BBB Wise Giving Report for
Preeclampsia Foundation

BBB Wise Giving Report issued May 2012
BBB Wise Giving Report expires May 2014


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Preeclampsia Foundation
Address: 6767 North Wickham Road, Suite 400
  Melbourne, FL 32940-2025
Phone: 321-421-6957
800-665-9341
Web Address: www.preeclampsia.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 2000, Washington
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to fund research, raise public awareness, and provide support and education for those whose lives have been touched by preeclampsia and other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Preeclampsia Foundation (PF) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

PF works to educate women and doctors about the signs and symptoms of preeclampsia. PF also provides support for families who have been affected by the disease. The organization fundraises for research to find a cause and cure for preeclampsia and related hypertension disorders of pregnancy.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, PF's program expenses were:

  
Awareness 191,233
Education 80,007
Research 64,478
Advocacy 17,289
Total Program Expenses: $353,007
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Eleni Tsigas, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $64,167

Chair of the Board: Beth Ann Schimel, Pharm.D.
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Medical Science Liaison, Training and Development Director

Board Size: 8

Paid Staff Size: 4

*2010 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, and Internet appeals
Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $493,840, 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 PF's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 442,247
Grants 25,000
Events 15,533
Contributed goods and services 11,060
Interest income 6,242
Merchandise sales 3,217
Other income 55
Total Income $503,354


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 74%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 24% 

Total income   $503,354
  Program expenses $353,007
  Fund raising expenses 8,966
  Administrative expenses 111,547
 
Total expenses   $473,520
Income in Excess of Expenses   29,834
Beginning net assets   506,627
Other Changes in Net Assets (42,267)
Ending net assets   494,194
Total liabilities   57,637
Total assets   $551,831

Note: According to the audit for the year ended December 31, 2010, PF received $11,060 of in-kind goods and services.

Note: Other changes in net assets in the financial section above includes loss on disposal of assets (-$41,792) and depreciation (-$475).

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