BBB Wise Giving Report for
Centre for Development and Population Activities

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


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Centre for Development and Population Activities
Address: 1120 20th Street, NW, Suite 720
  Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-667-1142
Web Address: www.cedpa.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1975, District of Columbia
Affiliates: None

Stated Purpose: "to equip and mobilize women and girls to achieve gender equality. Their equality is essential to building stronger families, communities, and societies. We envision a world in which women and girls are able to fulfill their dreams free from the constraints of poverty and inequality and in which their full worth is realized and valued. We work so that women can control more resources and contribute meaningfully in decision making at all levels."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) does not meet the following 4 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 6: Board Policy on Effectiveness - Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

CEDPA does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least every two years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization’s performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

Standard 7: Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness - Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

CEDPA does not meet this Standard because:

  • Although it has produced a written effectiveness assessment report, the report did not include recommendations for future actions.

Standard 16: Annual Report - Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

CEDPA does not meet this standard because:

  • The organization states it does not have an annual report covering activities conducted in the past year.

Standard 17: Web Site Disclosures - Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.

CEDPA does not meet this Standard because the organization's website, www.cedpa.org, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:

  • Total income.
  • Total program expenses.
  • Total fund raising expenses.
  • Total administrative expenses.
  • End of year net assets.
  • Electronic access to the organization’s most recent IRS Form 990.
CEDPA meets the remaining 16 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

CEDPA reports operating through a global network of about 5,200 alumni and some 186 youth development, reproductive health, and democracy and governance partner organizations. The entity operates a “positive living” program in Nigeria that aims to improve the quality of life for people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. CEDPA also conducts women in management series and leads capacity building trainings. This management/leadership program is the organization’s flagship leadership training program for emerging women leaders around the world. Furthermore, the program is aimed at strengthening the technical, leadership and program management skills of women engaged in a variety of development issues. Through CEDPA’s health initiative program, the organization seeks to improve the environment for health by making it possible for information in areas such as family planning/reproductive health and maternal health more easily accessible. CEDPA and its partners assist countries in adopting and putting into practice polices that improve equitable and affordable access to reproductive health services and information.

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

  
Positive living 4,977,257
Capacity building 2,657,329
Other cost reimbursable projects 2,321,562
Health policy initiative 1,116,257
Reproductive health 899,667
Ford HIV/AIDS planning grant 713,411
Total Program Expenses: $12,685,483
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Carol Peasley, President and CEO
Compensation*:
 $51,263

Highest Paid Executive: Susan Farnsworth, Chief Operating Officer
Compensation*: $185,179

Chair of the Board: Ann Van Dusen, Ph.D.
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: International Development Expert and Visiting Associate Professor at Georgetown University

Board Size: 20

Paid Staff Size: 63

*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, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and cause-related marketing.
Fund raising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $10,973,709, 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 CEDPA's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
US Government grants and contracts 6,774,945
Foundations, multilaterals and other grants and contributions 4,198,764
Investment income 266,952
Other revenue 35,123
Total Income $11,275,784


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 97%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 1% 

Total income   $11,275,784
  Program expenses $12,685,483
  Fund raising expenses 323,716
  Administrative expenses 73,389
 
Total expenses   $13,082,588
Expenses in Excess of Income   (1,806,804)
Beginning net assets   6,822,979
Ending net assets   5,016,175
Total liabilities   1,372,818
Total assets   $6,388,993


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