BBB Wise Giving Report for
Church World Service

BBB Wise Giving Report issued August 2011
BBB Wise Giving Report expires August 2013


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Church World Service
Address: 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 700
  New York, NY 10115
Phone: 212-870-2061
800-297-1516
Web Address: www.churchworldservice.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1946, New York
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to eradicate hunger and poverty and to promote peace and justice around the world."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Church World Service (CWS) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

In partnership with local organizations, CWS nurtures sustainable development, aids in time of disaster, and assists refugess--all in a non-sectarian fashion, based on human need. It responds to emergencies and follows up, when appropriate, with long-term support for rebuilding lives and and communities. The organization resettles refugees and works to find durable solutions for the needs of uprooted people globally.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, CWS's program expenses were:

  
Refugee services 37,715,993
Disaster and emergency response 17,397,690
Self-help development 10,065,113
Education and advocacy 2,008,441
Mission, relationship and witness 783,997
Total Program Expenses: $67,971,234
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Reverend John L. McCullough, Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*:
 $290,354

Chair of the Board: Bishop Johncy Itty
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Bishop at the Episcopal Church, Garden City, New York

Board Size: 63

Paid Staff Size: 329

*July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 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, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, door to door appeals, and planned giving.
Fund raising costs were 20% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $43,021,876, 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 CWS's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
U.S. government programs 35,567,657
Contributions- public and community appeals 26,878,890
Donated materials 8,940,412
Contributions- member communions and related organizations 7,202,574
Other income 2,727,823
Revenues and gains 1,061,631
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments 589,208
Endowment contributions 33,820
Total Income $83,002,015


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 86%  Fund Raising: 11%  Administrative: 3% 

Total income   $83,002,015
  Program expenses $67,971,234
  Fund raising expenses 8,610,990
  Administrative expenses 2,766,016
 
Total expenses   $79,348,240
Income in Excess of Expenses   3,653,775
Beginning net assets   6,690,889
Other Changes in Net Assets (287,362)
Ending net assets   10,057,302
Total liabilities   18,305,235
Total assets   $28,362,537

Note 1: In the above financial section, "other changes in net assets" represents postretirement related changes other than net periodic pension cost.

Note 2: For the year ended June 30, 2010, CWS received in-kind income of $8,940,412, including hygiene kits ($4,513,671), medical supplies and equipment ($2,399,814), school kits ($950,561), baby kits ($807,081), miscellaneous items ($185,975), emergency clean-up buckets ($61,750), sewing kits ($11,214), and kid's kits ($10,346).

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