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Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Finding answers. Improving lives.

In 1955, leaders of the major professional organizations in the specialty - the American Orthopaedic Association, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Orthopaedic Research Society - established the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) as a means of supporting research and building the scientific base of clinical practice. Since 1955, the Foundation has raised nearly $95 million and holds a unique place in American medicine. OREF is an independent organization that raises funds to support research and education on diseases and injuries of bones, joints, nerves, and muscles. OREF-funded research enhances clinical care, leading to improved health, increased activity, and a better quality of life for patients.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

69.21Overall score
out of 100

56.65Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$5,105,233

Total expenses · USD$5,165,708

Program expenses

$2,882,465.06 recorded amount

55.8%

Fundraising expenses

$1,379,244.04 recorded amount

26.7%

Administrative expenses

$898,833.19 recorded amount

17.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.29 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Sharon K. Mellor
Recorded compensation: $241,153.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.66%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	In 1955, leaders of the major professional organizations in the specialty - the American Orthopaedic Association, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Orthopaedic Research Society - established the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) as a means of supporting research and building the scientific base of clinical practice. Since 1955, the Foundation has raised nearly $95 million and holds a unique place in American medicine. OREF is an independent organization that raises funds to support research and education on diseases and injuries of bones, joints, nerves, and muscles. OREF-funded research enhances clinical care, leading to improved health, increased activity, and a better quality of life for patients.
`ein` EIN	36-6009467
`tot_exp` Total expenses	5165708.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.174
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.29
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.267
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.5579999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	56.65
`leader` Recorded leader	Sharon K. Mellor
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	241153.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0466
`motto` Tagline	Finding answers. Improving lives.
`name` Charity name	Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	5105233.0
`score` Overall score	69.21
`state` State code	IL
`subcategory` Subcategory	Medical Research
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	2882465.064
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1379244.036
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	898833.1919999999

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 36-6009467
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Medical Research
Recorded location: Illinois (IL)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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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.