BBB Wise Giving Report for
Child Family Health International

BBB Wise Giving Report issued December 2008
BBB Wise Giving Report expires December 2010


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Child Family Health International
Address: 995 Market Street, Suite 1104
  San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-957-9000
Web Address: www.cfhi.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1992, California
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to promote the health of the world community."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Child Family Health International (CFHI) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

CFHI works to achieve sustainable solutions in healthcare services and disease prevention and emphasizes respect and understanding across cultures. The organization also facilitates the sharing of medical resources, knowledge, and experience giving priority to underserved communities.

For the year ended December 31, 2007, CFHI's program expenses were:

  
Contributions - medical supplies 2,252,381
Other (miscellaneous) 927,472
Medical student exchange costs 812,402
Program development and support 163,337
Total Program Expenses: $4,155,592
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Steven E. Schmidbauer, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $92,321

Chair of the Board: Gunjan Sinha
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Chairman, MetricStream

Co-Chair of the Board : Joshua Pickus

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President and CEO, SupportSoft

Board Size: 7

Paid Staff Size: 8

*2007 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, and Internet appeals.
Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,750,606, 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 CFHI's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Source of Funds  
In-kind donations 2,449,227
Fees 1,387,114
Contributions and grants 301,379
Interest income 20,172
Other income 2,047
Total Income $4,159,939


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 95%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 3% 

Total income   $4,159,939
  Program expenses $4,155,592
  Fund raising expenses 68,550
  Administrative expenses 139,367
 
Total expenses   $4,363,509
Expenses in Excess of Income   (203,570)
Beginning net assets   417,260
Ending net assets   213,690
Total liabilities   288,798
Total assets   $502,488

Note: CFHI's audited financial statements report in-kind donations in the amount of $2,449,227. Included in this amount is $2,279,861 (medical supplies and equipment), $60,360 (website design), $50,656 (search engine positioning), $28,269 (access to online medical research), $20,887 (attorney fees), and $9,194 (other).

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