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Vermont Institute of Natural Science

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Protecting Vermont's natural heritage through education and research

Founded in 1972, the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) is a nonprofit environmental education organization based in Quechee, Vermont. VINS' mission is to motivate individuals and communities to care for the environment through education, research, and avian wildlife rehabilitation. VINS delivers locally relevant environmental education programs, combining environmental science concepts with hands-on exploration to empower individuals to care for local natural ecosystems. Thousands of school children, teachers, conservation volunteers, and other adult learners from throughout New England participate in VINS' environmental education, research, and rehabilitation programs each year at the VINS Nature Center (VNC) and in area schools, camps, and community organizations. VINS empowers traditionally underserved citizens as active, productive, and informed decision-makers, capable of engaging with confidence in the complex environmental issues that directly impact them and their communities.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

74.45Overall score
out of 100

64.56Financial score
out of 100

93.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,945,994

Total expenses · USD$1,479,008

Program expenses

$850,429.60 recorded amount

57.5%

Fundraising expenses

$178,959.97 recorded amount

12.1%

Administrative expenses

$446,660.42 recorded amount

30.2%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.18 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Charles Rattigan
Recorded compensation: $75,730.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.12%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	93.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1972, the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) is a nonprofit environmental education organization based in Quechee, Vermont. VINS' mission is to motivate individuals and communities to care for the environment through education, research, and avian wildlife rehabilitation. VINS delivers locally relevant environmental education programs, combining environmental science concepts with hands-on exploration to empower individuals to care for local natural ecosystems. Thousands of school children, teachers, conservation volunteers, and other adult learners from throughout New England participate in VINS' environmental education, research, and rehabilitation programs each year at the VINS Nature Center (VNC) and in area schools, camps, and community organizations. VINS empowers traditionally underserved citizens as active, productive, and informed decision-makers, capable of engaging with confidence in the complex environmental issues that directly impact them and their communities.
`ein` EIN	03-0231665
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1479008.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.302
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.18
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.121
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.575
`fscore` Financial score	64.56
`leader` Recorded leader	Charles Rattigan
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	75730.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0512
`motto` Tagline	Protecting Vermont's natural heritage through education and research
`name` Charity name	Vermont Institute of Natural Science
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1945994.0
`score` Overall score	74.45
`state` State code	VT
`subcategory` Subcategory	Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	850429.6
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	178959.968
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	446660.41599999997

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 03-0231665
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
Recorded location: Vermont (VT)
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.