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The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Explore nature inside & out

The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes was founded in 1966 as the result of a grassroots community effort to preserve the Shaker Parklands from becoming the route for a new freeway connecting Cleveland's East Side to downtown. Our mission is to conserve a natural area, connect people with nature and inspire environmental stewardship. Ten thousand children participate annually in more than 30,000 hours of curriculum-related school programs, including a strong early childhood program for several East Side school districts and the Cleveland Public Schools. Additionally, 10,000 walkers, runners, and bird-watchers use the trails and grounds for exercise and enjoyment of nature.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

87.76Overall score
out of 100

86.64Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,607,419

Total expenses · USD$1,349,517

Program expenses

$1,085,011.67 recorded amount

80.4%

Fundraising expenses

$155,194.46 recorded amount

11.5%

Administrative expenses

$107,961.36 recorded amount

8.0%

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: Kathryn Carlson
Recorded compensation: $92,275.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 6.83%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes was founded in 1966 as the result of a grassroots community effort to preserve the Shaker Parklands from becoming the route for a new freeway connecting Cleveland's East Side to downtown. Our mission is to conserve a natural area, connect people with nature and inspire environmental stewardship. Ten thousand children participate annually in more than 30,000 hours of curriculum-related school programs, including a strong early childhood program for several East Side school districts and the Cleveland Public Schools. Additionally, 10,000 walkers, runners, and bird-watchers use the trails and grounds for exercise and enjoyment of nature.
`ein` EIN	34-6576569
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1349517.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.08
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.13
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.115
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.804
`fscore` Financial score	86.64
`leader` Recorded leader	Kathryn Carlson
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	92275.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0683
`motto` Tagline	Explore nature inside & out
`name` Charity name	The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1607419.0
`score` Overall score	87.76
`state` State code	OH
`subcategory` Subcategory	Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1085011.668
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	155194.45500000002
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	107961.36

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 34-6576569
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
Recorded location: Ohio (OH)
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.