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Organization for Autism Research

EIN 54-2062167Health Virginia Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Research and resources that help families today

The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) was created in December 2001 to apply research to the challenges of autism. OAR's defines applied research as research that directly impacts the day-to-day quality of life of learners with autism. It entails the systematic investigation of variables associated with positive outcomes in such areas as education, communication, self care, social skills, employment, behavior, and adult and community living. OAR funds pilot studies and targeted research within specific modalities and issues affecting the autism community, primarily for studies whose outcomes offer new insights into the behavioral and social development of individuals with autism with an emphasis on communications, education, and vocational challenges. OAR's programs revolve around funding new research and disseminating evidence-based information.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

95.05Overall score
out of 100

93.00Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,466,141

Total expenses · USD$1,326,919

Program expenses

$1,085,419.74 recorded amount

81.8%

Fundraising expenses

$171,172.55 recorded amount

12.9%

Administrative expenses

$68,999.79 recorded amount

5.2%

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: Michael V. Maloney
Recorded compensation: $100,000.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 7.53%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Organization for Autism Research
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) was created in December 2001 to apply research to the challenges of autism. OAR's defines applied research as research that directly impacts the day-to-day quality of life of learners with autism. It entails the systematic investigation of variables associated with positive outcomes in such areas as education, communication, self care, social skills, employment, behavior, and adult and community living. OAR funds pilot studies and targeted research within specific modalities and issues affecting the autism community, primarily for studies whose outcomes offer new insights into the behavioral and social development of individuals with autism with an emphasis on communications, education, and vocational challenges. OAR's programs revolve around funding new research and disseminating evidence-based information.
`ein` EIN	54-2062167
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1326919.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.052000000000000005
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.09
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.129
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.818
`fscore` Financial score	93.0
`leader` Recorded leader	Michael V. Maloney
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	100000.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0753
`motto` Tagline	Research and resources that help families today
`name` Charity name	Organization for Autism Research
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1466141.0
`score` Overall score	95.05
`state` State code	VA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1085419.7419999999
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	171172.551
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	68999.788

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 54-2062167
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
Recorded location: Virginia (VA)
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.