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The Glaucoma Foundation

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Funding groundbreaking research and educating the public about glaucoma

The mission of The Glaucoma Foundation (TGF) is to fund groundbreaking research and to educate the public about the disease and the importance of early detection to prevent blindness. Founded in1984 by Dr. Robert Ritch, TGF is one of the premier organizations dedicated to eradicating blindness from glaucoma through vital research and education. The Foundation works to encourage and support basic and applied research in glaucoma, to gain and disseminate new information about the causes and treatment of glaucoma, and to further efforts to identify and develop novel approaches to preserve visual function and reverse blindness caused by glaucoma. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases which in most cases produce increased pressure within the eye. Over time, it causes damage to the optic nerve.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

87.48Overall score
out of 100

89.17Financial score
out of 100

86.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,544,190

Total expenses · USD$1,584,141

Program expenses

$1,253,055.53 recorded amount

79.1%

Fundraising expenses

$174,255.51 recorded amount

11.0%

Administrative expenses

$155,245.82 recorded amount

9.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.11 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: Scott Christensen
Recorded compensation: $224,954.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 14.20%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The Glaucoma Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	86.0
`category` Category	Health
`description` Mission & description	The mission of The Glaucoma Foundation (TGF) is to fund groundbreaking research and to educate the public about the disease and the importance of early detection to prevent blindness. Founded in1984 by Dr. Robert Ritch, TGF is one of the premier organizations dedicated to eradicating blindness from glaucoma through vital research and education. The Foundation works to encourage and support basic and applied research in glaucoma, to gain and disseminate new information about the causes and treatment of glaucoma, and to further efforts to identify and develop novel approaches to preserve visual function and reverse blindness caused by glaucoma. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases which in most cases produce increased pressure within the eye. Over time, it causes damage to the optic nerve.
`ein` EIN	13-3174839
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1584141.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.098
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.11
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.11
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7909999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	89.17
`leader` Recorded leader	Scott Christensen
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	224954.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.142
`motto` Tagline	Funding groundbreaking research and educating the public about glaucoma
`name` Charity name	The Glaucoma Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1544190.0
`score` Overall score	87.48
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1253055.531
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	174255.51
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	155245.818

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-3174839
Source category: Health
Source subcategory: Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
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.