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Spondylitis Association of America

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Improving the lives of the spondylitis community

Spondylitis Association of America (SAA) is the only nonprofit organization in the US dedicating 100% of its resources to improving the lives of the spondylitis community. SAA focuses on funding and promoting medical research, advancing education, providing extensive supportive programs and aggressively advocating on behalf of all those affected by spondylitis. We aim to be a leader in the quest to cure ankylosing spondylitis and related diseases, and to empower those affected to live life to the fullest. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a form of arthritis that primarily affects the spine, although other joints can become involved. It causes inflammation of the spinal joints (vertebrae) that can lead to severe, chronic pain and discomfort. AS is the primary disease in the group of diseases known as Spondylitis, Spondyloarthropathy or Spondyloarthritis.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.90Overall score
out of 100

88.55Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,707,740

Total expenses · USD$1,301,054

Program expenses

$1,012,220.01 recorded amount

77.8%

Fundraising expenses

$81,966.40 recorded amount

6.3%

Administrative expenses

$204,265.48 recorded amount

15.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.05 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Laurie Savage
Recorded compensation: $150,961.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 11.60%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Spondylitis Association of America
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	Spondylitis Association of America (SAA) is the only nonprofit organization in the US dedicating 100% of its resources to improving the lives of the spondylitis community. SAA focuses on funding and promoting medical research, advancing education, providing extensive supportive programs and aggressively advocating on behalf of all those affected by spondylitis. We aim to be a leader in the quest to cure ankylosing spondylitis and related diseases, and to empower those affected to live life to the fullest. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a form of arthritis that primarily affects the spine, although other joints can become involved. It causes inflammation of the spinal joints (vertebrae) that can lead to severe, chronic pain and discomfort. AS is the primary disease in the group of diseases known as Spondylitis, Spondyloarthropathy or Spondyloarthritis.
`ein` EIN	95-3890767
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1301054.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.157
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.05
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.063
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.778
`fscore` Financial score	88.55
`leader` Recorded leader	Laurie Savage
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	150961.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.11599999999999999
`motto` Tagline	Improving the lives of the spondylitis community
`name` Charity name	Spondylitis Association of America
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1707740.0
`score` Overall score	91.9
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1012220.012
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	81966.402
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	204265.478

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 95-3890767
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
Recorded location: California (CA)
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.