Compare Charities
<Go Back
| Charity Name | Center for Coastal Studies | Buzzards Bay Coalition | Oceana | The Ocean Foundation | Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast |
| Location | Provincetown, MA | New Bedford, MA | Washington, DC | Washington, DC | Osprey, FL |
| Overall Rating |
(91.54) |
(91.11) |
(95.92) |
(95.00) |
(100.00) |
| Financial Rating | (88.04) |
(89.56) |
(94.24) |
(92.93) |
(100.00) |
| A&T Rating | (100.00) |
(93.00) |
(100.00) |
(100.00) |
(100.00) |
| Financial Metrics | |||||
| Program Expenses | 78.5% | 81.1% | 73.6% | 84.2% | 88.1% |
| Admin Expenses | 10.8% | 7.3% | 17.3% | 7.9% | 3.7% |
| Fund Expenses | 10.5% | 11.5% | 8.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| Fund Efficiency | $0.11 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| Program Growth | 7.4% | 5.7% | 14.5% | 8.2% | 24.5% |
| Working Capital | 1.35 | 5.26 | 1.38 | 0.69 | 5.48 |
| Liabilitites to Assets | 10.5% | 10.5% | 9.1% | 14.0% | 0.7% |
| Total Revenue | $4,057,066 | $8,608,102 | $51,896,477 | $8,532,198 | $3,376,684 |
| Total Expenses | $3,847,896 | $4,310,710 | $38,122,695 | $8,202,116 | $2,175,143 |
| Excess/Deficit | $209,170 | $4,297,392 | $13,773,782 | $330,082 | $1,201,541 |
| Net Assets | $5,042,657 | $26,635,878 | $51,361,562 | $5,107,283 | $31,132,219 |
| CEO Compensation % of Expenses |
$162,000 4.21% |
$183,015 4.24% |
$405,096 1.06% |
$263,842 3.21% |
$122,379 5.62% |
| 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 | | | | | |