BBB Wise Giving Report for
Witness for Peace

BBB Wise Giving Report issued February 2011
BBB Wise Giving Report expires October 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Witness for Peace
Address: 3628 12th Street, NE
  Washington, DC 20017
Phone: 202-547-6112
Web Address: www.witnessforpeace.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1983, New York
Affiliates: 6 chapters
Stated Purpose: "to support peace, justice and sustainable economies in the Americas by changing U.S. policies and corporate practices which contribute to poverty and oppression in Latin America and the Caribbean."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Witness for Peace (WFP) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

WFP supports international teams working in three countries in Latin America (Colombia, Mexico and Nicaragua) to understand social problems and the role of U.S. policy affecting them. The organization reports that it sends over 30 delegations annually to these and other countries from the U.S. to further understanding and action on such problems. WFP educates and organizes issue advocacy in the United States to address those problems and seek structural solutions to them.

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

  
International programs 305,322
Delegation program 239,463
Educational program 151,855
Total Program Expenses: $696,640
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Sharon Hostetler, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $60,583

Chair of the Board: Amy Shelton
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Language access consultant

Board Size: 15

Paid Staff Size: 6

*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, telemarketing, special events, print advertisements, grant proposals, and membership appeals.
Fund raising costs were 24% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $411,733, 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 WFP's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Delegation fees 458,868
Fundraising appeals 263,216
Contributions and bequests 93,506
Grants 55,011
Rental income 15,961
Investment income 1,351
Publications 496
Total Income $888,409


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 84%  Fund Raising: 12%  Administrative: 2%  Other Expenses: 2%

Total income   $888,409
  Program expenses $696,640
  Fund raising expenses 99,700
  Administrative expenses 18,491
  Other Expenses 18,224
Total expenses   $833,055
Income in Excess of Expenses   55,354
Beginning net assets   (50,132)
Ending net assets   5,222
Total liabilities   184,751
Total assets   $189,973

Note: Other expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 represents $18,224 for board/committee meetings.

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