BBB Wise Giving Report for
World Federalist Movement- Institute for Global Policy

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: World Federalist Movement- Institute for Global Policy
Address: 708 Third Avenue,
24th Floor
  New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212-599-1320
Web Address: http://www.wfm-igp.org/site/
Also known as:WFM-IGP
Coalition for the International Criminal Court
CICC
International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect
ICRtoP
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1947, New York
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to realize global peace and justice through the development of democratic institutions and the application of international law."

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Evaluation Conclusions

              

World Federalist Movement- Institute for Global Policy (WFM-IGP) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

              

WFM-IGP's Coalition for the International Criminal Court includes more than 2,500 nongovernmental organizations from 150 countries working to advance the cause of international justice. The Coalition works toward the global fight to end genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity through a commitment to the core values of human rights and justice. WFM-IGP's International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect is a global civil society network that promotes the advancement of the Responsibility to Protect, a landmark norm that seeks to prevent genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing. WFM-IGP's International Democratic Governance program works to increase the transparency and accountability of international institutional decision-making, advocate for more democratic and inclusive systems of governance, and mobilize civil society participation in intergovernmental and transnational institutions.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, WFM-IGP's program expenses were:

  
Program services 3,294,015
Total Program Expenses: $3,294,015
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Governance

              

Chief Executive : William Pace, Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*:
$150,500

Chair of the Board: Keith Best
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Chief Executive, Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture

Board Size: 10

Paid Staff Size: 42

*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, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and membership appeals.
Fund raising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $5,732,722, 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 WFM-IGP's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Source of Funds  
Grants and contributions 5,732,722
Member organization fees 40,603
Interest and dividends 22,188
Conference income 8,757
Miscellaneous income 7,943
Realized/unrealized gain on foreign exchange translation 2,453
Unrealized loss on investments -59,785
Total Income $5,754,881


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 87%  Fund Raising: 6%  Administrative: 7% 

Total income   $5,754,881
  Program expenses $3,294,015
  Fund raising expenses 215,586
  Administrative expenses 282,261
 
Total expenses   $3,791,862
Income in Excess of Expenses   1,963,019
Beginning net assets   2,189,226
Ending net assets   4,152,245
Total liabilities   211,768
Total assets   $4,364,013


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