Animal-Related
(D20)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY INC
Financial strength (30%)
89/100
Reliability (20%)
65/100
Effectiveness (25%)
100/100
Impact (25%)
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Mission Statement
OUR MISSION: SAVING LIFE ON EARTH At the Center for Biological Diversity, we believe that the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature — to the existence in our world of a vast diversity of wild animals and plants. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction. We do so through science, law and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters and climate that species need to survive. We want those who come after us to inherit a world where the wild is still alive.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$45.7M
Total Revenue
$34.6M
Total Expenses
$54.9M
Net Assets
242
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
88.3%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
19.03x
Liability-to-Asset
7.2%
Revenue Diversification
82.4%
Executive Compensation
$1.7M
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 157 similar organizations
(United States, Animal-Related, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
88.3% | 82.1% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
3.3% | 9.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
8.4% | 6.1% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
19.0 mo | 23.7 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
7.2% | 9.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
82.4% | 71.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
32.6% | 8.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
8.9% | 8.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
24.3% | 5.2% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $45.7M | $34.6M | $54.9M | 88.3% | 242 |
| 2023 | $34.5M | $31.8M | $42.6M | 90.2% | 234 |
| 2022 | $27.6M | $27.0M | $38.6M | 90.0% | 230 |
| 2021 | $36.7M | $25.0M | N/A | — | 239 |
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