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The National Italian American Foundation

EIN 52-1071723Human and Civil Rights District of Columbia Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Serving as a major advocate in Washington, DC for nearly 25 million Italian Americans

Founded in 1975, The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) serves as a major advocate in Washington, DC for nearly 25 million Italian Americans, raising the prominence of all things Italian in American culture and society, and making Italian American part of the national conversation. NIAF is dedicated to preserving and promoting the heritage and culture of Americans of Italian descent, the nation's fifth largest ethnic group. NIAF: provides educational and scholarship opportunities; promotes the history, heritage and accomplishments of Italian Americans; serves as a liaison between the Italian American community and the government; ensures a realistic portrayal of Italian Americans in the media; serves as a liaison between Italy and the United States; and serves as a clearinghouse of information on Italy and on Americans of Italian descent.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

89.00Overall score
out of 100

86.12Financial score
out of 100

93.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$13,450,165

Total expenses · USD$4,799,050

Program expenses

$3,848,838.10 recorded amount

80.2%

Fundraising expenses

$100,780.05 recorded amount

2.1%

Administrative expenses

$839,833.75 recorded amount

17.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.02 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: John Viola
Recorded compensation: $165,000.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.43%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The National Italian American Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	93.0
`category` Category	Human and Civil Rights
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1975, The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) serves as a major advocate in Washington, DC for nearly 25 million Italian Americans, raising the prominence of all things Italian in American culture and society, and making Italian American part of the national conversation. NIAF is dedicated to preserving and promoting the heritage and culture of Americans of Italian descent, the nation's fifth largest ethnic group. NIAF: provides educational and scholarship opportunities; promotes the history, heritage and accomplishments of Italian Americans; serves as a liaison between the Italian American community and the government; ensures a realistic portrayal of Italian Americans in the media; serves as a liaison between Italy and the United States; and serves as a clearinghouse of information on Italy and on Americans of Italian descent.
`ein` EIN	52-1071723
`tot_exp` Total expenses	4799050.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.175
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.02
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.021
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.802
`fscore` Financial score	86.12
`leader` Recorded leader	John Viola
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	165000.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.034300000000000004
`motto` Tagline	Serving as a major advocate in Washington, DC for nearly 25 million Italian Americans
`name` Charity name	The National Italian American Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	13450165.0
`score` Overall score	89.0
`state` State code	DC
`subcategory` Subcategory	Advocacy and Education
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3848838.1
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	100780.05
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	839833.75

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 52-1071723
Source category: Human and Civil Rights
Source subcategory: Advocacy and Education
Recorded location: District of Columbia (DC)
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.