Arts, Culture, Humanities : Museums
California Academy of Sciences
Exploring, explaining, and protecting the natural world
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| Program Expenses | 82.4% | |
| Administrative Expenses | 13.2% | |
| Fundraising Expenses | 4.2% | |
| Fundraising Efficiency | $0.08 | |
| Primary Revenue Growth | -8.4% | |
| Program Expenses Growth | 21.5% | |
| Working Capital Ratio (years) | 6.61 | |
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| Information Provided on the Form 990 | ||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  |
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| No Material diversion of assets | |
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| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant | |
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| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | |
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| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | |
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| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing | |
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| Conflict of Interest Policy | |
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| Whistleblower Policy | |
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| Records Retention and Destruction Policy | |
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| CEO listed with salary | |
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| Process for determining CEO compensation | |
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| Does Not Compensate Any Board Members | |
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| Donor Privacy Policy | |
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| Board Members Listed | |
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| Audited Financials | |
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| Form 990 | |
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| Key staff listed | |
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Income Statement (FYE 06/2010)
Compensation of Leaders (FYE 06/2010)
| Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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| $394,424 | 0.53% | Greg Farrington | Executive Director | |
| Other Salaries of Note | ||||
| $399,438 | 0.54% | Christopher Andrews | Chief Operations Officer | |
Mission
Founded in 1853 to survey and study the vast resources of California and beyond, the California Academy of Sciences is the oldest scientific institution in the West. Over the past 154 years, the Academy has grown to become the fourth largest natural history museum in the country. Home to Steinhart Aquarium, Morrison Planetarium, and the Kimball Natural History Museum, as well as world class research and education departments, the Academy's mission is to explore, explain, and protect the natural world. The new Academy is a single structure but contains multiple venues, including the aquarium, the planetarium, the natural history museum and the 4-story rainforest. The new building also houses the Academy science labs and administrative offices, including an extensive library and scientific archive consisting of more than 26 million specimens.
Charities Performing Similar Types of Work
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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| California Academy of Sciences - CA | 62.78 |  |
| Fernbank Museum of Natural History - GA | 59.82 |  |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History - OH | 55.24 | |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History - CA | 56.15 | |
| Denver Museum of Nature & Science - CO | 60.09 | |
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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| California Academy of Sciences - CA | 62.78 | |
| Denver Museum of Nature & Science - CO | 60.09 | |
| American Museum of Natural History - NY | 58.20 | |
| The Field Museum - IL | 55.36 | |
| The Academy of Natural Sciences - PA | 54.72 | |
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