BBB Wise Giving Report for
Alternative Gifts International

BBB Wise Giving Report issued April 2012
BBB Wise Giving Report expires April 2014


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Alternative Gifts International
Address: Post Office Box 3810
  Wichita, KS 67201
Phone: 800-842-2243
Web Address: www.alternativegifts.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1986, California
Affiliates: None

Stated Purpose: "to inspire support for humanitarian and environmental causes."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Alternative Gifts International (AGI) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

AGI collects donations from the general public through Alternative Gift Markets and provides support to other charitable organizations that provide specific services for world relief and development. AGI conducts an annual fundraising campaign presenting humanitarian and environmental projects in a catalog and on its website. The organization reports that its most popular fundraising event is conducted when churches, schools, and communities host Alternative Gift Markets. AGI’s markets are held in the U.S and Canada and gifts are purchased in honor of family, friends, business associates and others. Aside from purchases made in person at the markets, shoppers also access the markets by email, phone, or letter. Some ($849,890 or 4%) of AGI's program activities are carried out in conjunction with fund raising appeals.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, AGI's program expenses were:

  
Program services 849,890
Total Program Expenses: $849,890
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Tony Princ, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $39,466

Chair of the Board: Dr. Joe Goetz
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Dean, Newman University Business College

Board Size: 6

Paid Staff Size: 7

*July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 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, telemarketing, special events, Internet appeals, and volunteer hosted fundraisers.
Fund raising costs were 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $790,879, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
AGI incurred joint costs of $37,834 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs, $34,807 was allocated to program expenses and $3,027 was allocated to fund raising expenses.
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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 AGI's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

Source of Funds  
Contributions - gift markets 583,769
Contributions - individuals 196,936
Program service revenue 173,234
Other support 7,134
Investment income 5,497
other 4,240
In-kind contributions 3,040
Total Income $973,850


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 91%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: 8% 

Total income   $973,850
  Program expenses $849,890
  Fund raising expenses 10,481
  Administrative expenses 74,337
 
Total expenses   $934,708
Income in Excess of Expenses   39,142
Beginning net assets   260,539
Other Changes in Net Assets 24,085
Ending net assets   323,766
Total liabilities   131,606
Total assets   $455,372

Note 1: According to AGI’S audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, the organization received in-kind contributions in the amount of $3,040 representing donated professional services.

Note 2: In the above financial summary, “other changes in net assets” represents unrealized gain in investments.

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