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The Brother Benno Foundation

EIN 33-0051575Human Services California Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Uplifting the dignity of those we serve

The Brother Benno Foundation, founded in 1983, is dedicated to distributing the generous gifts entrusted to it by the community, to serve and uplift the dignity of those in the community who are in vital need in North Coastal San Diego County. The goals of the Brother Benno Foundation are to see that, within the limits of our resources, no one in our area goes hungry, no one goes without shelter or clothing, and most importantly, no one goes without someone to care for him or her. We also strive to help our guests attain self-sufficiency. From the beginning, our founders decided to refer to the people they serve as guests instead of clients. Their choice of the word guest has been the underpinning of their entire philosophy, which is one of loving service and the belief that everyone has value and no one is a lost cause.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

95.89Overall score
out of 100

94.19Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,729,253

Total expenses · USD$3,686,318

Program expenses

$3,642,082.18 recorded amount

98.8%

Fundraising expenses

$11,058.95 recorded amount

0.3%

Administrative expenses

$29,490.54 recorded amount

0.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.01 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: Harold Kutler
Recorded compensation: $0.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.00%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The Brother Benno Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Human Services
`description` Mission & description	The Brother Benno Foundation, founded in 1983, is dedicated to distributing the generous gifts entrusted to it by the community, to serve and uplift the dignity of those in the community who are in vital need in North Coastal San Diego County. The goals of the Brother Benno Foundation are to see that, within the limits of our resources, no one in our area goes hungry, no one goes without shelter or clothing, and most importantly, no one goes without someone to care for him or her. We also strive to help our guests attain self-sufficiency. From the beginning, our founders decided to refer to the people they serve as guests instead of clients. Their choice of the word guest has been the underpinning of their entire philosophy, which is one of loving service and the belief that everyone has value and no one is a lost cause.
`ein` EIN	33-0051575
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3686318.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.008
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.01
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.003
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.988
`fscore` Financial score	94.19
`leader` Recorded leader	Harold Kutler
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	0.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0
`motto` Tagline	Uplifting the dignity of those we serve
`name` Charity name	The Brother Benno Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3729253.0
`score` Overall score	95.89
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Social Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3642082.184
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	11058.954
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	29490.544

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 33-0051575
Source category: Human Services
Source subcategory: Social Services
Recorded location: California (CA)
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.