BBB Wise Giving Report for
Angel Covers

BBB Wise Giving Report issued January 2012
BBB Wise Giving Report expires January 2014


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Angel Covers
Address: Post Office Box 6891
  Broomfield, CO 80021
Phone: 303-947-5215
Web Address: www.angelcovers.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 2002, Colorado
Affiliates: None

Stated Purpose: "to care for orphaned and destitute children around the world."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Angel Covers (AC) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

AC designs holistic programs for orphans and destitute children that provide for medical care, education, nutrition, and shelter needs. Its ongoing programs are in Kenya and China, and it has provided one-time assistance to children in about 25 countries. Furthermore, AC is involved in child sponsorship programs.

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

  
Program services 156,394
Total Program Expenses: $156,394
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Child Sponsorship

               

AC's child sponsorship program operates in Kenya and China. Sponsorships range from $20 to $25 a month, and updates are sent a minimum of 2-3 times a year depending on the program. Children at the Humble Hearts School for the Deaf in Nairobi, Kenya receive a new uniform, lunch each school day, school supplies, and their tuition paid when they are sponsored.  Sponsored children in Kenya write letters to their sponsors 3 times a year, sponsors are given a progress report at least once a year, and updated pictures are emailed to sponsors at least once a year. Sponsorship programs in China provide girls in the Mama’s Wish program with the chance to attend high school. These girls write their sponsors twice a year and updates on their progress are received by sponsors twice a year at a minimum.

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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Kari Fillmore, Executive Director
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Lindsay Hero
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Media Planner

Board Size: 7

Paid Staff Size: 0

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. According to AC, no staff are compensated.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Grant proposals, Internet appeals, and cause-related marketing.
Fund raising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $76,713, 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 AC's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions and grants 76,713
Other revenue - products sold 5,021
Investment income 441
Total Income $82,175


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 98%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 0.5 

Total income   $82,175
  Program expenses $156,394
  Fund raising expenses 2,443
  Administrative expenses 812
 
Total expenses   $159,649
Expenses in Excess of Income   (77,474)
Beginning net assets   141,604
Ending net assets   64,130
Total liabilities   341
Total assets   $64,471

Note: According to AC, the organization received in-kind donations in the amount of $2,763 which includes school supplies($1,687) and blankets to orphanages ($1,076).

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