Source field dictionary

The meaning behind all 23 fields

The original metadata vocabulary, alongside the display rules used on charity profiles. Interpret a value by its field definition—not just by how it looks in a chart.

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

All 23 source fields, original metadata descriptions, and display treatments
Field	Original metadata definition	How the site displays it
`ascore` Number	Accountability & Transparency Score (out of 100)	Historical numeric score out of 100; displayed to two decimals.
`category` Text	Category	Source text, preserved
`description` Text	Mission & Description	Source text, preserved
`ein` Text	EIN ID	Text identifier. Original punctuation and leading zeroes preserved.
`tot_exp` Number	Total Expenses in $ (Program + Funding + Administrative)	US dollars; readable display is rounded. Exact source value retained.
`admin_exp_p` Number	Administrative Expenses Percentage (of total expenses)	Stored fraction × 100 for percentage display. Exact source fraction retained.
`fund_eff` Number	Funding Efficiency in $ (amount spent to raise $1 in donations)	US dollars spent per $1 raised, not a share of total expenses.
`fund_exp_p` Number	Funding Expenses Percentage (of total expenses)	Stored fraction × 100 for percentage display. Exact source fraction retained.
`program_exp_p` Number	Program Expenses Percentage (of total expenses)	Stored fraction × 100 for percentage display. Exact source fraction retained.
`fscore` Number	Financial Score (out of 100)	Historical numeric score out of 100; displayed to two decimals.
`leader` Text	Name of Leader	Source text, preserved
`leader_comp` Number	Compensation of Leader in $	US dollars; readable display is rounded. Exact source value retained.
`leader_comp_p` Number	Compensation of Leader Percentage	Stored fraction × 100 for percentage display. Exact source fraction retained.
`motto` Text	Tagline	Source text, preserved
`name` Text	Name of Charity	Source text, preserved
`tot_rev` Number	Total Revenue in $	US dollars; readable display is rounded. Exact source value retained.
`score` Number	Overall Score (out of 100)	Historical numeric score out of 100; displayed to two decimals.
`state` Text	State	Source text, preserved
`subcategory` Text	Subcategory	Source text, preserved
`size` Text	Size of Charity (based on Total Expenses - S<3.5M & L>13.5M & M in the middle)	small → Small; mid → Mid-sized; big → Large. Original label retained.
`program_exp` Number	Program Expenses in $ (amount spent on program & services it delivers)	US dollars; readable display is rounded. Exact source value retained.
`fund_exp` Number	Funding Expenses in $ (amount spent on raising money)	US dollars; readable display is rounded. Exact source value retained.
`admin_exp` Number	Administrative Expenses in $ (amount spent on overhead, staff, meeting costs)	US dollars; readable display is rounded. Exact source value retained.

Source versus display

Profiles retain every original string in their complete-field section. Readable panels round amounts and convert fraction fields into percentages without replacing source values.

Some definitions are limited

The metadata does not define the denominator of leader_comp_p. No row-specific fiscal year, legal structure, current eligibility, address, or official website is provided.

Expense components

In this file, program_exp, fund_exp, and admin_exp match total expenses multiplied by their corresponding ratios. Their long decimal values do not establish independent accounting precision.

The original metadata uses “Funding” in some descriptions; the readable interface uses “Fundraising” for those fields. Source attribution and methodology.