BBB Wise Giving Report for
Progressive Agriculture Foundation

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Progressive Agriculture Foundation
Address: Post Office Box 530425
  Birmingham, AL 35253
Phone: 303-601-2915
Web Address: www.progressiveag.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1995, Alabama
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to provide education and training to make farm, ranch and rural life safer and healthier for children and their communities."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Progressive Agriculture Foundation (PAF) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

PAF provides resources to rural communities throughout North Amercia to conduct day-long farm safety and health educational programs. PAF's farm safety and health educational program impacted more than 90,900 rural youth and adults annually. PAF's program is delivered by more than 18,700 volunteers in 385 rural communities throughout North America.

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

  
Farm Safety Day Program 1,590,432
Total Program Expenses: $1,590,432
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Randy J. Bernhardt, Chief Administrative Officer
Compensation*:
 $117,035

Chair of the Board: Robert Marshall
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Director of Safety, Bunge North America, Inc.

Board Size: 9

Paid Staff Size: 5

*2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Print advertisements, grant proposals, Internet appeals.
Fund raising costs were 12% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,783,552, 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 PAF's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Cash contributions 942,155
Gifts in-kind 841,397
Research grants 32,912
Other 9,151
Training revenue 9,030
Interest 4,415
Total Income $1,839,060


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 80%  Fund Raising: 11%  Administrative: 9% 

Total income   $1,839,060
  Program expenses $1,590,432
  Fund raising expenses 222,643
  Administrative expenses 182,895
 
Total expenses   $1,995,970
Expenses in Excess of Income   (156,910)
Beginning net assets   897,946
Ending net assets   741,036
Total liabilities   17,967
Total assets   $759,003

Note: According to audited financial statements for year ended 2009, PAF in-kind donations include advertising services, satellite training and various supplies and services.

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