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Joint Costs
Center for Biological Diversity's rating was adjusted for Joint Costs. If you are a donor who considers direct mail, telemarketing, and other Joint Cost solicitations to be true charitable programs, the below efficiency ratios, which were not adjusted for joint costs, may better reflect your goals.
| Program % | Cost to Raise $100 |
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| 85% | $9 |
Accounting rules allow charities to report some telemarketing, direct mail, and other solicitation costs as Program expenses. CharityWatch believes that most donors do not consider a charity's solicitation activities to be the Programs they are intending to support with their donations. We therefore adjust such expenses out of a charity's reported Program expense and add it to Fundraising expense prior to calculating its rating.
Financial Documents
| Entity | Document Type | Tax ID |
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| Center for Biological Diversity | IRS Form 990 | 27-3943866 |
| Center for Biological Diversity | Audited Financial Statements | 27-3943866 |
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Entity: Center for Biological Diversity Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 27-3943866 |
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Entity: Center for Biological Diversity Document Type: Audited Financial Statements Tax ID: 27-3943866 |
Governance & Transparency
CharityWatch evaluates certain criteria related to a charity's Governance and Transparency. Donors may want to consider a charity's willingness to be open and transparent with CharityWatch to be a good litmus test for determining its commitment to public accountability.
Top Salaries
| Name | Title | Compensation | |
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| 1 | Robin Silver | Director/Senior Staff | $296,054 |
| 2 | Kieran Suckling | Executive Director/CEO | $295,823 |
| 3 | Peter Galvin | Director/Senior Staff | $272,485 |
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1 Name: Robin Silver Title: Director/Senior Staff Compensation: $296,054 |
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2 Name: Kieran Suckling Title: Executive Director/CEO Compensation: $295,823 |
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3 Name: Peter Galvin Title: Director/Senior Staff Compensation: $272,485 |
Analysts' Notes
CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.
| According to the Center for Biological Diversity audit of December 31, 2017 (Note 6, Property and Equipment): "The construction in process amount [$1,669,075] includes a building that was purchased in Portland, Oregon during October 2016 for a purchase price [that] was $1,045,000. The building is undergoing renovations and is expected to be completed during August 2018. The estimated total cost of the building purchase and renovations is $2,487,000." |
| According to the Center for Biological Diversity audit of December 31, 2017 (Note 8, Compensation Commitment): "During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Board of Directors approved a proposal for payment of up to $1,796,000 in deferred compensation payable to the founders of the Organization and a select number of long-term employees. "During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, funds were paid out to select individuals upon their request in an annual amount not to exceed the Board's directive. Compensation can be paid out as a bonus or as contributions to a 457(b) annuity account. Management intends to disperse all funds within five to seven years. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the balance of the compensation commitment totaled $391,452 and $702,452, respectively." |
| According to the Center for Biological Diversity audit of December 31, 2017 (Note 11, Subsequent Events): "On February 15, 2018, members of the Organization's board and staff established a new 501(c)(4) organization. The Center Action Fund (CAF) was formed to promote social welfare within the meaning of section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code... The CAF will primarily focus on issues relating to protections for endangered species, protections for climate and clean air, protections for human health against toxics [sic], and protecting the integrity of public lands. The CAF board consists of one of board member, officer and staff person from the Organization. Their CAF roles are independent of their roles at the Organization." |