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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

EIN 52-1149668Arts, Culture, Humanities Virginia Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Preserving the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Promoting national healing, and educating on the Vietnam War era

As the founders of The Wall, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund works to preserve the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, to promote healing and to educate about the impact of the Vietnam War. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was initially conceived with one overriding purpose -- to bring long overdue honor and recognition to the men and women who served and sacrificed their lives in Vietnam. Today, the Memorial has transcended its role as a national symbol of reconciliation and stands as a living history lesson. The Memorial is unique in its ability to inspire exploration and reflection about this critical time in our nation's past, with a wiser eye toward the future. More than 400,000 items have been left at The Wall by visitors since its dedication in 1982.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

87.20Overall score
out of 100

82.35Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$17,449,335

Total expenses · USD$7,809,676

Program expenses

$5,232,482.92 recorded amount

67.0%

Fundraising expenses

$2,186,709.28 recorded amount

28.0%

Administrative expenses

$382,674.12 recorded amount

4.9%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.17 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Jim Knotts
Recorded compensation: $242,055.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.09%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	As the founders of The Wall, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund works to preserve the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, to promote healing and to educate about the impact of the Vietnam War. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was initially conceived with one overriding purpose -- to bring long overdue honor and recognition to the men and women who served and sacrificed their lives in Vietnam. Today, the Memorial has transcended its role as a national symbol of reconciliation and stands as a living history lesson. The Memorial is unique in its ability to inspire exploration and reflection about this critical time in our nation's past, with a wiser eye toward the future. More than 400,000 items have been left at The Wall by visitors since its dedication in 1982.
`ein` EIN	52-1149668
`tot_exp` Total expenses	7809676.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.049
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.17
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.28
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.67
`fscore` Financial score	82.35
`leader` Recorded leader	Jim Knotts
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	242055.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.030899999999999997
`motto` Tagline	Preserving the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Promoting national healing, and educating on the Vietnam War era
`name` Charity name	Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
`tot_rev` Total revenue	17449335.0
`score` Overall score	87.2
`state` State code	VA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	5232482.92
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	2186709.2800000003
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	382674.124

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 52-1149668
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Libraries, Historical Societies and Landmark Preservation
Recorded location: Virginia (VA)
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.