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Name:	Fistula Foundation
Address:	1900 The Alameda, Suite 500
	San Jose , CA 95126
Phone:	408-249-9596
Web Address:	www.fistulafoundation.org

Fistula Foundation (FF) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

FF reports that, when left untreated, obstetric fistula leaves women physically incontinent and often social outcasts in their communities. Surgery can repair the injury and leave 90% of women able to return to their communities and return to being productive members of their community. FF’s largest grantee is the Hamlin Fistula Hospitals in Ethiopia, which is the largest fistula treatment facility in the world. FF also supports the Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and hospitals in Afghanistan, Angola, Cameroon, Kenya, Liberia, Senegal, Somaliland and Tanzania. FF funds programs that have a financial need and can demonstrate that the funds will be used responsibly and in a timely manner; have accurate financial statements; provide detailed grant applications; and produce reasonable and timely reporting which enables the organization to meet its fiduciary duties.

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

Program services	1,725,695
Total Program Expenses:	$1,725,695

Chief Executive : Kate L. Grant, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$113,011

Chair of the Board: Kassahun Kebede
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Hedge fund manager at PANTON Capital Group

Board Size: 11

Paid Staff Size: 3

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

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, print advertisements, planned giving and Internet appeals.

Fund raising costs were 9% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,610,389, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

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.

The following information is based on FF's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds
Contributions	2,610,389
Investment income (net)	108,155
Total Income	$2,718,544

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 77%  Fund Raising: 11%  Administrative: 12%

Total income				$2,718,544
	Program expenses			$1,725,695
	Fund raising expenses			243,766
	Administrative expenses			256,340
Total expenses				$2,225,801
Income in Excess of Expenses				492,743
Beginning net assets				4,223,356
Ending net assets				4,716,099
Total liabilities				255,056
Total assets				$4,971,155