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The Christophers

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

The mission

What this organization describes

It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness

Founded in 1945, The Christophers encourages people of all ages, and from all walks of life, to use their God-given talents to make a positive difference in the world. We believe that each person has a God-given mission to fulfill, a particular job to do that has been given to no one else. Love and truth come to us through God, but these gifts are not ours to keep. By sharing them with others each of us becomes a Christ-bearer, a Christopher in the most fundamental sense of that word. All are welcome to join us, knowing that in embracing the Christopher mission they will share one overriding commitment: the love of all people for the love of God.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

88.06Overall score
out of 100

92.26Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,134,959

Total expenses · USD$1,565,431

Program expenses

$1,361,924.97 recorded amount

87.0%

Fundraising expenses

$57,920.95 recorded amount

3.7%

Administrative expenses

$142,454.22 recorded amount

9.1%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.05 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: Mary Ellen Robinson
Recorded compensation: $120,327.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 7.68%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The Christophers
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Religion
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1945, The Christophers encourages people of all ages, and from all walks of life, to use their God-given talents to make a positive difference in the world. We believe that each person has a God-given mission to fulfill, a particular job to do that has been given to no one else. Love and truth come to us through God, but these gifts are not ours to keep. By sharing them with others each of us becomes a Christ-bearer, a Christopher in the most fundamental sense of that word. All are welcome to join us, knowing that in embracing the Christopher mission they will share one overriding commitment: the love of all people for the love of God.
`ein` EIN	13-1809274
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1565431.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.091
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.05
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.037000000000000005
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.87
`fscore` Financial score	92.26
`leader` Recorded leader	Mary Ellen Robinson
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	120327.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0768
`motto` Tagline	It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness
`name` Charity name	The Christophers
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1134959.0
`score` Overall score	88.06
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Religious Media and Broadcasting
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1361924.97
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	57920.94700000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	142454.221

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-1809274
Source category: Religion
Source subcategory: Religious Media and Broadcasting
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.