Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana

What it reported doing in 2024

Future coastal leaders program: crcl's future coastal leaders (fcl) program is a leadership, education, and career development initiative focused on engaging public high school and undergraduate students, including those enrolled in community colleges, with interest in coastal restoration. Its purpose, through experiential learning, is to highlight the plentiful careers and/or degrees that exist in addressing coastal and environmental issues. From engineers, scientists, accountants, to architects and non-profit leaders, crcl hopes to motivate the next generation of students to choose coastal restoration as their profession. Crclectures crcl hosts lectures in different locations around south Louisiana, sharing interesting subject matter in a way that connects new people to the movement to restore coastal Louisiana. Coastal leadership institute crcl's cli is a professional development program that provides participants with the deep knowledge and skills necessary to be leaders in coastal restoration. The class is comprised of 30 residents from across Louisiana's coast working in careers including engineering, arts, education and economic development. They will join eight sessions over the course of a year, with guest speakers and in-the-field experiences that will introduce them to the different facets of Louisiana's coast: ecology, culture, industry and policy. Policy / outreach / education: crcl educates decision makers about the importance of coastal restoration in Louisiana. It interacts directly with members of the community to inform them about coastal land loss and projects that are aimed at restoring the coast. The communications team shares information about volunteer projects and large-scale restoration efforts through social media, mass emails and traditional media. The organization provides expertise to journalists writing about the coastal crisis. Crcl uses social media, email and printed communications to expand its base of volunteers and supporters. Crcl hosts the biennial state of the coast conference to provide an interdisciplinary forum to exchange timely and relevant information on the dynamic conditions of Louisiana's coastal communities, environment, and economy and to apply that information to existing and future coastal restoration and protection efforts, policies, and decision-making. Crcl also hosts a one-day summit in southwest Louisiana.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 82.5%; rating input score 83
• Program expense ratio: 80.3%; rating input score 80
• Fundraising efficiency: $8.82 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 95%; rating input score 95; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -2.4%; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.4; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.1; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.6%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.7% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.2% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -3.4% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings