Better Business Bureau Report for
SAT-7 North America

Better Business Bureau Report issued August 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires August 2013


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Charity Contact Information

Name: SAT-7 North America
Address: P.O. Box 2770
  Easton, MD 21601
Phone: 410-770-9804
866-744-7287
Web Address: www.sat7usa.org
Also known as:SAT-7
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1998, Pennsylvania
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: The Corporation shall develop resources to provide grants and engage in activities to nurture, encourage, support projects involved in Christian ministry to North Africa and the Middle East, with particular enphasis on SAT-7 religious satellite television making a strategic contribution to the life and witness of the Christians present in the Middle East, through the creative use of communications, technology and media.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

SAT-7 North America meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

SAT-7 produces and broadcasts Christian satellite television programs in a variety of formats for all ages, in 3 languages, on 5 channels (ARABIC, KIDS, PLUS, PARS & TURK), covering spiritual and social topics, transforming the Middle East through hope in Jesus Christ.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, SAT-7 North America's program expenses were:

  
Program Promotion, Production and Airtime 7,270,119
Total Program Expenses: $7,270,119
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Dr. Rex M. Rogers, President
Compensation*:
 $150,000

Chair of the Board: Peter B Schulze
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Private Investor

Board Size: 7

Paid Staff Size: 14

*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, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, radio, grant proposals, internet, planned giving arrangements, face-to-face visits
Fund raising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $8,896,462, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
SAT-7 North America incurred joint costs of $78,042 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $58,532 was allocated to program expenses, $19,511 was allocated to fund raising expenses, and $ 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 SAT-7 North America's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 8,896,462
Other 4,669
Total Income $8,901,131


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 82%  Fund Raising: 9%  Administrative: 9% 

Total income   $8,901,131
  Program expenses $7,270,119
  Fund raising expenses 748,602
  Administrative expenses 759,096
 
Total expenses   $8,777,817
Income in Excess of Expenses   123,314
Beginning net assets   824,248
Other Changes in Net Assets 123,314
Ending net assets   947,562
Total liabilities   970,747
Total assets   $1,918,309


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