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| Charity Name | Ocean Conservancy | Center for Coastal Studies | North Carolina Coastal Federation | Oceana | Chesapeake Conservancy |
| Location | Washington, DC | Provincetown, MA | Newport, NC | Washington, DC | Annapolis, MD |
| Overall Rating |
(94.03) |
(91.54) |
(99.89) |
(95.92) |
(96.22) |
| Financial Rating | (92.57) |
(88.04) |
(99.85) |
(94.24) |
(95.58) |
| A&T Rating | (96.00) |
(100.00) |
(100.00) |
(100.00) |
(97.00) |
| Financial Metrics | |||||
| Program Expenses | 76.5% | 78.5% | 86.6% | 73.6% | 78.3% |
| Admin Expenses | 8.5% | 10.8% | 6.8% | 17.3% | 12.9% |
| Fund Expenses | 14.8% | 10.5% | 6.5% | 8.9% | 8.6% |
| Fund Efficiency | $0.13 | $0.11 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.08 |
| Program Growth | 12.6% | 7.4% | 9.9% | 14.5% | 12.2% |
| Working Capital | 1.61 | 1.35 | 6.85 | 1.38 | 1.23 |
| Liabilitites to Assets | 6.5% | 10.5% | 0.4% | 9.1% | 10.0% |
| Total Revenue | $30,868,502 | $4,057,066 | $6,372,668 | $51,896,477 | $4,329,671 |
| Total Expenses | $30,099,043 | $3,847,896 | $5,187,444 | $38,122,695 | $3,698,870 |
| Excess/Deficit | $769,459 | $209,170 | $1,185,224 | $13,773,782 | $630,801 |
| Net Assets | $45,988,616 | $5,042,657 | $35,998,350 | $51,361,562 | $5,793,147 |
| CEO Compensation % of Expenses |
$375,118 1.24% |
$162,000 4.21% |
$135,221 2.60% |
$405,096 1.06% |
$160,000 4.32% |
| Accountability & Transparency Metrics | |||||
| Information Provided on the Form 990 | |||||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  | | | | |
| No Material diversion of assets | | | | | |
| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant | | | | | |
| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | | | | | |
| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | | | | | |
| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing | | | | | |
| Conflict of Interest Policy | | | | | |
| Whistleblower Policy | | | | | |
| Records Retention Policy | | | | | |
| CEO listed with salary | | | | | |
| Process for determining CEO compensation | | | | | |
| Does Not Compensate Any Board Members | | | | | |
| Does the charity's website include readily accessible information about the following: | |||||
| Donor Privacy Policy |  | | | | |
| Board Members Listed | | | | | |
| Audited Financials | | | | | |
| Form 990 | | | | | |
| Key staff listed | | | | | |
