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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 |
(95.21) |
(90.51) |
(96.04) |
(97.66) |
(96.66) |
| Financial Rating | (93.94) |
(89.24) |
(96.10) |
(96.70) |
(97.50) |
| A&T Rating | (97.00) |
(92.00) |
(96.00) |
(100.00) |
(96.00) |
| Financial Metrics | |||||
| Program Expenses | 81.3% | 77.0% | 80.1% | 82.2% | 86.7% |
| Admin Expenses | 5.6% | 8.0% | 8.1% | 7.2% | 7.3% |
| Fund Expenses | 12.9% | 14.9% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 5.9% |
| Fund Efficiency | $0.18 | $0.14 | $0.09 | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Program Growth | 19.5% | 5.5% | 14.9% | 16.4% | 9.8% |
| Working Capital | 2.64 | 1.12 | 1.39 | 1.70 | 0.97 |
| Liabilitites to Assets | 3.1% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 1.1% | 7.1% |
| Total Revenue | $24,669,735 | $934,780 | $1,575,898 | $5,145,580 | $1,282,481 |
| Total Expenses | $37,818,211 | $925,091 | $1,380,734 | $5,132,118 | $1,217,079 |
| Excess/Deficit | $-13,148,476 | $9,689 | $195,164 | $13,462 | $65,402 |
| Net Assets | $96,447,890 | $1,052,503 | $1,627,429 | $8,456,303 | $1,120,757 |
| CEO Compensation % of Expenses |
$208,761 0.55% |
$104,519 11.29% |
$104,176 7.54% |
$281,686 5.48% |
$91,279 7.49% |
| 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 | | | | | |
