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| Charity Name | Aspen Center for Environmental Studies | This Is The Place Foundation | Lake Erie Nature & Science Center | Walking Mountains Science Center | The Park People |
| Location | Aspen, CO | Salt Lake City, UT | Bay Village, OH | Avon, CO | Denver, CO |
| Overall Rating |
(89.07) |
(88.81) |
(89.78) |
(91.46) |
(82.88) |
| Financial Rating | (86.22) |
(95.00) |
(85.55) |
(90.16) |
(85.00) |
| A&T Rating | (93.00) |
(85.00) |
(100.00) |
(93.00) |
(81.00) |
| Financial Metrics | |||||
| Program Expenses | 72.3% | 92.9% | 78.2% | 78.1% | 87.5% |
| Admin Expenses | 13.4% | 6.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% | 7.1% |
| Fund Expenses | 14.2% | 0.7% | 8.6% | 10.3% | 5.2% |
| Fund Efficiency | $0.09 | $0.01 | $0.13 | $0.06 | $0.11 |
| Program Growth | 2.4% | 16.8% | -5.8% | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| Working Capital | 7.54 | 1.17 | 3.69 | 5.71 | 1.50 |
| Liabilitites to Assets | 2.6% | 12.8% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Total Revenue | $9,045,765 | $8,191,007 | $1,587,939 | $6,023,758 | $667,329 |
| Total Expenses | $2,958,565 | $8,201,912 | $1,343,824 | $3,416,968 | $608,484 |
| Excess/Deficit | $6,087,200 | $-10,905 | $244,115 | $2,606,790 | $58,845 |
| Net Assets | $19,946,338 | $7,843,132 | $4,994,575 | $19,255,712 | $1,399,404 |
| CEO Compensation % of Expenses |
$227,569 7.69% |
$0 0.00% |
$101,937 7.58% |
$122,436 3.58% |
$70,000 11.50% |
| 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 | | | | | |
