BBB Wise Giving Report for
Project ORBIS International

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Project ORBIS International
Address: 520 8th Avenue, 11th Floor
  New York, NY 10018
Phone: 646-674-5500
Web Address: www.orbis.org
Also known as:ORBIS International
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1973, New York
Affiliates: ORBIS UK, ORBIS Ireland, ORBIS Canada, ORBIS Macau, ORBIS Taiwan
Stated Purpose: "to prevent blindness and restore sight by strenghthening the capacity of local partner hospitals and community organizations for the prevention and treatment of blindness."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Project ORBIS International (ORBIS) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

ORBIS reports that they have conducted programs in 88 countries, trained more than 288,000 healthcare professionals, and provided vision services to nearly 15 million children and adults. The organization provides tools, training and technology necessary for local partners in the developing world to understand their needs and develop workable and lasting solutions to unnecessary blindness. By building long-term capacity, primarily through training of ophthalmologists and other eye care professionals, ORBIS works to provide its partner institutions with the means of providing quality eye care services that are affordable, accessible and sustainable.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, ORBIS's program expenses were:

  
Programs 43,200,039
Total Program Expenses: $43,200,039
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : John J. McHale, President and CEO
Compensation*:
 $82,413

Chair of the Board: Dr. Robert F. Walters
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Ophthalmologist

Board Size: 16

Paid Staff Size: 158

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. According to ORBIS, salary information for Mr. McHale above is for the period from August 13, 2009 - December 31, 2009.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and cause-related marketing.
Fund raising costs were 9% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $57,931,190, 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 ORBIS's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 30,895,316
Gifts-in-kind and contributed professional services 25,368,905
Special events, net 1,666,969
Investment income 618,070
Miscellaneous revenue 56,673
Total Income $58,605,933


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 85%  Fund Raising: 11%  Administrative: 4% 

Total income   $58,605,933
  Program expenses $43,200,039
  Fund raising expenses 5,406,097
  Administrative expenses 2,027,599
 
Total expenses   $50,633,735
Income in Excess of Expenses   7,972,198
Beginning net assets   31,957,067
Other Changes in Net Assets (1,585,629)
Ending net assets   38,343,636
Total liabilities   1,365,223
Total assets   $39,708,859

Note: According to audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009, ORBIS received $25,368,905 of in-kind revenue including medical supplies/equipment ($22,889,439), services ($2,243,266), travel ($162,549), and hospitality ($73,651).

Note: Other changes in net assets in the financial section above includes reduction in value of inventory due to obsolescence (-$1,585,629).

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