BBB Wise Giving Report for
Brother's Brother Foundation

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


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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 20Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

BBF has three programs that promote international health, humanitarian, and education through the distribution and provision of donated medical, educational, agricultural and other resources. With the help of gifts from the general public, corporations and the US government, in 2007, BBF reports sending product contributions of about $335,603,000 to people in need in 62 countries including Argentina, Benin Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Madagascar, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Serbia, Sudan and Uruguay.

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

  
International health 242,413,005
International education 91,421,839
International humanitarian 2,958,454
Total Program Expenses: $336,793,298
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Luke L. Hingson, President
Compensation*:
 $113,625

Chair of the Board: Roy G. Dorrance
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired corporate executive

Board Size: 24

Paid Staff Size: 14

*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, print advertisements, radio, grant proposals, and Internet appeals
Fund raising costs were less than 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $330,006,570, 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 BBF's audited financial statement for the year ended December 31, 2007:

Source of Funds  
Donated material and supplies 328,230,922
Individuals 1,032,564
Program service fees 608,207
Foundations 350,558
Government grants 342,929
Investment income 169,527
Religious organizations 20,353
Civic and social clubs 14,625
Corporations 14,619
Total Income $330,784,304


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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   $330,784,304
  Program expenses $336,793,298
  Fund raising expenses 176,987
  Administrative expenses 479,677
 
Total expenses   $337,449,962
Expenses in Excess of Income   (6,665,658)
Beginning net assets   26,473,716
Ending net assets   19,808,058
Total liabilities   193,882
Total assets   $20,001,940

Note: According to BBF's 2007 audited financial statements, the organization received $328,230,922 in in-kind donations including medical supplies and equipment ($242,013,324), educational materials ($90,856,215), and humanitarian supplies ($2,734,205).

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