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Southern Center for International Studies

EIN 58-1285654International Georgia Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Internationalizing the thinking of the American public

The Southern Center for International Studies (SCIS), founded in 1962, is an educational institution dedicated to increasing the public's awareness and understanding of other countries, international issues and the global environment. SCIS' primary mission is to internationalize the thinking of Americans. In accomplishing this mission, SCIS seeks to inform. It does not take political positions or attempt to influence policy. Since its inception, the Center has played a leading role in developing the international infrastructure that exists today in the southeastern region of the United States. The Center serves as a valuable resource for state, county, and city governments, chambers of commerce and other business and professional groups. The Center also works closely with educational institutions and civic organizations throughout the United States.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

81.80Overall score
out of 100

86.65Financial score
out of 100

78.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$42,798

Total expenses · USD$978,904

Program expenses

$717,536.63 recorded amount

73.3%

Fundraising expenses

$84,185.74 recorded amount

8.6%

Administrative expenses

$175,223.82 recorded amount

17.9%

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: Peter C. White
Recorded compensation: $176,314.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 18.01%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Southern Center for International Studies
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	78.0
`category` Category	International
`description` Mission & description	The Southern Center for International Studies (SCIS), founded in 1962, is an educational institution dedicated to increasing the public's awareness and understanding of other countries, international issues and the global environment. SCIS' primary mission is to internationalize the thinking of Americans. In accomplishing this mission, SCIS seeks to inform. It does not take political positions or attempt to influence policy. Since its inception, the Center has played a leading role in developing the international infrastructure that exists today in the southeastern region of the United States. The Center serves as a valuable resource for state, county, and city governments, chambers of commerce and other business and professional groups. The Center also works closely with educational institutions and civic organizations throughout the United States.
`ein` EIN	58-1285654
`tot_exp` Total expenses	978904.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.179
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.08
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.086
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.733
`fscore` Financial score	86.65
`leader` Recorded leader	Peter C. White
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	176314.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.1801
`motto` Tagline	Internationalizing the thinking of the American public
`name` Charity name	Southern Center for International Studies
`tot_rev` Total revenue	42798.0
`score` Overall score	81.8
`state` State code	GA
`subcategory` Subcategory	International Peace, Security, and Affairs
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	717536.632
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	84185.74399999999
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	175223.816

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 58-1285654
Source category: International
Source subcategory: International Peace, Security, and Affairs
Recorded location: Georgia (GA)
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.