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T.J. Martell Foundation

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Music's promise for a Cure

The T.J. Martell Foundation funds innovative, early stage cancer research that leads to practical, effective treatments in the near term. We provide funds for highly targeted research projects at leading medical and scientific institutions. The Foundation is dedicated to funding and supporting the efforts of scientists and physicians engaged in the global battle against multiple forms of cancer. In addition to fighting these diseases, we also work to improve the lives of cancer patients and their families. Founded in 1975, the organization has raised over $280 million to support medical research since that time.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

83.37Overall score
out of 100

76.83Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,147,583

Total expenses · USD$2,895,000

Program expenses

$2,064,135.00 recorded amount

71.3%

Fundraising expenses

$697,695.00 recorded amount

24.1%

Administrative expenses

$127,380.00 recorded amount

4.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.16 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Laura Heatherly
Recorded compensation: $185,000.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 6.39%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for T.J. Martell Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	The T.J. Martell Foundation funds innovative, early stage cancer research that leads to practical, effective treatments in the near term. We provide funds for highly targeted research projects at leading medical and scientific institutions. The Foundation is dedicated to funding and supporting the efforts of scientists and physicians engaged in the global battle against multiple forms of cancer. In addition to fighting these diseases, we also work to improve the lives of cancer patients and their families. Founded in 1975, the organization has raised over $280 million to support medical research since that time.
`ein` EIN	51-0180178
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2895000.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.044000000000000004
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.16
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.24100000000000002
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.713
`fscore` Financial score	76.83
`leader` Recorded leader	Laura Heatherly
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	185000.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0639
`motto` Tagline	Music's promise for a Cure
`name` Charity name	T.J. Martell Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3147583.0
`score` Overall score	83.37
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Medical Research
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2064135.0
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	697695.0
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	127380.00000000001

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 51-0180178
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Medical Research
Recorded location: New York (NY)
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.