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COMMON GROUND VOL, 12 NO . 5 OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2001 ®) • Q ,�J'.] � � ir;:;4" 3 �, u¢j : � �S�- c t ...,.,�- «,r�`� " �� yy�� ,. 2 ' .� �:_l ' .i v;;tiy�� -t;:� , a� Ranking The American Institute of Philanthropy AIP expects that at least 60 % of a non- (301 / 913 -5200, www . charitywatch . org) has profit organization' s costs should be devoted Charitable given The Conservation Fund the highest to its charitable programs . The numerical grade (A+ ) of 39 conservation and environ- ranges in the chart below reflect the differ. Groups mental organizations it ranked according to ence between a charity' s and AIP' s view program effectiveness and fund-raising cost. whether direct mail, telemarketing and so - AIP, founded in 1993 and based in Bethesda, licitation costs are considered program, Md . , grades charities each quarter in its Char- fund-raising or administrative expenses . ity Rating Guide and Watchdog Report, avail- AIP also views spending of $35 or less able for free to individuals who contribute to raise $ 100 to be a reasonable cost for most $35 to become members . charities . The numerical ranges in the chart The ratings are based on financial infor- again reflect AIP' s versus the individual mation obtained from IRS Form 990s, annual charity' s treatment of how much of a reports and audited financial statements . group ' s mail and telemarketing costs are AIP rates more than 400 nonprofit organiza- considered program expenses . AIP also tions in 37 categories . - graded itself: A—. Organization Percentage of Amount spent Grade . I Organization Percentage of Amount spent Grade expenses spent to raise $100 expenses spent to raise $100 on programs on programs African Wildlife Foundation 71 -79 F $13-22 B Keep America Beautiful- 68 $21 B Alaska Conservation Fdn . 8548 7-9 A National Office American Farmland Trust 72-80 25-40 C National Arbor Day Fdn. 80 24 A- "Ainencan Forests _ _ 73 24 B+ _ National, Audubon Society ` 70 1 25 _ B American Rivers 66-80 13-25 B— National Park Trust 22-75 24-77 F Center for Marine Cons . 66-73 29-36 C+ National Parks Cons . Assn, 51-58 3341 C— Conservation Fund 95 1 A+ National Wildlife Federation 73-84 14-41 C+ -- _, Conservation=Int' 1 Fdn 89 a 5 A Natural Resources ; 58V-80 ti 11 32 _ . . Cousteau Society 70 12 B+ Defense Council Defenders of Wildlife 4243 20-50 D Nature Conservancy 79 10 A— Ducks Unlimited 82 27 B + Rails-to-Trails Conservancy 61 42 C - - - - Earth Island, Institute - 87 Rainforest ActionNetwork 68 =75 _ 11 17 B _ . _ Earth Justice Legal 5941 18-28 C+ Rainforest Alliance 84 27 B + Defense Fund Resources for the Future 68 17 C— Environmental Defense 7641 14-18 A— Save the Redwoods League 88 4 A Friends of the Earth ". . 75 80IF- 12 16 LZ �A- Sierra Club `61 41 C Fi _ - Forest Service Employees for 59 26 C+ Sierra Club Foundation 86 7 A Environmental Ethics Student Conservation Assn. 83 23 A- Greenpeace Fund 82 16 A- Trust for Public Land 88 2 A Greenpeace 50 57 ;; , r Ae�1 , 59 ( b9 D Wilderness Society 60=80 C Izaak Walton League 78 15 A- World Resources Institute 78 6 A- of America World Wildlife Fund 81 -88 16-29 B+ fill 8 - SL � L oN ' iion0a08s %111H ldBa H35N00 S38 I BIAN3 h10 3 YNO 80103810 QH.LSHfl0HHNOI.L032INO0 SS32IQQV '11ONYIS G1AY0 HW 60ZZZ ETA ` UOlnutisy 408Q ' NO.LONIHSVM OUT alms " is luaX *N 0021 Etp6E ' ON .LIINUHd QIfTd - 21OV.LSOd ' S 'n - 0210 LId02Id - NON