of grantmaking, policy, education and networking initiatives supports organic farmers' immediate information needs while moving the public and policymakers toward greater investment in organic farming systems.
`ein` EIN	77-0252545
`tot_exp` Total expenses	871992.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.145
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.09
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.08199999999999999
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7709999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	81.96
`leader` Recorded leader	Brise Tencer
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	117301.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.13449999999999998
`motto` Tagline	Fostering the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming systems.
`name` Charity name	Organic Farming Research Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	759580.0
`score` Overall score	87.24
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Social and Public Policy Research
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	672305.8319999999
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	71503.344
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	126438.84

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 77-0252545
Source category: Research and Public Policy
Source subcategory: Social and Public Policy Research
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.