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Promises2Kids

EIN 95-3655288Human Services California Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Creating a Brighter Future for Foster Children

Promises2Kids, originally founded as the Child Abuse Prevention Foundation in 1981, is a leading advocate in addressing the issues facing foster children in San Diego County. In the early nineties, the Foundation raised over $12 million to build the A.B. and Jessie Polinksy Children's Center, which is San Diego County's emergency shelter for abused and neglected children and protects over 1,000 children each year. Promises2Kids has since worked diligently and effectively to identify, fund, and implement approaches that meet specific needs of current and former San Diego foster youth. Through its programs and services, Promises2Kids is dedicated to its mission of Creating a Brighter Future for Foster Children. Promises2Kids focuses its resources on its core programs: Guardian Scholars, Camp Connect, the Polinsky Children's Center and Foster Funds.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

93.55Overall score
out of 100

91.81Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,879,225

Total expenses · USD$3,711,115

Program expenses

$3,065,380.99 recorded amount

82.6%

Fundraising expenses

$482,444.95 recorded amount

13.0%

Administrative expenses

$159,577.94 recorded amount

4.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.12 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: Tonya Torosian
Recorded compensation: $161,436.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.35%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Promises2Kids
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Human Services
`description` Mission & description	Promises2Kids, originally founded as the Child Abuse Prevention Foundation in 1981, is a leading advocate in addressing the issues facing foster children in San Diego County. In the early nineties, the Foundation raised over $12 million to build the A.B. and Jessie Polinksy Children's Center, which is San Diego County's emergency shelter for abused and neglected children and protects over 1,000 children each year. Promises2Kids has since worked diligently and effectively to identify, fund, and implement approaches that meet specific needs of current and former San Diego foster youth. Through its programs and services, Promises2Kids is dedicated to its mission of Creating a Brighter Future for Foster Children. Promises2Kids focuses its resources on its core programs: Guardian Scholars, Camp Connect, the Polinsky Children's Center and Foster Funds.
`ein` EIN	95-3655288
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3711115.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.043
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.12
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.13
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.826
`fscore` Financial score	91.81
`leader` Recorded leader	Tonya Torosian
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	161436.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0435
`motto` Tagline	Creating a Brighter Future for Foster Children
`name` Charity name	Promises2Kids
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3879225.0
`score` Overall score	93.55
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Children's and Family Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3065380.9899999998
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	482444.95
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	159577.94499999998

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 95-3655288
Source category: Human Services
Source subcategory: Children's and Family Services
Recorded location: California (CA)
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.