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The Potter's House

EIN 38-2372676Education Michigan Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

A Christ-centered elementary, middle, and high school

In 1981, The Potter's House was started by a group of Calvin College graduates who decided they wanted to make a difference in their community. Seeing a need for education, they formed The Potter's House, a truly Christ-centered school. The Potter's House offers an excellent academic program in an urban environment. Rooted in Biblical principles and values, The Potter's House encourages students to reach their full potential by maintaining a healthy spiritual, physical, social, and emotional life. The Potter's House challenges students and their families to grow in their personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The Potter's House promotes unity and reconciliation in the Roosevelt Park Community.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

75.37Overall score
out of 100

92.48Financial score
out of 100

66.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$7,141,188

Total expenses · USD$5,795,901

Program expenses

$4,561,374.09 recorded amount

78.7%

Fundraising expenses

$463,672.08 recorded amount

8.0%

Administrative expenses

$765,058.93 recorded amount

13.2%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.08 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: This organization did not report a CEO
Recorded compensation: Not reported in source
Recorded compensation percentage: Not reported in source

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The Potter's House
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	66.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	In 1981, The Potter's House was started by a group of Calvin College graduates who decided they wanted to make a difference in their community. Seeing a need for education, they formed The Potter's House, a truly Christ-centered school. The Potter's House offers an excellent academic program in an urban environment. Rooted in Biblical principles and values, The Potter's House encourages students to reach their full potential by maintaining a healthy spiritual, physical, social, and emotional life. The Potter's House challenges students and their families to grow in their personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The Potter's House promotes unity and reconciliation in the Roosevelt Park Community.
`ein` EIN	38-2372676
`tot_exp` Total expenses	5795901.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.132
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.08
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.08
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.787
`fscore` Financial score	92.48
`leader` Recorded leader	This organization did not report a CEO
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	Not reported (blank source field)
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	Not reported (blank source field)
`motto` Tagline	A Christ-centered elementary, middle, and high school
`name` Charity name	The Potter's House
`tot_rev` Total revenue	7141188.0
`score` Overall score	75.37
`state` State code	MI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Youth Education Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4561374.087
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	463672.08
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	765058.932

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 38-2372676
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Youth Education Programs and Services
Recorded location: Michigan (MI)
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.