BBB Wise Giving Report for
Africare

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Africare
Address: 440 R Street, NW
  Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-462-3614
Web Address: www.africare.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1971, District of Columbia
Affiliates: Africare France

Stated Purpose: "to improve the quality of life of the people in Africa."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Africare meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Africare assists families, communities and nations in Africa in four principal areas which include health and HIV/AIDS, food security and agriculture, water and sanitation, and emergency and humanitarian assistance. In addition, Africare provides programs in women's empowerment, environmental management, literacy and vocational training, microenterprise development, and civil-society development and governance.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, Africare's program expenses were:

  
Health and water resources development 19,327,373
Food security, relief and refugee assistance 12,825,817
Integrated rural development 6,187,317
Agriculture and small scale irrigation 5,200,112
Other development programs 4,695,472
Total Program Expenses: $48,236,091
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Darius Mans, President
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: W. Frank Fountain
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Chairman, Walter P. Chrysler Museum Foundation

Board Size: 17

Paid Staff Size: 1100

*July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. Mr. Mans assumed office in 2010 and compensation information is not available. Prior to the incumbent, Mr. Julius Coles served as the CEO of Africare and was compensated $196,657 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and membership appeals.
Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $52,661,582, 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 Africare's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds  
U.S government and foreign government grants 33,580,474
Contributions and other grants 9,658,849
Donated services and materials 6,275,992
Foundations and trusts 1,945,822
Special events, net 959,840
Investment income 237,108
Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) 232,865
Miscellaneous revenue 134,530
Membership dues 7,740
Total Income $53,033,220


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 93%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 5% 

Total income   $53,033,220
  Program expenses $48,236,091
  Fund raising expenses 1,220,940
  Administrative expenses 2,836,792
 
Total expenses   $52,293,823
Income in Excess of Expenses   739,397
Beginning net assets   10,188,091
Other Changes in Net Assets (1,836,101)
Ending net assets   9,091,387
Total liabilities   20,230,790
Total assets   $29,322,177

Note 1:
In the above financial summary, "other changes in net assets" includes non-operating minimum pension liability adjustment (-$1,068,463) and non-operating realized and unrealized loss on investments (-$767,638).

Note 2:
According to Africare's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, the organization received $6,275,992 in in-kind donations which includes freight ($4,463,334), food commodities ($1,434,553), and program materials ($378,105).

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