BBB Wise Giving Report for
Seva Foundation

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Seva Foundation
Address: 1786 Fifth Street
  Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone: 510-845-7382
Web Address: www.seva.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1978, Michigan
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to build partnerships to respond to locally defined problems with culturally sustainable solutions."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

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

               

Seva works to prevent blindness, restore sight, and develop the sustainability of local eye care institutions in Asia. The organization’s eye care programs are present in Nepal, Tibet, Cambodia, India, Bangladesh, Tanzania, Pakistan, Egypt and Guatemala. Seva’s Native American Community Health (NACH) Program is designed to support Native entrepreneurs and grassroots organizations dedicated to building healthy Native communities affected by type II diabetes. The organization reports that the NACH program creates access to healthy, traditional foods, reconnects people to traditional, community-rich forms of exercise (such as dancing) and leads to revitalized knowledge and interest in traditional food practices.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, Seva's program expenses were:

  
International programs 2,633,821
Native American programs 174,681
Total Program Expenses: $2,808,502
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Jack Blanks, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $142,144

Chair of the Board: Gary Hahn
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Founder, Hahn and Associates

Board Size: 14

Paid Staff Size: 15

*July 1, 2009 - June 30, 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, Internet appeals, and planned giving.
Fund raising costs were 10% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,845,112, 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 Seva's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 2,259,552
Grants 846,755
In-kind 692,445
Other income 63,543
Special events 46,360
Dividend income 3,203
Interest income 34
Realized and unrealized loss on investments -14,487
Total Income $3,897,405


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 78%  Fund Raising: 11%  Administrative: 11% 

Total income   $3,897,405
  Program expenses $2,808,502
  Fund raising expenses 378,083
  Administrative expenses 382,129
 
Total expenses   $3,568,714
Income in Excess of Expenses   328,691
Beginning net assets   1,699,536
Ending net assets   2,028,227
Total liabilities   1,010,713
Total assets   $3,038,940

Note: According to audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2010, Seva received $692,445 of in-kind contributions, which includes donated services and materials from an attorney, physicians and other medical personnel, and advertising services.

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