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California Waterfowl Association

EIN 94-1149574Animals California Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Conserving California's waterfowl, wetlands, and outdoor heritage

California Waterfowl is an award-winning 501(C)(3) nonprofit, conservation organization with a mission to conserve the state's waterfowl, wetlands, and hunting heritage. In the last 20+ years, we have completed more than 1,240 individual projects to protect, restore, and enhance more than 454,000 acres, providing habitat for millions of birds and animals. Our Wood Duck Program has hatched more than 686,000 ducklings, while our Banding Program has marked nearly 242,000 waterfowl. Our Youth and Education Programs have reached more than 300,000 children, young adults, and families to help to create a better understanding of biology, conservation, and outdoor heritage. All efforts are supported largely by donations and the work of over 1,500 dedicated and tireless volunteers.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

89.54Overall score
out of 100

85.21Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$11,522,426

Total expenses · USD$10,714,120

Program expenses

$9,214,143.20 recorded amount

86.0%

Fundraising expenses

$1,103,554.36 recorded amount

10.3%

Administrative expenses

$385,708.32 recorded amount

3.6%

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: John D. Carlson Jr.
Recorded compensation: $214,976.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.00%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for California Waterfowl Association
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	California Waterfowl is an award-winning 501(C)(3) nonprofit, conservation organization with a mission to conserve the state's waterfowl, wetlands, and hunting heritage. In the last 20+ years, we have completed more than 1,240 individual projects to protect, restore, and enhance more than 454,000 acres, providing habitat for millions of birds and animals. Our Wood Duck Program has hatched more than 686,000 ducklings, while our Banding Program has marked nearly 242,000 waterfowl. Our Youth and Education Programs have reached more than 300,000 children, young adults, and families to help to create a better understanding of biology, conservation, and outdoor heritage. All efforts are supported largely by donations and the work of over 1,500 dedicated and tireless volunteers.
`ein` EIN	94-1149574
`tot_exp` Total expenses	10714120.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.036000000000000004
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.12
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.10300000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.86
`fscore` Financial score	85.21
`leader` Recorded leader	John D. Carlson Jr.
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	214976.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.02
`motto` Tagline	Conserving California's waterfowl, wetlands, and outdoor heritage
`name` Charity name	California Waterfowl Association
`tot_rev` Total revenue	11522426.0
`score` Overall score	89.54
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Wildlife Conservation
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	9214143.2
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1103554.36
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	385708.32000000007

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 94-1149574
Source category: Animals
Source subcategory: Wildlife Conservation
Recorded location: California (CA)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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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.