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The ALS Association, Greater Philadelphia Chapter

EIN 23-2387205Health Pennsylvania Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Fighting on every front to improve living with ALS

The mission of The ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Association, Greater Philadelphia Chapter, is to lead the fight to treat and cure ALS through global research and nationwide advocacy while also empowering people with Lou Gehrig's Disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support. The ALS Association is the only national not-for-profit organization dedicated solely to the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The Greater Philadelphia Chapter provides support and resources for ALS patients, their families, and caregivers living in the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

87.34Overall score
out of 100

83.53Financial score
out of 100

93.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$5,487,210

Total expenses · USD$5,699,754

Program expenses

$4,491,406.15 recorded amount

78.8%

Fundraising expenses

$780,866.30 recorded amount

13.7%

Administrative expenses

$421,781.80 recorded amount

7.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.12 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: James V. Pinciotti
Recorded compensation: $156,720.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.74%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The ALS Association, Greater Philadelphia Chapter
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	93.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	The mission of The ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Association, Greater Philadelphia Chapter, is to lead the fight to treat and cure ALS through global research and nationwide advocacy while also empowering people with Lou Gehrig's Disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support. The ALS Association is the only national not-for-profit organization dedicated solely to the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The Greater Philadelphia Chapter provides support and resources for ALS patients, their families, and caregivers living in the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware.
`ein` EIN	23-2387205
`tot_exp` Total expenses	5699754.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.07400000000000001
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.12
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.13699999999999998
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7879999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	83.53
`leader` Recorded leader	James V. Pinciotti
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	156720.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0274
`motto` Tagline	Fighting on every front to improve living with ALS
`name` Charity name	The ALS Association, Greater Philadelphia Chapter
`tot_rev` Total revenue	5487210.0
`score` Overall score	87.34
`state` State code	PA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4491406.152
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	780866.298
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	421781.79600000003

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 23-2387205
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
Recorded location: Pennsylvania (PA)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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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.