Environment : Environmental Protection and Conservation

Acterra

Action for a sustainable earth

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (65.87)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 83.7%    
Administrative Expenses 7.8%    
Fundraising Expenses 8.4%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.10    
Efficiency Rating    
      (35.87)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 16.7%    
Program Expenses Growth 18.1%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 1.07    
Capacity Rating    
      (30.00)

Income Statement     (FYE 06/2006)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $1,262,127
Other Revenue $75,227
Total Revenue $1,337,354
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $853,520
Administrative Expenses $79,817
Fundraising Expenses $85,609
Total Functional Expenses $1,018,946
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $318,408
   
Net Assets $1,061,460

Contact Information

Acterra
3921 East Bayshore Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
tel: (650) 962-9876
fax: (650) 962-8234

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Leadership      (FYE 06/2006)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Michael Closson Executive Director (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $60,000 5.88%

Donor Privacy Policy

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Mission

Acterra is a San Francisco Bay Area organization with a 37-year history of innovation in bringing people together to address environmental challenges and create local and regional solutions that foster a healthy natural environment. Acterra's programs offer ways for community members and businesses to take action against global warming, to restore native habitats, and to educate and cultivate environmental leaders for the future.

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