BBB Wise Giving Report for
Save the Redwoods League

BBB Wise Giving Report issued December 2010
BBB Wise Giving Report expires December 2012


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Save the Redwoods League
Address: 114 Sansome Street,
Suite 1200
  San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: 415-362-2352
Web Address: www.savetheredwoods.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1920, California
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to protect and restore redwood forests and connect people with their peace and beauty so these wonders of the natural world flourish."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Save the Redwoods League (The League) does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 10: Ending Net Assets - Avoid accumulating funds that could be used for current program activities. To meet this standard, the charity's unrestricted net assets available for use should not be more than three times the size of the past year's expenses or three times the size of the current year's budget, whichever is higher.

The League does not meet this Standard because:

  • According to its audited financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, the organization's total unrestricted net assets (excluding land, building, and equipment assets) were $44,644,262, or 4 times the charity's total budgeted expenses of $10,366,124.
Save the Redwoods League (The League) meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

The League preserves redwood forests through acquisition and restoration of land for transfer to state and national parks throughout California. In addition, the League participates in reforestation activities, trail creation and restoration, redwood research and habitat restoration. The League also provides conservation education through grants and the publication of maps and informational materials for its partners and members.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, The League's program expenses were:

  
Redwood land program support 3,219,423
Land deeded to the United States of America 1,105,000
Land deeded to the State of California 565,000
Climate change research grants 499,990
Other grants 365,806
Education and research grants 198,951
Redwood reforestation grants 144,743
Total Program Expenses: $6,098,913
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Ruskin Hartley, Secretary and Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $195,939

Chair of the Board: Pete Dangermond
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, Dangermond Group

Board Size: 9

Paid Staff Size: 29

*April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, grant proposals, internet appeals, planned giving, membership appeals.
Fund raising costs were 29% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $6,834,542, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
The League incurred joint costs of $102,489 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $79,550 was allocated to program expenses, $14,355 was allocated to fund raising expenses, and $8,584 was allocated to administrative expenses.
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on The League's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 6,829,542
Income from investments 5,660,494
Other 19,596
Grants from state and federal agencies 5,000
Total Income $12,514,632


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 65%  Fund Raising: 21%  Administrative: 14% 

Total income   $12,514,632
  Program expenses $6,098,913
  Fund raising expenses 1,990,335
  Administrative expenses 1,369,982
 
Total expenses   $9,459,230
Income in Excess of Expenses   3,055,402
Beginning net assets   83,341,720
Ending net assets   86,397,122
Total liabilities   963,728
Total assets   $87,360,850


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