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Society for Science & the Public

EIN 53-0196483Education District of Columbia Large

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Inform. Educate. Inspire.

Society for Science & the Public is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership organization dedicated to public engagement in scientific research and education. Our vision is to promote the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement: to inform, educate and inspire. The Society is proud to continue to convey the world of science to our global community. Educating and informing students, parents, teachers and the greater community about the evolving and influential world of science, we inspire the endless possibilities they have to offer.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

97.23Overall score
out of 100

97.50Financial score
out of 100

97.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$20,117,200

Total expenses · USD$28,626,131

Program expenses

$26,479,171.18 recorded amount

92.5%

Fundraising expenses

$1,259,549.76 recorded amount

4.4%

Administrative expenses

$858,783.93 recorded amount

3.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.04 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: Maya Ajmera
Recorded compensation: $401,553.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.40%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Society for Science & the Public
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	97.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	Society for Science & the Public is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership organization dedicated to public engagement in scientific research and education. Our vision is to promote the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement: to inform, educate and inspire. The Society is proud to continue to convey the world of science to our global community. Educating and informing students, parents, teachers and the greater community about the evolving and influential world of science, we inspire the endless possibilities they have to offer.
`ein` EIN	53-0196483
`tot_exp` Total expenses	28626131.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.03
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.04
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.044000000000000004
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.925
`fscore` Financial score	97.5
`leader` Recorded leader	Maya Ajmera
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	401553.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.013999999999999999
`motto` Tagline	Inform. Educate. Inspire.
`name` Charity name	Society for Science & the Public
`tot_rev` Total revenue	20117200.0
`score` Overall score	97.23
`state` State code	DC
`subcategory` Subcategory	Youth Education Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	26479171.175
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1259549.7640000002
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	858783.9299999999

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 53-0196483
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Youth Education Programs and Services
Recorded location: District of Columbia (DC)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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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.