BBB Wise Giving Report for
Pandas International

BBB Wise Giving Report issued August 2010
BBB Wise Giving Report expires August 2012


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Pandas International
Address: 4484 West Cottonwood Place
  Littleton, CO 80123
Phone: 303-933-2365
Web Address: www.pandasinternational.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 2000, Colorado
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to ensure the preservation and propagation of the endangered Giant Panda by providing public awareness and education, research funding, habitat preservation and enhancement, and assistance to the China Conservation and Research Centers for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP)."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Pandas International (PI) does not meet the following 4 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 3: Frequency and Attendance of Board Meetings - An organization shall have a minimum of three evenly spaced meetings per year of the full governing body with a majority in attendance, with face-to-face participation. A conference call of the full board can substitute for one of the three meetings of the governing body. For all meetings, alternative modes of participation are acceptable for those with physical disabilities.

PI does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors met once in person in 2009.

Standard 7: Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness - Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

PI does not meet this Standard because:

  • It did not produce a written report outlining the results of its most recent effectiveness assessment.

Standard 16: Annual Report - Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

PI does not meet this standard because the most recent annual report did not include:

  • Total end of year net assets.

Standard 17: Web Site Disclosures - Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.

PI does not meet this Standard because the organization's website, www.pandasinternational.org, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:

  • End of year net assets.
  • Electronic access to the organization’s most recent IRS Form 990.
Pandas International (PI) meets the remaining 16 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

PI supports the China Conservation and Research Centers for the Giant Pandas at the Wolong Panda Reserve, Sichuan Province and the Bifengxia Panda Reserve, Yaan City, through medical research, breeding programs, veterinary care, medicine, medical equipment and nursery supplies. PI also focuses on habitat preservation and education programs to increase public awareness of the panda as a highly endangered species.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, PI's program expenses were:

  
Program services 146,642
Total Program Expenses: $146,642
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Carrie Phillips, Assistant Director
Compensation*:
 $11,958

Chair of the Board: Karen Rose
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired

Board Size: 12

Paid Staff Size: 2

*2009 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, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and membership appeals.
Fund raising costs were 21% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $193,672, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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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 PI's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
General contibutions 131,709
Adoptions 46,125
Special events (net) 8,891
Foundations 3,000
Other 2,049
In-kind 2,000
Corporate support 1,947
Total Income $195,721


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 75%  Fund Raising: 21%  Administrative: 4% 

Total income   $195,721
  Program expenses $146,642
  Fund raising expenses 40,689
  Administrative expenses 7,568
 
Total expenses   $194,899
Income in Excess of Expenses   822
Beginning net assets   21,759
Ending net assets   22,581
Total liabilities  
Total assets   $22,581


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