The academy is a renowned scientific and educational institution with a mission to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. Based in SAN francisco's golden GATE park, it is home to a world-class aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural history museum as well as innovative programs in scientific research and environmental education, ALL under one living ROOF. Through global expeditions, scientific research, and strategic areas of focus on islands, coral reefs, and the state of california, academy scientists strive to gather new knowledge about life's diversity and the process of evolution and rapidly apply that understanding to our efforts to regenerate the natural world. Through exhibitions, educational programs, and partnerships that address these same topics- delivered to the public on-site at the academy's world-class aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural history museum, in the community, in biodiversity hotspots around the world.
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM
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SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,
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EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,
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CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,
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SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,
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SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,
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MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,
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501(h) election
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Political & Grant Activity
Campaign Spending
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Lobbying
$152K
Grants Given
$900
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
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SAN Francisco, CA, 94118-450
Governance
Voting board members39
Independent members39
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes
Compensation practices
Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
Financial detail (Schedule D)
Board-designated %36.0%
Permanent endowment %50.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Fundraising activity (Schedule G)
Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$13.7M
Net to org$13.3M
Retained by contractors$375K
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