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Conservation International

EIN 52-1497470Environment Virginia Large

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

The mission

What this organization describes

People need nature to thrive.

Conservation International (CI) applies innovations in science, economics, policy and community participation to protect the Earth's richest regions of plant and animal diversity and demonstrate that human societies can live harmoniously with nature. Founded in 1987, CI works in more than 40 countries on four continents to help people find economic alternatives without harming their natural environments. Building upon a strong foundation of science, partnership and field demonstration, CI empowers societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature for the well-being of humanity. Conservation International is committed to helping societies adopt a more sustainable approach to development - one that considers and values nature at every turn.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

95.88Overall score
out of 100

94.18Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$138,544,673

Total expenses · USD$149,806,220

Program expenses

$124,488,968.82 recorded amount

83.1%

Fundraising expenses

$9,887,210.52 recorded amount

6.6%

Administrative expenses

$15,130,428.22 recorded amount

10.1%

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: Peter Seligmann
Recorded compensation: $601,877.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.40%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Conservation International
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	Conservation International (CI) applies innovations in science, economics, policy and community participation to protect the Earth's richest regions of plant and animal diversity and demonstrate that human societies can live harmoniously with nature. Founded in 1987, CI works in more than 40 countries on four continents to help people find economic alternatives without harming their natural environments. Building upon a strong foundation of science, partnership and field demonstration, CI empowers societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature for the well-being of humanity. Conservation International is committed to helping societies adopt a more sustainable approach to development - one that considers and values nature at every turn.
`ein` EIN	52-1497470
`tot_exp` Total expenses	149806220.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.10099999999999999
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.06
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.066
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.831
`fscore` Financial score	94.18
`leader` Recorded leader	Peter Seligmann
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	601877.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.004
`motto` Tagline	People need nature to thrive.
`name` Charity name	Conservation International
`tot_rev` Total revenue	138544673.0
`score` Overall score	95.88
`state` State code	VA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Environmental Protection and Conservation
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	124488968.82
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	9887210.52
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	15130428.219999999

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 52-1497470
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Environmental Protection and Conservation
Recorded location: Virginia (VA)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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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.