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World Affairs Council of Northern California

EIN 94-1156356International California Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Dedicated to engaging the public in international issues and opportunities

The World Affairs Council was founded in 1947 out of the interest generated by the founding of the United Nations in San Francisco in 1945. With over 11,000 members, we are the largest international affairs organization on the West Coast. In addition to our headquarters in San Francisco's Union Square, we serve members through chapters in East Bay, Marin, Sacramento and on the Peninsula. World Affairs Council of Northern California is the largest affiliate of the World Affairs Councils of America. Our mission is to engage the public in the exploration of issues and opportunities that transcend borders. We do this by hosting events and conferences with the leaders who impact global affairs, and reaching out to students, teachers, and young professionals.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

83.42Overall score
out of 100

79.30Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,327,721

Total expenses · USD$3,655,597

Program expenses

$2,697,830.59 recorded amount

73.8%

Fundraising expenses

$270,514.18 recorded amount

7.4%

Administrative expenses

$683,596.64 recorded amount

18.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.11 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Jane M. Wales
Recorded compensation: $374,946.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 10.25%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for World Affairs Council of Northern California
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	International
`description` Mission & description	The World Affairs Council was founded in 1947 out of the interest generated by the founding of the United Nations in San Francisco in 1945. With over 11,000 members, we are the largest international affairs organization on the West Coast. In addition to our headquarters in San Francisco's Union Square, we serve members through chapters in East Bay, Marin, Sacramento and on the Peninsula. World Affairs Council of Northern California is the largest affiliate of the World Affairs Councils of America. Our mission is to engage the public in the exploration of issues and opportunities that transcend borders. We do this by hosting events and conferences with the leaders who impact global affairs, and reaching out to students, teachers, and young professionals.
`ein` EIN	94-1156356
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3655597.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.187
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.11
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.07400000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.738
`fscore` Financial score	79.3
`leader` Recorded leader	Jane M. Wales
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	374946.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.1025
`motto` Tagline	Dedicated to engaging the public in international issues and opportunities
`name` Charity name	World Affairs Council of Northern California
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3327721.0
`score` Overall score	83.42
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	International Peace, Security, and Affairs
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	2697830.586
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	270514.178
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	683596.639

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 94-1156356
Source category: International
Source subcategory: International Peace, Security, and Affairs
Recorded location: California (CA)
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.