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Sightline Institute

EIN 52-1833599Research and Public Policy Washington Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Smart Solutions for a Sustainable Northwest

Sightline Institute is an independent, nonprofit research and communications center working to make the Northwest a global model of sustainability-strong communities, a green economy, and a healthy environment. Since 1993, we have equipped policymakers, and citizens with the information and tools they need to advance solutions to the most significant challenges facing the Northwest. Our innovative research and practical ideas connect the dots across a range of issues, giving leaders the resources they need to effect change. In the over two decades of our existence, we have come to fill a crucial niche in the sustainability movement: the convergence of science-based research and communications. We show social change-makers how to put sustainability theory into practice and how to convert scientific findings into language and policy that resonate with social values.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.66Overall score
out of 100

88.21Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,291,734

Total expenses · USD$1,600,591

Program expenses

$1,274,070.44 recorded amount

79.6%

Fundraising expenses

$244,890.42 recorded amount

15.3%

Administrative expenses

$80,029.55 recorded amount

5.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.13 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Alan Durning
Recorded compensation: $95,955.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.99%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Sightline Institute
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Research and Public Policy
`description` Mission & description	Sightline Institute is an independent, nonprofit research and communications center working to make the Northwest a global model of sustainability-strong communities, a green economy, and a healthy environment. Since 1993, we have equipped policymakers, and citizens with the information and tools they need to advance solutions to the most significant challenges facing the Northwest. Our innovative research and practical ideas connect the dots across a range of issues, giving leaders the resources they need to effect change. In the over two decades of our existence, we have come to fill a crucial niche in the sustainability movement: the convergence of science-based research and communications. We show social change-makers how to put sustainability theory into practice and how to convert scientific findings into language and policy that resonate with social values.
`ein` EIN	52-1833599
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1600591.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.05
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.13
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.153
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7959999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	88.21
`leader` Recorded leader	Alan Durning
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	95955.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0599
`motto` Tagline	Smart Solutions for a Sustainable Northwest
`name` Charity name	Sightline Institute
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2291734.0
`score` Overall score	91.66
`state` State code	WA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Social and Public Policy Research
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1274070.436
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	244890.423
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	80029.55

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 52-1833599
Source category: Research and Public Policy
Source subcategory: Social and Public Policy Research
Recorded location: Washington (WA)
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.