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2017 Metro Market Study


Charitable Sector Profile: New York City

Charity Navigator's eleventh annual study examined the differences that exist in the financial, accountability and transparency practices of charities located in 30 metropolitan markets across America. The 936 largest charities in New York City exhibited the following:

Rating Dimensions New York City National*
Financial Score 86.23 87.18
A&T Score 93.00 92.00
Overall Score 87.58 87.77
Financial Metrics New York City National*
Program Expenses 79.8% 81.4%
Administrative Expenses 9.7% 9.4%
Fundraising Expenses 8.9% 7.9%
Fundraising Efficiency $0.100 $0.090
Program Expense Growth 4.6% 4.4%
Working Capital Ratio 1.01 1.12
Liabilities to Assets Ratio 11.7% 9.7%
Accountability & Transparency Metrics New York City National*
Any Donor Privacy Policy 38.9% 38.6%
Strict Donor Privacy Policy 32.2% 34.0%
Form 990 Made Public 57.8% 52.8%
Audited Financials Made Public 57.4% 50.0%
Board Members Listed 93.5% 92.0%
Key Staff Listed 91.4% 92.7%
Size Metrics New York City National*
Excess (or deficit) $104,207 $106,260
Total Assets $7,173,464 $6,008,511
Total Contributions $3,887,670 $2,866,657
Total Revenue $4,783,309 $3,796,085
Total Expenses $4,542,549 $3,495,236
CEO Compensation $176,022 $129,343

* Median values

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandra Miniutti, Vice President, Marketing
(201) 818-1288 x105
media@charitynavigator.org

© 2017 Charity Navigator. Note: all data are based on Charity Navigator's May 2017 Metro Market Charitable Analysis Study. These sector reports do not claim to represent median/mean data for all charities. Charity Navigator is the largest evaluator of 501 (c) (3) charities in the U.S.

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