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Center for Coastal Studies

EIN 04-2609788Environment Massachusetts Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Over 40 years of marine animal and ecosystem research, marine animal rescue, and marine science education.

The Center for Coastal Studies believes the preservation of marine and coastal habitats and the recovery of species is crucial to the health of all life. At the heart of our mission is conservation biology, what socio-biologist E.O. Wilson calls, "a discipline with a deadline, for what we do not save today may be gone tomorrow." Our mission is: to conduct scientific research with emphasis on marine mammals of the western North Atlantic and on the coastal and marine habitats and resources of the Gulf of Maine; to promote stewardship of coastal and marine ecosystems; to conduct educational activities and to provide resources that encourage the responsible use and conservation of coastal and marine ecosystems; and to collaborate with other institutions and individuals whenever possible to advance the Center's mission.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

94.03Overall score
out of 100

95.30Financial score
out of 100

93.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,473,815

Total expenses · USD$3,586,500

Program expenses

$2,772,364.50 recorded amount

77.3%

Fundraising expenses

$225,949.50 recorded amount

6.3%

Administrative expenses

$584,599.50 recorded amount

16.3%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.06 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Richard Delaney
Recorded compensation: $162,000.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.51%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Center for Coastal Studies
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	93.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	The Center for Coastal Studies believes the preservation of marine and coastal habitats and the recovery of species is crucial to the health of all life. At the heart of our mission is conservation biology, what socio-biologist E.O. Wilson calls, "a discipline with a deadline, for what we do not save today may be gone tomorrow." Our mission is: to conduct scientific research with emphasis on marine mammals of the western North Atlantic and on the coastal and marine habitats and resources of the Gulf of Maine; to promote stewardship of coastal and marine ecosystems; to conduct educational activities and to provide resources that encourage the responsible use and conservation of coastal and marine ecosystems; and to collaborate with other institutions and individuals whenever possible to advance the Center's mission.
`ein` EIN	04-2609788
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3586500.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.163
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.06
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.063
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.773
`fscore` Financial score	95.3
`leader` Recorded leader	Richard Delaney
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	162000.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0451
`motto` Tagline	Over 40 years of marine animal and ecosystem research, marine animal rescue, and marine science education.
`name` Charity name	Center for Coastal Studies
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3473815.0
`score` Overall score	94.03
`state` State code	MA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Environmental Protection and Conservation
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	2772364.5
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	225949.5
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	584599.5

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 04-2609788
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Environmental Protection and Conservation
Recorded location: Massachusetts (MA)
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.