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University City District

EIN 23-2913784Community Development Pennsylvania Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Changing Places, Changing Lives.

Established in 1997, University City District (UCD) is a neighborhood-based special services district dedicated to improving the quality of life in the two point four square mile area of West Philadelphia, known as University City. An independent organization, UCD builds effective partnerships to maintain a clean and safe environment and to promote, plan, and advocate for University City's diverse, urban community. The full-time administrative staff manages programs and services that enhance the public space, increase public safety, assist commercial and rental property owners, and promote University City attractions and amenities.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.39Overall score
out of 100

94.81Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$9,595,521

Total expenses · USD$9,598,805

Program expenses

$8,725,313.75 recorded amount

90.9%

Fundraising expenses

$172,778.49 recorded amount

1.8%

Administrative expenses

$691,113.96 recorded amount

7.2%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.02 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: Matthew Bergheiser
Recorded compensation: $224,415.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.33%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for University City District
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Community Development
`description` Mission & description	Established in 1997, University City District (UCD) is a neighborhood-based special services district dedicated to improving the quality of life in the two point four square mile area of West Philadelphia, known as University City. An independent organization, UCD builds effective partnerships to maintain a clean and safe environment and to promote, plan, and advocate for University City's diverse, urban community. The full-time administrative staff manages programs and services that enhance the public space, increase public safety, assist commercial and rental property owners, and promote University City attractions and amenities.
`ein` EIN	23-2913784
`tot_exp` Total expenses	9598805.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.07200000000000001
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.02
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.018000000000000002
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.909
`fscore` Financial score	94.81
`leader` Recorded leader	Matthew Bergheiser
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	224415.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0233
`motto` Tagline	Changing Places, Changing Lives.
`name` Charity name	University City District
`tot_rev` Total revenue	9595521.0
`score` Overall score	91.39
`state` State code	PA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Housing and Neighborhood Development
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	8725313.745000001
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	172778.49000000002
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	691113.9600000001

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 23-2913784
Source category: Community Development
Source subcategory: Housing and Neighborhood Development
Recorded location: Pennsylvania (PA)
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.