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| Charity Name | Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies | The Rodale Institute | Woodwell Climate Research Center | Institute of Noetic Sciences | Lowell Observatory |
| Location | Millbrook, NY | Kutztown, PA | Falmouth, MA | Petaluma, CA | Flagstaff, AZ |
| Overall Rating |
(96.45) |
(96.81) |
(95.03) |
(89.78) |
(88.81) |
| Financial Rating | (94.98) |
(95.50) |
(92.98) |
(86.12) |
(94.99) |
| A&T Rating | (100.00) |
(100.00) |
(100.00) |
(96.00) |
(85.00) |
| Financial Metrics | |||||
| Program Expenses | 76.2% | 78.0% | 69.2% | 77.7% | 81.6% |
| Admin Expenses | 20.5% | 11.2% | 22.6% | 11.8% | 9.8% |
| Fund Expenses | 3.1% | 10.6% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 8.5% |
| Fund Efficiency | $0.06 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.22 | $0.08 |
| Program Growth | 13.0% | 16.4% | 12.3% | 6.2% | 6.5% |
| Working Capital | 4.13 | 6.27 | 1.51 | 1.04 | 2.45 |
| Liabilitites to Assets | 1.2% | 1.9% | 13.1% | 32.9% | 34.4% |
| Total Revenue | $11,343,430 | $7,761,183 | $11,455,146 | $5,712,024 | $16,797,299 |
| Total Expenses | $15,046,421 | $6,017,177 | $11,002,805 | $5,698,747 | $12,829,418 |
| Excess/Deficit | $-3,702,991 | $1,744,006 | $452,341 | $13,277 | $3,967,881 |
| Net Assets | $138,774,664 | $32,935,822 | $18,751,280 | $5,662,491 | $31,493,916 |
| CEO Compensation % of Expenses |
$310,760 2.06% |
$152,942 2.54% |
$330,615 3.00% |
$180,229 3.16% |
$157,137 1.22% |
| 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 | | | | | |
