BBB Wise Giving Report for
Orphan Helpers

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


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: Orphan Helpers
Address: 813 Forrest Drive, Suite A
  Newport News, VA 23606
Phone: 757-722-6940
Web Address: www.orphanhelpers.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 2000, Virginia
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to serve and minister to the physical, spiritual, emotional, and educational needs of orphaned, abused and incarcerated children by effectively partnering with individuals, churches, businesses, organizations, and governments."

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Evaluation Conclusions

              

Orphan Helpers (OH) does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 1: Oversight of Operations and Staff - Organizations shall have a board of directors that provides adequate oversight of the charity's operations and its staff. Indication of adequate oversight includes, but is not limited to, regularly scheduled appraisals of the CEO's performance, evidence of disbursement controls such as board approval of the budget, fund raising practices, establishment of a conflict of interest policy, and establishment of accounting procedures sufficient to safeguard charity finances.

OH does not meet this Standard because its board of directors does not:

  • Review the performance of the chief executive officer at least once every two years.

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.

OH does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors held two meetings in the past fiscal year.

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.

OH does not meet this Standard because:

  • Although it has produced a written effectiveness assessment report, the report did not include recommendations for future actions.
Orphan Helpers (OH) meets the remaining 17 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

              

OH exists to help international governments with the care of their orphaned, abused and incarcerated children. To accomplish this goal, OH does the following: connects individuals, churches, organizations, and businesses to orphanages and youth correction centers to meet physical, spiritual, emotional and eductional needs; raises and sends monthly support to orphanages for ongoing and one-time expenses; provides technical and vocational training to at-risk youth that imparts skills that local businesses require for their workforce; and facilitates short-term mission trips for people or groups interested in having a personal connection with orphans and a means to serve them.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, OH's program expenses were:

  
Headquarters 318,662
Honduras 283,351
El Salvador 282,674
Missions 172,002
Total Program Expenses: $1,056,689
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Governance

              

Chief Executive : Richard Yeargain, Executive Director
Compensation*:
$98,202

Chair of the Board: David Phillips
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired Brigadier General

Board Size: 18

Paid Staff Size: 60

*July 1, 2009 - June 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, special events, print advertisements, radio, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and cause-related marketing.
Fund raising costs were 10% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $936,995, 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 OH's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 800,071
Missions 206,455
Special events (net) 131,092
Miscellaneous income 8,711
In-kind contribution 5,832
Orphan Helpers coffee -2,115
Total Income $1,150,046


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 86%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 6% 

Total income   $1,150,046
  Program expenses $1,056,689
  Fund raising expenses 96,382
  Administrative expenses 75,953
 
Total expenses   $1,229,024
Expenses in Excess of Income   (78,978)
Beginning net assets   129,847
Ending net assets   50,869
Total liabilities   95,066
Total assets   $145,935

Note: According to OH's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2010, the organization received in-kind contributions in the amount of $5,832 which consisted of clothing.

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