BBB Wise Giving Report for
Help Them Grow

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: Help Them Grow
Address: 1030 E El Camino Real #424
  Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Phone: 408-997-9992
Web Address: www.vibha.org
Also known as:Vibha
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1991, New Jersey
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to educate, empower and enable every individual who wishes to make a positive difference in the life of the underprivileged child."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Help Them Grow (HTG) does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 2: Number of Board Members - Soliciting organizations shall have a board of directors with a minimum of five voting members.

HTG does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization has three (3) voting members of the board.

Standard 16: Annual Report - Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

HTG does not meet this standard because:

  • The organization states it does not have an annual report covering activities conducted in the past year.
In addition, the BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information on the organization’s solicitation materials and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard for Charity Accountability: 15.
Help Them Grow (HTG) meets the remaining 17 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

HTG supports projects in India and the United States that work toward child welfare programs focusing on education, training, health and oppression of children.

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

  
Program services 607,166
Total Program Expenses: $607,166
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Rajesh Haridas, Chief Operating Officer
Compensation*:
 $

Chair of the Board: Ron Victor
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Founder of Homeland Networks Corporation

Board Size: 3

Paid Staff Size: 0

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. HTG reports that the CFO is not compensated.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, print advertisements, grant proposals, and Internet appeals.
Fund raising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $733,214, 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 HTG's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Program 733,214
Unrealized gain on investments 63,772
Dividend and interest income 372
Total Income $797,358


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 90%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: 6% 

Total income   $797,358
  Program expenses $607,166
  Fund raising expenses 27,155
  Administrative expenses 41,344
 
Total expenses   $675,665
Income in Excess of Expenses   121,693
Beginning net assets   713,824
Other Changes in Net Assets 37
Ending net assets   835,554
Total liabilities   9,795
Total assets   $845,349


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