BBB Wise Giving Report for
Action Against Hunger

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Action Against Hunger
Address: 247 West 37th Street,
10th Floor
  New York, NY 10018
Phone: 212-967-7800
Web Address: www.actionagainsthunger.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1987, New York
Affiliates: Action Against Hunger Network, with member organizations based in Paris, Madrid, London, and Quebec

Stated Purpose: "to save the lives of malnourished children and adults [and seek] long-term solutions to hunger through self-sustaining programs."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

AAH-USA meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

AAH-USA professionals provide programs in nutrition, food security, water, and sanitation & hygiene. The organization reports that its humanitarian programs assist some five million people each year, along with others through capacity building programs in collaboration with government ministries. Committed to principled humanitarian action, AAH-USA strives to restore dignity, self-sufficiency, and independence to vulnerable populations around the world.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, AAH-USA's program expenses were:

  
Democratic Republic of Congo programs 14,506,520
Kenya programs 5,281,095
Uganda programs 4,723,512
South Sudan programs 4,687,396
Pakistan programs 383,213
Swaziland programs 328,276
Tajikistan programs 2,550
Other country programs 811
Myanmar programs 500
Total Program Expenses: $29,913,873
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Nancy Dale , Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $261,041

Chair of the Board: Raymond Debbane
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President & CEO, Invus Group, LLC

Board Size: 15

Paid Staff Size: 119

*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, special events, print advertisements, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and cause-related marketing.
Fund raising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $40,494,065, 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 AAH-USA's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Grants 35,322,909
Contributions 3,552,907
In-kind donations 1,618,249
Other 215,129
Interest 10,888
Total Income $40,720,082


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 85%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 12% 

Total income   $40,720,082
  Program expenses $29,913,873
  Fund raising expenses 1,116,727
  Administrative expenses 4,236,295
 
Total expenses   $35,266,895
Income in Excess of Expenses   5,453,187
Beginning net assets   15,766,306
Other Changes in Net Assets (92,691)
Ending net assets   21,126,802
Total liabilities   1,785,467
Total assets   $22,912,269

Note: In the above financial summary, "other changes in net assets" comprises of provision for unanticipated losses (-$161,867), exchange gain ($172,114), and de-obligated awards and funds returned to donors (-$102,938).


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