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Reason Foundation

EIN 95-3298239Research and Public Policy California Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Free minds and free markets

Founded in 1968, Reason Foundation advances a free society by developing, applying, and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets, and the rule of law. The Foundation produces respected public policy research on a variety of issues and publishes the critically acclaimed monthly magazine, Reason. Together, Reason Foundation's top-tier think tank and political and cultural magazine reach a diverse, influential audience, advancing the values of individual freedom and choice, limited government, and market-friendly policies. Reason Foundation is fighting back by changing minds and changing public policy through our award-winning journalism and policy research.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

94.64Overall score
out of 100

93.57Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$12,708,165

Total expenses · USD$12,379,098

Program expenses

$11,054,534.51 recorded amount

89.3%

Fundraising expenses

$977,948.74 recorded amount

7.9%

Administrative expenses

$321,856.55 recorded amount

2.6%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.08 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: David Nott
Recorded compensation: $370,405.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.99%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Reason Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Research and Public Policy
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1968, Reason Foundation advances a free society by developing, applying, and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets, and the rule of law. The Foundation produces respected public policy research on a variety of issues and publishes the critically acclaimed monthly magazine, Reason. Together, Reason Foundation's top-tier think tank and political and cultural magazine reach a diverse, influential audience, advancing the values of individual freedom and choice, limited government, and market-friendly policies. Reason Foundation is fighting back by changing minds and changing public policy through our award-winning journalism and policy research.
`ein` EIN	95-3298239
`tot_exp` Total expenses	12379098.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.026000000000000002
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.08
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.079
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.893
`fscore` Financial score	93.57
`leader` Recorded leader	David Nott
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	370405.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.029900000000000003
`motto` Tagline	Free minds and free markets
`name` Charity name	Reason Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	12708165.0
`score` Overall score	94.64
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Social and Public Policy Research
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	11054534.514
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	977948.742
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	321856.548

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 95-3298239
Source category: Research and Public Policy
Source subcategory: Social and Public Policy Research
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.