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1720 N ST NW FL 4
WASHINGTON DC 20036
WASHINGTON DC | IRS ruling year: 2017 | EIN: 81-3967095
OUR MISSION IS TO ACT TO CONSERVE THREATENED SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS WORLDWIDE CHOOSING SOLUTIONS THAT ARE SUSTAINABLE, BASED ON SOUND SCIENCE AND TAKE INTO ACCOUNT H ... (More)
OUR MISSION IS TO ACT TO CONSERVE THREATENED SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS WORLDWIDE CHOOSING SOLUTIONS THAT ARE SUSTAINABLE, BASED ON SOUND SCIENCE AND TAKE INTO ACCOUNT HUMAN NEEDS. (Less)
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This charity's score is 94%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores: 90% Accountability & Finance, 10% Leadership & Adaptability. 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 As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Fauna & Flora International USA Inc. is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations.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.
Fauna & Flora International USA Inc. has earned a 93% 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 - 4/4 - 25/25 ptsBoard Composition - 4/4 - 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 - Has Audit/Review - 20/20 ptsIndependent Audit or Financial Review - Has Audit/Review - 20/20 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 - Listed - 3/3 ptsDocument Retention and Destruction - Listed - 3/3 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 - Listed - 3/3 ptsWhistleblower Policy - Listed - 3/3 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 - 52.07% - 8/15 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 52.07% - 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 - 90.43% - 25/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 90.43% - 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:
Activity data not reported from the IRS
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 (Fauna & Flora International USA Inc.) or EIN (813967095) in the 'Search Term' field.
Not Currently Scored
Fauna & Flora International USA Inc. 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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Fauna & Flora International USA Inc. reported its largest program on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
SUPPORTING FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL'S OBJECTIVES TO CONSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT BY PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH GLOBALLY APPLICABLE SOLUTIONS THAT ARE EFFECTIVE LOCALL ... (More)
SUPPORTING FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL'S OBJECTIVES TO CONSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT BY PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH GLOBALLY APPLICABLE SOLUTIONS THAT ARE EFFECTIVE LOCALLY. TO ADVANCE THE AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OF ALL SECTORS OF SOCIETY AROUND THE WORLD IN THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF BIODIVERSITY.SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES, LOCAL NGOS AND GOVERNMENT IN JAMBI PROVINCE, INDONESIA, TO ENCOURAGE ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE AND SOCIALLY JUST FOREST MANAGEMENT MODELS. INVESTING IN INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT AND FINANCING OF COMMUNITY-MANAGED FORESTS, DIVERSIFY LIVELIHOODS, AND CONTRIBUTE TO ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS.SUPPORTING CHUILEXI CONSERVANCY IN THE NIASSA RESERVE IN MOZAMBIQUE, WHICH IS ONE OF THE LAST GREAT WILDERNESSES OF AFRICA AND A CRITICAL AREA FOR WILDLIFE, WITH CONTINENTALLY IMPORTANT POPULATIONS OF LION, WILD DOG AND ELEPHANT. (Less)
Fauna & Flora International USA Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Culture & Community methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its Constituent Feedback or Equity Practices strategies.
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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Fauna & Flora International USA Inc. 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
OUR MISSION IS TO ACT TO CONSERVE THREATENED SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS WORLDWIDE CHOOSING SOLUTIONS THAT ARE SUSTAINABLE, BASED ON SOUND SCIENCE AND TAKE INTO ACCOUNT HUMAN NEEDS.
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
Our vision is a sustainable future for the planet, where biodiversity is effectively conserved by the people who live closest to it, supported by the global community
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: To ensure the recovery and persistence of key species, particularly those near extinction. By 2023, we aim to have protected more than 100 priority focal species, reducing their risk of extinction.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: To ensure recovery and persistence of healthy, resilient ecosystems in which both wildlife and people thrive and society benefits.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Three: To enable a growing network of local organisations and conservation leaders who are conserving and restoring species and ecosystems effectively.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Leadership Development - 15/15 ptsLeadership Development - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Building conservation leaders through the Conservation Leadership Programme and the Cambridge MPhil in Conservation Leadership, plus investing in development and mentoring of FFI staff. Through our various teams, we will invest in FFI effectiveness, developing the skills, processes and policies we need to achieve our conservation aims by allowing us to access funds, meet the expectations of donors and regulators, manage risk, and safeguard FFI’s assets and reputation. Our people strategy is integral to our overall success and will ensure that we attract and retain high-performing and motivated people through transparent and fair recruitment and reward, improved employee wellbeing, and development and promotion of global values –all supported by robust global HR compliance and 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
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Community Building
Policy Advocacy
FFI has a long and successful history of building effective partnerships with individual organisations, from large corporates and national government agencies to local NGOs around the world. FFI also has a great deal of experience building successful multi- stakeholder collaborations – such as the long-standing global Conservation Leadership Programme, and the International Gorilla Conservation Programme, which is achieving remarkable successes for mountain gorillas, whose population has tripled in size to more than a thousand individuals since our work first began more than 40 years ago. More recently, FFI was a driving force behind, and founder member of, the Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI), a unique collaboration between the University of Cambridge and leading internationally focused biodiversity conservation organisations based at a dedicated campus in Cambridge, UK.
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.
The determination to seize the day was at the forefront of our minds as FFI navigated the often- turbulent waters of 2020. As well as ensuring that our projects and partners – and the species and ecosystems we strive to safeguard – were sufficiently resilient to weather the storm in the short term, FFI also kept one eye firmly on the longer-term future. It is no secret that building the capacity of our partners is core to FFI’s success, but in 2020 this took on an extra dimension. We provided US$1.25 million in emergency support via the newly launched FFI Partner Crisis Support Fund, ensuring that our key in- country partners, particularly in Africa, could continue to operate despite ecotourism and other crucial sources of revenue drying up virtually overnight. FFI’s Our One Home campaign, which called on world leaders attending the UN Summit on Biodiversity to invest US$500 billion in nature annually, was supported by almost 150 conservation groups from more than 50 countries worldwide and reached a worldwide audience of over 930 million. Despite the constraints imposed by Covid-19, we have maintained our forward momentum, diversified our supporter base and achieved growth in our annual revenue.
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