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| Charity Name | The ALS Association, National Office | The ALS Association Connecticut Chapter | The ALS Association Georgia Chapter | The ALS Association Greater New York Chapter | The ALS Association Western Pennsylvania Chapter |
| Location | Washington, DC | Milford, CT | Atlanta, GA | New York, NY | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Overall Rating |
(96.48) |
(90.51) |
(95.80) |
(97.66) |
(92.22) |
| Financial Rating | (96.04) |
(89.24) |
(95.61) |
(96.70) |
(100.00) |
| A&T Rating | (97.00) |
(92.00) |
(96.00) |
(100.00) |
(89.00) |
| Financial Metrics | |||||
| Program Expenses | 79.9% | 77.0% | 78.4% | 82.2% | 86.9% |
| Admin Expenses | 5.4% | 8.0% | 8.9% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Fund Expenses | 14.5% | 14.9% | 12.5% | 10.4% | 5.9% |
| Fund Efficiency | $0.08 | $0.14 | $0.08 | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Program Growth | 22.3% | 5.5% | 20.5% | 16.4% | 14.3% |
| Working Capital | 2.83 | 1.12 | 1.39 | 1.70 | 1.01 |
| Liabilitites to Assets | 5.3% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 1.1% | 7.7% |
| Total Revenue | $30,879,067 | $934,780 | $1,460,620 | $5,145,580 | $1,190,270 |
| Total Expenses | $34,974,730 | $925,091 | $1,110,841 | $5,132,118 | $1,090,069 |
| Excess/Deficit | $-4,095,663 | $9,689 | $349,779 | $13,462 | $100,201 |
| Net Assets | $104,468,596 | $1,052,503 | $1,432,265 | $8,456,303 | $1,055,355 |
| CEO Compensation % of Expenses |
$307,024 0.87% |
$104,519 11.29% |
$100,522 9.04% |
$281,686 5.48% |
$93,934 8.61% |
| Accountability & Transparency Metrics | |||||
| Information Provided on the Form 990 | |||||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  | | | | |
| No Material diversion of assets | | | | | |
| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant | | | | | |
| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | | | | | |
| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | | | | | |
| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing | | | | | |
| Conflict of Interest Policy | | | | | |
| Whistleblower Policy | | | | | |
| Records Retention Policy | | | | | |
| CEO listed with salary | | | | | |
| Process for determining CEO compensation | | | | | |
| Does Not Compensate Any Board Members | | | | | |
| Does the charity's website include readily accessible information about the following: | |||||
| Donor Privacy Policy |  |  | | | |
| Board Members Listed | | | | | |
| Audited Financials | | | | | |
| Form 990 | | | | | |
| Key staff listed | | | | | |
