BBB Wise Giving Report for
Brother's Brother Foundation

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Brother's Brother Foundation
Address: 1200 Galveston Avenue
  Pittsburgh, PA 15233
Phone: 412-321-3160
Web Address: www.brothersbrother.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1964, Ohio
Affiliates:None

Stated Purpose: "to promote international health and education through the efficient and effective distribution and provision of donated medical, educational, agricultural and other resources. "

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Brother's Brother Foundation (BBF) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

BBF promotes international health, humanitarianism, and education through the distribution and provision of donated medical, educational, agricultural and other resources to people in over 140 countries. BBF reports that with the help of gifts from the general public, corporations, and the US government, in 2009, it was able to send in-kind goods (the equivalent of 319 tractor trailer loads) to the needy in 70 countries. The organization also reports that in 2009, it provided supplies for 265 medical and humanitarian hand-carry mission trips.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, BBF's program expenses were:

  
International health 155,971,562
International education 107,672,703
International humanitarian 3,538,300
Total Program Expenses: $267,182,565
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Luke L. Hingson, President
Compensation*:
 $138,250

Chair of the Board: Walter B. Fowler
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Vice President of Administration & Finance, Chatham University

Board Size: 23

Paid Staff Size: 12

*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, print advertisements, radio, grant proposals, and Internet appeals.
Fund raising costs were less than 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $267,371,991, 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 Brother's Brother Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Donated materials and supplies 265,849,803
Individuals 1,103,542
Program service fees 908,901
Investment income 634,917
Foundations 347,128
Rental income 33,000
Government grants 25,466
Corporations 20,539
Religious organizations 19,230
Civic and social clubs 6,283
Total Income $268,948,809


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 100%  Fund Raising: Less than 1%  Administrative: Less than 1% 

Total income   $268,948,809
  Program expenses $267,182,565
  Fund raising expenses 178,867
  Administrative expenses 588,873
 
Total expenses   $267,950,305
Income in Excess of Expenses   998,504
Beginning net assets   18,224,194
Ending net assets   19,222,698
Total liabilities   145,383
Total assets   $19,368,081

Note: According to BBF's 2009 audited financial statements, the organization received $266,489,581 in in-kind donations including medical supplies and equipment ($155,651,748), educational materials ($107,322,381), and humanitarian supplies ($3,515,452).

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