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The ALS Association Western Pennsylvania Chapter

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Serving the needs of those living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and their caregivers

The Western Pennsylvania Chapter was founded in 1982 to serve the needs of those living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and their caregivers. Our Chapter provides services and support to persons living with ALS, caregivers, families, and healthcare providers in 31 counties in central and western Pennsylvania. The ALS Association National Office and the Western Pennsylvania Chapter operates under a shared mission: To lead the fight to cure and treat ALS through global, cutting-edge research, and to empower people with Lou Gehrig's Disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support. We work together to accomplish our mission. The Western Pennsylvania Chapter focuses primarily on helping local patients and families live with ALS while the National Office focuses primarily on research and advocacy.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

96.66Overall score
out of 100

97.50Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,282,481

Total expenses · USD$1,217,079

Program expenses

$1,055,207.49 recorded amount

86.7%

Fundraising expenses

$71,807.66 recorded amount

5.9%

Administrative expenses

$88,846.77 recorded amount

7.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.04 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Merritt Spier
Recorded compensation: $91,279.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 7.49%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The ALS Association Western Pennsylvania Chapter
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	The Western Pennsylvania Chapter was founded in 1982 to serve the needs of those living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and their caregivers. Our Chapter provides services and support to persons living with ALS, caregivers, families, and healthcare providers in 31 counties in central and western Pennsylvania. The ALS Association National Office and the Western Pennsylvania Chapter operates under a shared mission: To lead the fight to cure and treat ALS through global, cutting-edge research, and to empower people with Lou Gehrig's Disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support. We work together to accomplish our mission. The Western Pennsylvania Chapter focuses primarily on helping local patients and families live with ALS while the National Office focuses primarily on research and advocacy.
`ein` EIN	23-7123851
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1217079.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.073
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.04
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.059000000000000004
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.867
`fscore` Financial score	97.5
`leader` Recorded leader	Merritt Spier
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	91279.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.07490000000000001
`motto` Tagline	Serving the needs of those living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and their caregivers
`name` Charity name	The ALS Association Western Pennsylvania Chapter
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1282481.0
`score` Overall score	96.66
`state` State code	PA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1055207.493
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	71807.66100000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	88846.76699999999

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 23-7123851
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
Recorded location: Pennsylvania (PA)
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.