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Ridgefield Library Association

EIN 06-0692378Arts, Culture, Humanities Connecticut Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Enriching minds. Enhancing community.

The Ridgefield Library is a vital resource for the community- not only in what it has to offer in terms of resources and services, but also in terms of its warm, helpful staff. With over 1,100 daily visitors, The Ridgefield Library serves a large number of new and returning patrons. We are actively involved with the life of our community and seek to serve our patrons with excellence. The Library is an intellectual and cultural center for Ridgefield, offering a supportive, welcoming environment that encourages all to read, discover, question exchange ideas, and grow.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

84.58Overall score
out of 100

89.30Financial score
out of 100

81.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,955,932

Total expenses · USD$3,483,126

Program expenses

$2,570,546.99 recorded amount

73.8%

Fundraising expenses

$397,076.36 recorded amount

11.4%

Administrative expenses

$508,536.40 recorded amount

14.6%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.14 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Mary Rindfleisch
Recorded compensation: $100,499.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.88%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Ridgefield Library Association
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	81.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The Ridgefield Library is a vital resource for the community- not only in what it has to offer in terms of resources and services, but also in terms of its warm, helpful staff. With over 1,100 daily visitors, The Ridgefield Library serves a large number of new and returning patrons. We are actively involved with the life of our community and seek to serve our patrons with excellence. The Library is an intellectual and cultural center for Ridgefield, offering a supportive, welcoming environment that encourages all to read, discover, question exchange ideas, and grow.
`ein` EIN	06-0692378
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3483126.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.146
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.14
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.114
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.738
`fscore` Financial score	89.3
`leader` Recorded leader	Mary Rindfleisch
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	100499.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0288
`motto` Tagline	Enriching minds. Enhancing community.
`name` Charity name	Ridgefield Library Association
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2955932.0
`score` Overall score	84.58
`state` State code	CT
`subcategory` Subcategory	Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2570546.988
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	397076.364
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	508536.39599999995

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 06-0692378
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
Recorded location: Connecticut (CT)
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.