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Glossary

Liabilities to Assets:

Part of our goal in rating the financial performance of charities is to help donors assess the financial capacity and sustainability of a charity. As do organizations in other sectors, charities must be mindful of their management of total liabilites in relation to their total assets. This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and or long term sustainability. Dividing a charity's total liabilities by its total assets yields this percentage. 

Scoring Rubric for Fundraising Charities

Score: 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
Liabilities To Assets < 15.0% 15.0% - 40.0% 40.0% - 50.0% 50.0% - 100.0% >100.0%
Liabilities To Assets Score:
< 15.0% 10
15.0% - 40.0% 7.5
40.0% - 50.0% 5
50.0% - 100.0% 2.5
>100.0% 0

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