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Pacific Crest Trail Association

EIN 33-0051202Environment California Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Protecting, preserving and promoting the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail

Founded in 1977, the mission of the Pacific Crest Trail Association is to protect, preserve and promote the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail as an internationally significant resource for the enjoyment of hikers and equestrians, and for the value that wild and scenic lands provide to all people. The Association strives to achieve this mission by: promoting the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail as a unique educational and recreation treasure and as one of the finest trails anywhere in the world; providing a broad range of services to its membership, including serving as a communications link among users and land management agencies, and publishing trail information; and assisting the U.S. Forest Service and other agencies in the maintenance and restoration of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

81.60Overall score
out of 100

74.94Financial score
out of 100

93.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,466,592

Total expenses · USD$3,359,863

Program expenses

$2,261,187.80 recorded amount

67.3%

Fundraising expenses

$722,370.55 recorded amount

21.5%

Administrative expenses

$372,944.79 recorded amount

11.1%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.28 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: Liz Bergeron
Recorded compensation: $153,096.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.55%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Pacific Crest Trail Association
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	93.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1977, the mission of the Pacific Crest Trail Association is to protect, preserve and promote the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail as an internationally significant resource for the enjoyment of hikers and equestrians, and for the value that wild and scenic lands provide to all people. The Association strives to achieve this mission by: promoting the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail as a unique educational and recreation treasure and as one of the finest trails anywhere in the world; providing a broad range of services to its membership, including serving as a communications link among users and land management agencies, and publishing trail information; and assisting the U.S. Forest Service and other agencies in the maintenance and restoration of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail.
`ein` EIN	33-0051202
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3359863.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.111
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.28
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.215
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.6729999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	74.94
`leader` Recorded leader	Liz Bergeron
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	153096.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0455
`motto` Tagline	Protecting, preserving and promoting the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail
`name` Charity name	Pacific Crest Trail Association
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3466592.0
`score` Overall score	81.6
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Environmental Protection and Conservation
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2261187.7989999996
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	722370.545
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	372944.793

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 33-0051202
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Environmental Protection and Conservation
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.