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30265 TOMAS
Rcho Sta Marg CA 92688-2123
Rcho Sta Marg CA | IRS ruling year: 1993 | EIN: 33-0543876
THE WYLAND FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING, PROTECTING, AND PRESERVING THE WORLD'S OCEAN, WATERWAYS, AND MARINE LIFE. THE FOUNDATION ENCOURAGES ENVIRONMENTAL AW ... (More)
THE WYLAND FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING, PROTECTING, AND PRESERVING THE WORLD'S OCEAN, WATERWAYS, AND MARINE LIFE. THE FOUNDATION ENCOURAGES ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PUBLIC ARTS PROJECTS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. (Less)
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This charity's score is 72%, earning it a Two-Star rating.
This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores: 80% Accountability & Finance, 10% Leadership & Adaptability, 10% Culture & Community. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Wyland Foundation is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
Wyland Foundation has earned a 67% for the Accountability & Finance beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
This Accountability & Finance score represents IRS Form 990 data up until FY 2019, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Not ApplicableBoard Composition - 6/7 - 25/25 ptsBoard Composition - 6/7 - 25/25 pts
Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
Independent Audit or Financial Review - undefined - 0/20 ptsIndependent Audit or Financial Review - undefined - 0/20 pts
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
| Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
|---|---|
| $1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
| $500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
| Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 3/3 ptsConflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Board Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 ptsBoard Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Document Retention and Destruction - Missing - 0/3 ptsDocument Retention and Destruction - Missing - 0/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Whistleblower Policy - Missing - 0/3 ptsWhistleblower Policy - Missing - 0/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Website - Listed - 3/3 ptsWebsite - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 51.10% - 8/15 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 51.10% - 8/15 pts
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
| Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| Less than 50% | Full Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
| 60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
Program Expense Ratio - 79.72% - 25/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 79.72% - 25/25 pts
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
| Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| 70% or higher | Full Credit |
| 60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
| Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2019
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Described in section 170(b)1)(a)(vi) of the Code (BMF activity code: 994)
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Wyland Foundation) or EIN (330543876) in the 'Search Term' field.
This organization was impacted by COVID-19 in a way that effected their financial health in 2020. This normally would have reduced their star rating. Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them, and doing this pauses our revision of their rating. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Wyland Foundation reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
Staffing
Administrative Capacity
Grants Received
Grants Sent
Balance Sheet
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
Revenues plummeted by approximately 35%
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
As a public service organization, we work cooperatively with schools to provide environmental education services to students. With schools on hiatus, we had to mothball one of our key programs.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
We repurposed resources to help support other charities that were assisting with basic needs during the pandemic. Concurrently, we address internal operational needs and planning that would help us provide better services after COVID
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
We improved digital delivery of key programs and implemented a range of new efficiencies to manage our internal operations. This allows us to put more concentrated focus on program delivery.
Not Currently Scored
Wyland Foundation cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Wyland Foundation reported its largest program on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
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Wyland National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation:A friendly community-based competition between cities across the nation to see who can be the most water wise. Presented nationally by the Wyla ... (More)
Wyland National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation:A friendly community-based competition between cities across the nation to see who can be the most water wise. Presented nationally by the Wyland Foundation and Toyota, with major support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National League of Cities, The Toro Company, and ECOS, the program explores water issues affecting cities, states, and the nation, along with community based strategies for sustainability. In its ninth year, the campaign had its strongest national impact to date in 2019 with mayors in 50 states and residents from 3,000+ cities pledging to take 387,000 specific actions over the next year to change the way they use water in their homes, yards, and communities.Additional projects related to this initiative include:Numerous regional public park waterwise demonstration garden projects and digital based applications to integrate community volunteer projects into the water challenge.Wyland Clean Water Mobile Learning Experience:The Wyland Clean Water Mobile Learning Center is state of the art, 1000 square foot interactive science exhibit on wheels that allows thousands of students each year to explore their relationship to the worlds water-based habitats, from issues related to urban runoff to strategies for conservation. The exhibit includes a 40-person on-board movie theater and six interactive touch-based learning stations, including a city model with actual falling rain. In 2019, the center traveled to over 30 communities, including many low income areas, from inner cities to farming communities, reaching over 12,000 people.National Water Is Life Art and Mural Challenge:A national competition for grades K-12 that challenges students to work together on large scale mural projects about water-related issues. In the last five years, more than 20,000 students across 45 states have taken part in this annual challenge to use art as a method of exploring the economic, cultural, and aesthetic value of our oceans, lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands. Additionally, the Wyland Foundation and its partners have provided 500 classrooms with paint supplies, educational materials, and 50 square foot canvases murals to creatively depict the many ways water shapes our lives. Waters Extreme Journey Maze:A one-of-a-kind museum quality exhibit that takes visitors through the science behind the water cycle via a 1000 square foot maze installation. Through powerful interactives, visitors realize that daily decisions can immediately improve the watershed in their own backyard. Regional programs (2):Annual Earth Month Heroes Celebration - Wyland Foundation in partnership with KCAL/KCBS and Toyota continues to honor individuals across Southern California who are having a positive impact on our environment by making a contribution to environmental charity of their choice. The campaign is in conjunction with a month-long series of Wyland Foundation public service announcements on KCBS/KCAL promoting smart water use and environmental consciousness in southern CaliforniaArt Lessons in the Wild - The Wyland Foundation and Dana Wharf team up during the winter gray whale migration season to offer Wyland Dolphin and Whale Adventures, Art Lessons in the Wild. This three-hour activity aboard a 63' Catamaran included a dockside presentation and art lesson, via video feed, by Wyland and an excursion at sea with an experienced naturalist. (Less)
Wyland Foundation has earned a 85% for the Culture & Community beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableConstituent Feedback - Data Available - UnscoredConstituent Feedback - Data Available - Unscored
This organization reported that it is collecting feedback from the constituents and/or communities it serves. However, it did not respond to one or more survey questions, and therefore is not eligible for a score on this metric. (View our beacon methodology.) Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective.
Who are the people you serve with your mission? Describe briefly.
Teachers, students, civic leaders, businesses, ngos.
How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person)
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
With whom does your organization share the feedback you got from the people you serve?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our community partners
What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Note: The organization reported no challenges faced.
Briefly describe a recent change that your organization made in response to feedback from the people you serve.
Note: The organization did not respond to this question.
Equity Practices - Data Available - 85/100 ptsEquity Practices - Data Available - 85/100 pts
100% of beacon score
This organization's score of 85 is a passing score. The organization reported that it is implementing 5 Equity Practices. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective equity policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
Equity Practices (3/7) | |
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We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race. | |
We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and/or portfolios. | |
We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization/'s programs, portfolios, and the populations served. | |
We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support. | |
We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders. | |
We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured | |
We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization. | |
Equity Policies and Procedures (2/7) | |
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We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity. | |
We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions. | |
We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization. | |
We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board. | |
We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability. | |
We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team. | |
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization. | |
Wyland Foundation has earned a 100% for the Leadership & Adaptability beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableMission - 10/10 ptsMission - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
THE WYLAND FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING, PROTECTING, AND PRESERVING THE WORLD'S OCEAN, WATERWAYS, AND MARINE LIFE. THE FOUNDATION ENCOURAGES ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PUBLIC ARTS PROJECTS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS.
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
It is said that what we do now for our oceans, waterways, and environment over the next ten years will impact the next 10,000. The Wyland Foundation strongly believes we can change the trajectory of this impact by inspiring, informing, and encouraging people to work together -- whether they live along the coast or a thousand miles upstream. We believe a future of clean water and healthy oceans is within our grasp, but only if we can connect with people in a meaningful way to become more positive, solution-oriented stewards of these precious global resources. The Wyland Foundation's acclaimed mix of conservation art, traveling science exhibitions, and grassroots community engagement are working to instill these qualities in our children, our families, and communities to give them the tools they need to ensure clean water and healthy oceans for years to come.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Goals - 20/20 ptsGoals - 20/20 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Expand our national network to 100+ volunteer action clubs to assist in organizing and implementing 1000 clean-ups of local waterways.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: Annual assessments demonstrating that at least 75% of our program participants show a dramatically increased willingness to change habits that significantly reduce harm to our marine eco-systems
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
Goal Three: Increased our asset base within three years to $2.9 million, with a $750,000 endowment.
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Leadership Development - 15/15 ptsLeadership Development - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Our organization subsidizes leadership and skills training via classes at local colleges in areas ranging from marketing, finance, grant writing, legal, human resources, and program management.
Mobilizing for Mission - 15/15 ptsMobilizing for Mission - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
We routinely partner with other ngos, government agencies and businesses. Our National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation engages and supports 1,000 U.S. Mayors in their efforts to drive sustainability of local and regional water resources and water pollution management. Others programs, such as our waterwise park makeover projects are the direct result of strategic planning and investment with our program partners. Our team also engages in thought leadership activities by presenting at conferences and publishing information about best practices in environmental engagement.
Adaptability Story - 30/30 ptsAdaptability Story - 30/30 pts
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
When the foundation started lockdowns, it was hard to see what that would mean to all of us and how the organization would operate during stay at home orders. COVID created a large disruption in our fundraising, cash flow, and live public service programs. Revenues dropped about 30%. This sudden disruption required a number of immediate responses, including staff reductions, followed by intense assessments of our operations, programs, program delivery, marketing, and financials, and cross trainings to run more efficiently. Fortunately, we were already on a track to enhance our programs on the digital side, so we took that opportunity to build that side of our organization in alignment with our pre-existing growth plan. Although we lost some of the skill sets from the staff reductions, we learned that we were balanced enough to weather the storm, and were able to identify areas to improve programs. On the digital and tech side we gained considerable knowledge that we are now using for growth and better program implementation. One of the chief outcomes of this period was to build a solid infrastructure that supports a more stable cash flow, so programs can be efficiently delivered and continue to scale up.
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