BBB Wise Giving Report for
Africare

BBB Wise Giving Report issued September 2008
BBB Wise Giving Report expires September 2010


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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 in Africa."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Africare meets the 20Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Africare's programs address needs in the areas of food security and agriculture, health and HIV/AIDS, and emergency humanitarian assistance. Africare also supports water resource development, environmental management, basic education, microenterprise development, governance initiatives and emergency humanitarian aid. Africare reports it has delivered assistance to families and communities in 25 countries in major regions of Sub-Saharan Africa.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, Africare's program expenses were:

  
Food security, relief, and refugee assistance 15,439,502
Health and water resource development 14,818,687
Agriculture and small scale irrigration 7,884,983
Integrated rural development 5,422,242
Other development programs 2,384,094
Total Program Expenses: $45,949,508
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Julius E. Coles, President
Compensation*:
 $184,630

Chair of the Board: Mr. W. Frank Fountain
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, The Chrysler Foundation

Board Size: 20

Paid Staff Size: 1000

*July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007 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 membership appeals
Fund raising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $45,840,638, 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, 2006:

Source of Funds  
U.S. and foreign government grants 26,917,238
Donated services and materials 8,980,098
Contributions and other grants 7,545,233
Miscellaneous income 4,369,720
Foundations and trusts 1,351,400
Special events, net 819,820
Investment Income 388,935
Combined federal campaign 198,439
Membership dues 28,410
Total Income $50,599,293


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 91%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 6% 

Total income   $50,599,293
  Program expenses $45,949,508
  Fund raising expenses 1,359,140
  Administrative expenses 2,920,129
 
Total expenses   $50,228,777
Income in Excess of Expenses   370,516
Beginning net assets   10,228,433
Other Changes in Net Assets 1,079,020
Ending net assets   11,677,969
Total liabilities   17,353,037
Total assets   $29,031,006

Note 1: In the above financial summary, "other changes in net assets" represents a non-operating minimum pension liability adjustment.

Note 2: According to Africare's 2006 audited financial statements, the organization received $8,980,098 in in-kind donations including freight ($7,416,496), food ($1,361,008), and program materials ($202,594).

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