BBB Wise Giving Report for
American Friends Service Committee

BBB Wise Giving Report issued April 2011
BBB Wise Giving Report expires April 2013


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Charity Contact Information

Name: American Friends Service Committee
Address: 1501 Cherry Street
  Philadelphia, PA 19102-1479
Phone: 215-241-7000
888-588-2372
Web Address: www.afsc.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1978, Pennsylvania
Affiliates: Quaker Hilfe; Friends Center Corporation; 9 regional offices, 23 area affiliates, and over 30 international project offices.

Stated Purpose: "to engage in religious, charitable, social, philanthropic and relief work in the United States and in other countries."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

AFSC meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

AFSC engages in advocacy, education and direct service activities to end violent conflict and to bring about a more peaceful and just world. The organization works to empower individuals with tools for addressing conflicts and economic and social justice issues constructively in their lives and communities. AFSC supports marginalized communities in their journey to challenge injustices and violence and it works to confront and transform conditions of violence generated by or between communities and political states. Some ($627,664 or 2%) of AFSC's programs are conducted in conjunction with fund raising appeals.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, AFSC's program expenses were:

  
Domestic programs 15,153,901
International programs 11,354,113
Total Program Expenses: $26,508,014
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Shan Cretin, General Secretary
Compensation*:
 $210,800

Chair of the Board: Arlene Kelly
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired Counselor

Board Size: 41

Paid Staff Size: 228

*October 1, 2009 - September 30, 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, telemarketing, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, and planned giving.
Fund raising costs were 11% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $25,330,219, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
AFSC incurred joint costs of $1,255,328 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs, $627,664 was allocated to program expenses and $627,664 was allocated to fund raising 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 AFSC's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions for current program work 16,524,811
Bequests 7,099,536
Investment income, net 1,623,252
Contributions to planned giving program 1,315,199
Program service income 558,650
Government grants 306,982
Contributions to endowment funds 83,691
Miscellaneous interest and other income 73,620
Total Income $27,585,741


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 84%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 8% 

Total income   $27,585,741
  Program expenses $26,508,014
  Fund raising expenses 2,714,894
  Administrative expenses 2,685,081
 
Total expenses   $31,907,989
Expenses in Excess of Income   (4,322,248)
Beginning net assets   69,649,844
Other Changes in Net Assets 4,078,607
Ending net assets   69,406,203
Total liabilities   69,934,780
Total assets   $139,340,983

Note: In the above financial summary, the amount ($4,078,607) recognized as "other changes in net assets" represents investment gains not appropriated ($5,956,510), gain from securities litigation settlement ($1,442,927), endowment transferred to outside organization ($-49,590), adjustments for changes in planned giving liabilities ($-396,333), and pension and benefit adjustments per FAS 158 ($-2,874,907).


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