Charity profile · Historical source record

Way to Grow

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Imagine a world where every child has an equal opportunity to succeed

For over 20 years, Way to Grow has been one of the preeminent early learning programs in the Twin Cities. We focus on the most important stages of life from prenatal to kindergarten and parenting. In October 2010, we launched the Great by Eight Initiative in partnership with the Minneapolis Public Schools. This new program expands our research-based model to grade three, age eight. We firmly believe that every child should be born healthy, stay healthy and have the equal opportunity to succeed in school and life. And that can only happen with parents' active participation. Through our in-home and center-based programming, we help parents create a healthy home and become their children's first and most important teachers.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

79.63Overall score
out of 100

72.06Financial score
out of 100

93.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,673,297

Total expenses · USD$2,482,645

Program expenses

$1,844,605.23 recorded amount

74.3%

Fundraising expenses

$419,567.00 recorded amount

16.9%

Administrative expenses

$215,990.11 recorded amount

8.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.31 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: Carolyn Smallwood
Recorded compensation: $144,460.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.81%

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All 23 original fields for Way to Grow
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	93.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	For over 20 years, Way to Grow has been one of the preeminent early learning programs in the Twin Cities. We focus on the most important stages of life from prenatal to kindergarten and parenting. In October 2010, we launched the Great by Eight Initiative in partnership with the Minneapolis Public Schools. This new program expands our research-based model to grade three, age eight. We firmly believe that every child should be born healthy, stay healthy and have the equal opportunity to succeed in school and life. And that can only happen with parents' active participation. Through our in-home and center-based programming, we help parents create a healthy home and become their children's first and most important teachers.
`ein` EIN	71-0956749
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2482645.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.087
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.31
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.16899999999999998
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.743
`fscore` Financial score	72.06
`leader` Recorded leader	Carolyn Smallwood
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	144460.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0581
`motto` Tagline	Imagine a world where every child has an equal opportunity to succeed
`name` Charity name	Way to Grow
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2673297.0
`score` Overall score	79.63
`state` State code	MN
`subcategory` Subcategory	Early Childhood Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1844605.2349999999
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	419567.00499999995
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	215990.115

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 71-0956749
Source category: Education
Source subcategory: Early Childhood Programs and Services
Recorded location: Minnesota (MN)
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.