BBB Wise Giving Report for
A Wider Circle

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: A Wider Circle
Address: 9159-C Brookville Road
  Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-608-3504
Web Address: www.awidercircle.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 2001, Maryland
Affiliates: None

Stated Purpose: "to help individuals and families lift themselves out of poverty."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

AWC meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

AWC operates programs such as the neighbor to neighbor program, shelter support program, public wellness program, etc. Through its neighbor to neighbor program, the organization collects and redistributes furniture and home goods to battered women’s shelters and to families transitioning out of homelessness. Through its public housing wellness program, AWC provides health workshops and basic necessities for seniors and individuals with disabilities. Furthermore, AWC operates a “well mother, well baby” program in which low income pregnant adolescents are provided with educational workshops such as parenting skills, newborn care, and financial management classes as well as basic items needed for their children such as car seats, strollers, cribs, etc.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, AWC's program expenses were:

  
Program service 511,023
Total Program Expenses: $511,023
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Mark Bergel, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $39,000

Chair of the Board: Pam Feinstein
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Consultant, Resolution Health, Inc.

Board Size: 7

Paid Staff Size: 12

*2008 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, television, radio, grant proposals, Internet appeals, cause-related marketing, and Charity fairs/employee giving campaigns.
Fund raising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $708,787, 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 AWC's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Source of Funds  
Grants and contributions 376,075
In-kind support 301,712
Special event revenue 31,000
Other income 7,663
Interest income 718
Total Income $717,168


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

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

Total income   $717,168
  Program expenses $511,023
  Fund raising expenses 35,275
  Administrative expenses 22,957
 
Total expenses   $569,255
Income in Excess of Expenses   147,913
Beginning net assets   85,105
Ending net assets   233,018
Total liabilities   3,123
Total assets   $236,141

Note:
According to AWC's 2008 audited financial statements, the organization received $301,712 in in-kind donations including furniture/home goods ($127,301), storage space ($127,301), and office space ($5,956).

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