BBB Wise Giving Report for
MADRE

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: MADRE
Address: 121 West 27th Street, Room 301
  New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-627-0444
Web Address: www.madre.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1983, New York
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to advance women’s human rights by meeting immediate needs and building lasting solutions for communities in crisis."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

MADRE (MADRE) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

MADRE, an international women’s human rights organization, works to advance social, environmental and economic justice. MADRE works to transform conditions by applying its human rights expertise and movement-building capacities to meet women’s needs and develop long-term solutions to the crises they face. MADRE works in three over-arching program areas: peace building; women’s health/combating violence against women; and economic and environmental justice. Work in each of these areas is informed by four key strategies: movement-building for social change, meeting immediate needs, advocating for human rights and educating the public.

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

  
Environmental and economic justice 1,155,978
Health and violence against women 609,909
Peace building 335,674
Total Program Expenses: $2,101,561
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Vivian Stromberg, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $92,497

Chair of the Board: Anne Hess
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Independent non-profit consultant

Co-Chair of the Board : Dr. Zala Highsmith-Taylor

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired professor

Board Size: 8

Paid Staff Size: 12

*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, special events, print advertisements, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, cause-related marketing, and membership appeals.
Fund raising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,184,552, 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 MADRE's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
In-kind contributions 1,037,484
Grants and contributions 805,626
Direct mail and membership 337,777
Unrealized gain on investments (net) 227,195
Interest and dividend income 52,381
Administrative fees 32,167
Honorariums 10,808
Delegation income 9,384
Other income 7,535
Special events 3,665
Sales income 3,373
Net realized loss on investment transactions -9,524
Total Income $2,517,871


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 88%  Fund Raising: 7%  Administrative: 5% 

Total income   $2,517,871
  Program expenses $2,101,561
  Fund raising expenses 157,404
  Administrative expenses 111,577
 
Total expenses   $2,370,542
Income in Excess of Expenses   147,329
Beginning net assets   1,622,394
Ending net assets   1,769,723
Total liabilities   381,572
Total assets   $2,151,295

Note: According to MADRE's audited financial statements for 2009, the organization received $1,037,484 in in-kind contributions consisting of donated medical relief and supplies.

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