BBB Wise Giving Report for
WeTip

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


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


Find out more about this charity:

Back To Top

Charity Contact Information

Name: WeTip
Address: Post Office Box 1296
  Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729-1296
Phone: 909-987-5005
800-782-7463
Web Address: www.wetip.com
Back To Top

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1972, California
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to provide an anonymous crime reporting resource to residents, students and businesses throughout the entire Nation."

Back To Top

Evaluation Conclusions

               

WeTip (WT) does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 4: Compensated Board Members - Not more than one or 10% (whichever is greater) directly or indirectly compensated person(s) serving as voting member(s) of the board. Compensated members shall not serve as the board's chair or treasurer.

WT does not meet this Standard because:

  • Two members out of the nine member board of directors (22%) are directly compensated paid staff.

Standard 14: Budget - Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.

WT does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided budget information, it indicated that the budget:

  • Did not identify total projected administrative expenses.

Standard 16: Annual Report - Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

WT does not meet this standard because:

  • The organization does not have an annual report covering activities conducted in their 2009 fiscal year.
  • In addition, the annual report provided by the organization for 2008 does not include a breakdown of fundraising, program, and administrative expenses.
WeTip (WT) meets the remaining 17 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Back To Top

Programs

               

WeTip operators staff toll free, nationwide crime hotlines and internet lines, 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Information is collected anonymously and shared with the appropriate investigative agencies.

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

  
Program Services 762,078
Total Program Expenses: $762,078
Back To Top

Governance

               

Chief Executive : Bonnie Lubecki, CFO
Compensation*:
 $66,868

Chair of the Board: Dan Mayfield
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, The Dalee Company

Co-Chair of the Board : Bruce Hayes

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Wyoming Dept. of Education

Co-Chair of the Board : Walter Allen III

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired, Director, Calif Youth Authority

Board Size: 9

Paid Staff Size: 20

*2009 fiscal year compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Back To Top

Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, print advertisements, grant proposals, and membership appeals.
Fundraising costs were 10% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,002,959, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
Back To Top

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.
Back To Top

Financial

               

The following information is based on WT's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Memberships 876,590
Fundraising 126,369
Other support and rewards 20,639
Interest income 134
Total Income $1,023,732


chart



Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 69%  Fund Raising: 9%  Administrative: 22% 

Total income   $1,023,732
  Program expenses $762,078
  Fund raising expenses 103,244
  Administrative expenses 249,908
 
Total expenses   $1,115,230
Expenses in Excess of Income   (91,498)
Beginning net assets   (39,909)
Ending net assets   (131,407)
Total liabilities   651,870
Total assets   $520,463


Back To Top

An organization may change its practices at any time without notice. A copy of this report has been shared with the organization prior to publication. It is not intended to recommend or deprecate, and is furnished solely to assist you in exercising your own judgment. If the report is about a charity and states the charity meets or does not meet the BBB Standards for Charity Accountability, it reflects the results of an evaluation of information and materials provided voluntarily by the charity. The name Better Business Bureau is a registered service mark of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc.

This report is not to be used for fund raising or promotional purposes.

Send to:



What is an Accredited Charity