BBB Wise Giving Report for
Cross-Cultural Solutions

BBB Wise Giving Report issued February 2012
BBB Wise Giving Report expires January 2014


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Cross-Cultural Solutions
Address: 2 Clinton Place
  New Rochelle, NY 10801
Phone: (914) 632-0022
(800) 380-4777
Web Address: www.crossculturalsolutions.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1995, California
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to operate volunteer programs around the world in partnership with sustainable community initiatives, bringing people together to work side-by-side while sharing perspectives and fostering cultural understanding."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Cross-Cultural Solutions (CCS) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

CCS operates volunteer programs throughout Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe designed to improve the knowledge of Americans of foreign cultures. CCS works with volunteers to empower local communities, foster cultural understanding, and contribute grassroots solutions to global challenges. The organization establishes volunteer placements and provides training and assistance, lodging, meals, local transportation, travel medical insurance, and other needed services to ensure that the local community does not have to deal with the logistics of supporting volunteers from another culture.

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

  
Programs 8,158,983
Total Program Expenses: $8,158,983
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Steve Rosenthal, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $369,003

Chair of the Board: Kelvin Mow
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Marketing Director

Board Size: 5

Paid Staff Size: 250

*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, telemarketing, print advertisements, Internet appeals, and planned giving.
Fund raising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $9,257,670, 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 CCS's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Program fee contributions 9,214,447
Contributions and support 43,223
Interest income 6,009
Other revenues 227
Total Income $9,263,906


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 84%  Fund Raising: 7%  Administrative: 9% 

Total income   $9,263,906
  Program expenses $8,158,983
  Fund raising expenses 659,999
  Administrative expenses 904,165
 
Total expenses   $9,723,147
Expenses in Excess of Income   (459,241)
Beginning net assets   3,816,016
Ending net assets   3,356,775
Total liabilities   1,986,329
Total assets   $5,343,104


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