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The First Tee of Connecticut

EIN 06-1510744Human Services Connecticut Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Inspiring young people across the state through the game of golf!

Founded in 1997, The First Tee of Connecticut's mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. The First Tee of Connecticut is an initiative of the Connecticut Golf Foundation which was created to expose golf to underprivileged youth who might not normally have access to the game. Each year, The First Tee of Connecticut reaches thousands of youth through a variety of ways including In-School and National School Programs, Group Lessons, Squads, On-Course Team Programs and Summer Camps.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

72.51Overall score
out of 100

72.04Financial score
out of 100

73.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$994,934

Total expenses · USD$961,506

Program expenses

$609,594.80 recorded amount

63.4%

Fundraising expenses

$94,227.59 recorded amount

9.8%

Administrative expenses

$255,760.60 recorded amount

26.6%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.13 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: David Polk
Recorded compensation: $122,500.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 12.74%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The First Tee of Connecticut
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	73.0
`category` Category	Human Services
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1997, The First Tee of Connecticut's mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. The First Tee of Connecticut is an initiative of the Connecticut Golf Foundation which was created to expose golf to underprivileged youth who might not normally have access to the game. Each year, The First Tee of Connecticut reaches thousands of youth through a variety of ways including In-School and National School Programs, Group Lessons, Squads, On-Course Team Programs and Summer Camps.
`ein` EIN	06-1510744
`tot_exp` Total expenses	961506.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.266
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.13
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.098
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.634
`fscore` Financial score	72.04
`leader` Recorded leader	David Polk
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	122500.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.1274
`motto` Tagline	Inspiring young people across the state through the game of golf!
`name` Charity name	The First Tee of Connecticut
`tot_rev` Total revenue	994934.0
`score` Overall score	72.51
`state` State code	CT
`subcategory` Subcategory	Youth Development, Shelter, and Crisis Services
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	609594.804
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	94227.588
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	255760.59600000002

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 06-1510744
Source category: Human Services
Source subcategory: Youth Development, Shelter, and Crisis Services
Recorded location: Connecticut (CT)
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.