BBB Wise Giving Report for
Partners in Health

BBB Wise Giving Report issued February 2010
BBB Wise Giving Report expires February 2012


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: Partners in Health
Address: 888 Commonwealth Avenue, 3rd Floor
  Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-432-5256
Web Address: www.pih.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 2001, Massachusetts
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to deliver quality health care to people and communities devastated by the joint burdens of poverty and disease through caring for patients, alleviating the root causes of disease and sharing lessons learned around the world."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Partners in Health (PIH) does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 4: Compensated Board Members - Not more than one or 10% (whichever is greater) directly or indirectly compensated person(s) serving as voting member(s) of the board. Compensated members shall not serve as the board's chair or treasurer.

PIH does not meet this Standard because:

  • Two (2) members out of the 14 member board of directors (14%) are paid staff.
  • The paid chief executive officer also serves as the chair of the board of directors.

Standard 7: Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness - Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

 PIH does not meet this Standard because the organization has not completed an effectiveness assessment.
Partners in Health (PIH) meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

PIH's programs focus on five fundamental principles: providing access to primary health care, giving free access to health care and education to the poor, basing PIH's work in community partnerships, addressing basic social and economic needs, and serving the poor through the public sector. The organization works in Haiti, Peru, Russia, the US, Rwanda, Malawi, Lesotho, Guatemala, Mexico, and Kazakhstan.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, PIH's program expenses were:

  
Rural healthcare options 46,887,610
Tuberculosis programs, research, training, and other 12,967,120
Total Program Expenses: $59,854,730
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Ophelia Dahl, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $74,798

Highest Paid Executive: Donella Rapier,Chief Financial Officer
Compensation*: $153,750

Chair of the Board: Ophelia Dahl
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Executive Director, Partners In Health

Board Size: 14

Paid Staff Size: 11485

*July 1, 2007 - June 30, 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, grant proposals, Internet appeals, and planned giving.
Fund raising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $63,217,160, 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 PIH's audited financial statements (consolidated with International Affiliates) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Individuals and family foundations 30,131,110
Foundations and corporations 14,915,164
Governments, multilateral and research organizations 14,468,409
Special events (net) 2,179,561
Gifts-in-kind and contributed services 1,522,916
Other income 152,391
Foreign currency translation adjustments -59,508
Investment income loss -3,324,283
Total Income $59,985,760


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 94%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 4% 

Total income   $59,985,760
  Program expenses $59,854,730
  Fund raising expenses 1,589,808
  Administrative expenses 2,490,497
 
Total expenses   $63,935,035
Expenses in Excess of Income   (3,949,275)
Beginning net assets   32,676,163
Ending net assets   28,726,888
Total liabilities   2,568,477
Total assets   $31,295,365

Note; According to PIH's audited financial statements, the organization received $1,522,916 in in-kind contributions which included donated medicines and goods ($1,091,848), office space ($364,476), and legal services ($66,592).

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