BBB Wise Giving Report for
American Refugee Committee

BBB Wise Giving Report issued April 2009
BBB Wise Giving Report expires April 2011


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Charity Contact Information

Name: American Refugee Committee
Address: 430 Oak Grove Street, Suite 204
  Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone: 800-875-7060
612-872-7060
Web Address: www.archq.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1978, Illinois
Affiliates: ARC International; Finance Salone Limited; Offices in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, Darfur/Sudan, Pakistan, and Thailand

Stated Purpose: "to work with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and expertise to refugees, displaced people and host communities."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

American Refugee Committee (ARC) meets the 20Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

ARC aims to help victims of war and civil conflict rebuild their lives, providing medical/health care and training and emergency shelter assistance and transition services to refugees and other displaced persons. ARC currently operates in 7 countries and provides programs in areas such as healthcare, economic opportunity, and emergency response. Through its healthcare program, ARC provides nutrition, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases, sanitation, etc. The organization also supports village savings and loan programs as well as micro-enterprise development. Furthermore, ARC responds to emergencies and natural disasters using a participatory approach to identify community needs and to design appropriate responses.

For the year ended December 31, 2007, ARC's program expenses were:

  
Intenational programs 27,525,308
Total Program Expenses: $27,525,308
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Karen Frederickson, President
Compensation*:
 $160,000

Chair of the Board: Holly Myers
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Vice President, Blue Oak Foundation

Board Size: 25

Paid Staff Size: 2000

*2008 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. Ms. Frederickson assumed office in August of 2008 and received the above as her annual compensation. Prior to her appointment, Mr. Hugh Palmer served as the President of ARC and was compensated $248,267 in 2007.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, cause-related marketing, and personal solicitation.
Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $28,116,969, 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 ARC's audited financial statements for the year ended December, 31 2007.

Source of Funds  
U.S government grants 16,585,152
United Nations grants 6,344,599
Contributions 5,154,009
Micro-credit interest and fees 928,937
Finance salone loan pool forgiveness 108,000
Other income 93,546
Interest 69,200
Investment income 37,164
Foreign government grants 33,209
Total Income $29,353,816


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 89%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 9% 

Total income   $29,353,816
  Program expenses $27,525,308
  Fund raising expenses 627,302
  Administrative expenses 2,652,498
 
Total expenses   $30,805,108
Expenses in Excess of Income   (1,451,292)
Beginning net assets   5,448,996
Ending net assets   3,997,704
Total liabilities   7,216,216
Total assets   $11,213,920


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