BBB Wise Giving Report for
American Refugee Committee

BBB Wise Giving Report issued May 2011
BBB Wise Giving Report expires May 2013


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Charity Contact Information

Name: American Refugee Committee
Address: 430 Oak Grove Street, Suite 204
  Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone: 800-875-7060
612-872-7060
Web Address: www.archq.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1978, Illinois
Affiliates: ARC International

Stated Purpose: "to provide opportunities and expertise to refugees, displaced people and host communities."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

ARC meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

ARC aims to help victims of war and civil conflicts rebuild their lives. The organization currently operates in 8 countries and provides programs in areas such as healthcare, gender-based violence (GBV), protection, camp management, livelihoods, shelter, etc. For instance, through its healthcare program, ARC provides nutrition, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases as well as sanitation. The organization also supports village savings and loan programs in addition to micro-enterprise development. Furthermore, ARC responds to emergencies and natural disasters using a participatory approach to identify community needs and to design appropriate responses.

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

  
International programs 25,505,742
Total Program Expenses: $25,505,742
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Daniel Wordsworth, President and Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*:
 $106,201

Chair of the Board: John Gappa
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Chief Financial Officer, Malt-O-Meal Company

Board Size: 23

Paid Staff Size: 1761

*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, telemarketing, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, and planned giving.
Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $30,160,047, 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 ARC's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
U.S. Government grants 17,162,246
United Nations grant 7,414,473
Private and other support contributions 3,559,253
Contributions 2,024,075
Micro-credit interest and fees 1,121,256
Interest and investment income 33,855
Other income 33,300
Total Income $31,348,458


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 90%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 8% 

Total income   $31,348,458
  Program expenses $25,505,742
  Fund raising expenses 541,078
  Administrative expenses 2,191,294
 
Total expenses   $28,238,114
Income in Excess of Expenses   3,110,344
Beginning net assets   18,085,935
Other Changes in Net Assets (1,229,600)
Ending net assets   19,966,679
Total liabilities   3,076,074
Total assets   $23,042,753

Note: In the above financial summary, "other changes in net assets" includes write down of Finance Sudan investment ($-210,733) and loss from sale of Finance Salone ($-1,018,867).

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