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| Charity Name | United Ability | National Down Syndrome Society | Fanconi Anemia Research Fund | The Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation | Alpha-1 Foundation |
| Location | Birmingham, AL | New York, NY | Eugene, OR | Avon, CT | Coral Gables, FL |
| Overall Rating |
(96.14) |
(87.13) |
(94.74) |
(92.92) |
(94.31) |
| Financial Rating | (94.55) |
(82.25) |
(97.50) |
(90.00) |
(99.22) |
| A&T Rating | (100.00) |
(96.00) |
(93.00) |
(100.00) |
(92.00) |
| Financial Metrics | |||||
| Program Expenses | 93.4% | 75.4% | 85.0% | 86.8% | 82.3% |
| Admin Expenses | 2.0% | 11.2% | 8.4% | 5.6% | 9.0% |
| Fund Expenses | 4.5% | 13.2% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 8.6% |
| Fund Efficiency | $0.07 | $0.16 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.08 |
| Program Growth | 3.6% | -4.7% | 10.6% | -8.3% | 22.0% |
| Working Capital | 1.30 | 1.12 | 2.04 | 1.50 | 2.87 |
| Liabilitites to Assets | 7.1% | 5.2% | 26.8% | 1.8% | 6.7% |
| Total Revenue | $11,088,728 | $2,085,901 | $3,202,614 | $840,918 | $9,997,921 |
| Total Expenses | $11,242,552 | $2,079,992 | $3,278,768 | $749,945 | $9,502,067 |
| Excess/Deficit | $-153,824 | $5,909 | $-76,154 | $90,973 | $495,854 |
| Net Assets | $38,638,201 | $3,655,844 | $5,174,309 | $1,259,142 | $22,903,609 |
| CEO Compensation % of Expenses |
$104,438 0.92% |
$141,382 6.79% |
$23,581 0.71% |
$77,555 10.34% |
N/A N/A |
| 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 | | | | | |
