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| Charity Name | Earth Island Institute | Communities for a Better Environment | Coastal Conservation League | The Adirondack Council | Conservation Lands Foundation |
| Location | Berkeley, CA | Huntington Park, CA | Charleston, SC | Elizabethtown, NY | Durango, CO |
| Overall Rating |
(86.49) |
(85.03) |
(89.87) |
(94.77) |
(94.44) |
| Financial Rating | (80.90) |
(85.08) |
(87.51) |
(97.62) |
(96.44) |
| A&T Rating | (100.00) |
(85.00) |
(93.00) |
(93.00) |
(93.00) |
| Financial Metrics | |||||
| Program Expenses | 79.4% | 74.1% | 70.2% | 82.5% | 81.3% |
| Admin Expenses | 11.8% | 16.6% | 15.8% | 13.3% | 7.7% |
| Fund Expenses | 8.6% | 9.2% | 13.9% | 4.0% | 10.8% |
| Fund Efficiency | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.11 | $0.02 | $0.09 |
| Program Growth | -3.1% | -2.3% | 8.2% | 7.3% | 16.7% |
| Working Capital | 0.76 | 1.16 | 4.14 | 3.44 | 1.54 |
| Liabilitites to Assets | 10.8% | 7.7% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| Total Revenue | $10,303,653 | $2,989,858 | $4,045,948 | $1,802,598 | $2,991,813 |
| Total Expenses | $10,325,492 | $1,960,882 | $3,687,932 | $1,714,410 | $4,980,223 |
| Excess/Deficit | $-21,839 | $1,028,976 | $358,016 | $88,188 | $-1,988,410 |
| Net Assets | $8,622,143 | $2,230,075 | $13,897,327 | $5,612,950 | $7,066,111 |
| CEO Compensation % of Expenses |
$101,051 0.97% |
$85,001 4.33% |
$167,007 4.52% |
$158,085 9.22% |
$150,000 3.01% |
| 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 | | | | | |
