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California Native Plant Society

EIN 94-6116403Environment California Small

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Preserving and Protecting California Native Plants and Their Habitats

The mission of California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is to conserve California native plants and their natural habitats, and increase understanding, appreciation, and horticultural use of native plants. Our nearly 10,000 members work to promote native plant appreciation, research, education, and conservation through our five statewide programs and 35 regional chapters in California. Through membership in CNPS, Californians of all walks of life are able to support and engage in opportunities to experience and learn about native plants and their habitats, gardening and landscaping with native plants, restoration of habitat areas, and conservation issues throughout the state.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

88.85Overall score
out of 100

84.75Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,537,864

Total expenses · USD$2,326,445

Program expenses

$1,754,139.53 recorded amount

75.4%

Fundraising expenses

$204,727.16 recorded amount

8.8%

Administrative expenses

$362,925.42 recorded amount

15.6%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.12 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Dan Gluesenkamp
Recorded compensation: $135,749.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.83%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for California Native Plant Society
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	The mission of California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is to conserve California native plants and their natural habitats, and increase understanding, appreciation, and horticultural use of native plants. Our nearly 10,000 members work to promote native plant appreciation, research, education, and conservation through our five statewide programs and 35 regional chapters in California. Through membership in CNPS, Californians of all walks of life are able to support and engage in opportunities to experience and learn about native plants and their habitats, gardening and landscaping with native plants, restoration of habitat areas, and conservation issues throughout the state.
`ein` EIN	94-6116403
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2326445.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.156
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.12
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.08800000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.754
`fscore` Financial score	84.75
`leader` Recorded leader	Dan Gluesenkamp
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	135749.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0583
`motto` Tagline	Preserving and Protecting California Native Plants and Their Habitats
`name` Charity name	California Native Plant Society
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2537864.0
`score` Overall score	88.85
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Environmental Protection and Conservation
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1754139.53
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	204727.16000000003
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	362925.42

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 94-6116403
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Environmental Protection and Conservation
Recorded location: California (CA)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.