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Spina Bifida Association

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Promoting the prevention of spina bifida and enhancing the lives of all affected

The Spina Bifida Association (SBA) serves adults and children who live with the challenges of spina bifida. Spina bifida is a neural tube defect that happens in the first month of pregnancy when the spinal column doesn't close completely. Since 1973, SBA has been the only national voluntary health agency solely dedicated to enhancing the lives of those with Spina Bifida and those whose lives are touched by this challenging birth defect. Its tools are education, advocacy, research, and service. Through its network of chapters, SBA has a presence in more than 125 communities nationwide and touches thousands of people each year. Lives are changed by the programs SBA has created, the services the organization provides, and the accomplishments of its advocacy efforts.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

82.11Overall score
out of 100

75.02Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,863,459

Total expenses · USD$1,821,008

Program expenses

$1,331,156.85 recorded amount

73.1%

Fundraising expenses

$273,151.20 recorded amount

15.0%

Administrative expenses

$214,878.94 recorded amount

11.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.19 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Sara Struwe
Recorded compensation: $130,000.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 7.13%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Spina Bifida Association
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	The Spina Bifida Association (SBA) serves adults and children who live with the challenges of spina bifida. Spina bifida is a neural tube defect that happens in the first month of pregnancy when the spinal column doesn't close completely. Since 1973, SBA has been the only national voluntary health agency solely dedicated to enhancing the lives of those with Spina Bifida and those whose lives are touched by this challenging birth defect. Its tools are education, advocacy, research, and service. Through its network of chapters, SBA has a presence in more than 125 communities nationwide and touches thousands of people each year. Lives are changed by the programs SBA has created, the services the organization provides, and the accomplishments of its advocacy efforts.
`ein` EIN	58-1342181
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1821008.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.11800000000000001
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.19
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.15
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.731
`fscore` Financial score	75.02
`leader` Recorded leader	Sara Struwe
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	130000.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0713
`motto` Tagline	Promoting the prevention of spina bifida and enhancing the lives of all affected
`name` Charity name	Spina Bifida Association
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1863459.0
`score` Overall score	82.11
`state` State code	VA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1331156.848
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	273151.2
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	214878.94400000002

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 58-1342181
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
Recorded location: Virginia (VA)
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.