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The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

EIN 23-7009135Community Development Virginia Large

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

The mission

What this organization describes

You make the difference. We make it possible.

In 1968, community leaders formed The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia to provide stewardship for permanent endowments that enhance the lives of area citizens. The Community Foundation enhances the quality of life in Richmond and Central Virginia by inspiring philanthropy and civic engagement, empowering donors and community partners and providing stewardship of community resources. With combined assets of $667 million, The Community Foundation is one of the largest grantmakers in Virginia.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

92.25Overall score
out of 100

89.81Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$38,952,342

Total expenses · USD$40,927,134

Program expenses

$35,074,553.84 recorded amount

85.7%

Fundraising expenses

$900,396.95 recorded amount

2.2%

Administrative expenses

$4,911,256.08 recorded amount

12.0%

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: Sherrie B. Armstrong
Recorded compensation: $327,813.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.80%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Community Development
`description` Mission & description	In 1968, community leaders formed The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia to provide stewardship for permanent endowments that enhance the lives of area citizens. The Community Foundation enhances the quality of life in Richmond and Central Virginia by inspiring philanthropy and civic engagement, empowering donors and community partners and providing stewardship of community resources. With combined assets of $667 million, The Community Foundation is one of the largest grantmakers in Virginia.
`ein` EIN	23-7009135
`tot_exp` Total expenses	40927134.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.12
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.01
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.022000000000000002
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.857
`fscore` Financial score	89.81
`leader` Recorded leader	Sherrie B. Armstrong
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	327813.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.008
`motto` Tagline	You make the difference. We make it possible.
`name` Charity name	The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia
`tot_rev` Total revenue	38952342.0
`score` Overall score	92.25
`state` State code	VA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Community Foundations
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	35074553.838
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	900396.9480000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	4911256.08

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 23-7009135
Source category: Community Development
Source subcategory: Community Foundations
Recorded location: Virginia (VA)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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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.