BBB Wise Giving Report for
Cross International

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


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: Cross International
Address: 600 Southwest Third Street, Suite 2201
  Pompano Beach, FL 33060
Phone: 954-657-9000
Web Address: www.crossinternational.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 2001, Florida
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to aid the poorest of the poor."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Cross International (CI) does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 1: Oversight of Operations and Staff - Organizations shall have a board of directors that provides adequate oversight of the charity's operations and its staff. Indication of adequate oversight includes, but is not limited to, regularly scheduled appraisals of the CEO's performance, evidence of disbursement controls such as board approval of the budget, fund raising practices, establishment of a conflict of interest policy, and establishment of accounting procedures sufficient to safeguard charity finances.

CI does not meet this Standard because:

  • The chairman of the board of directors and the organization's finance committee chairman are the same person. On CI's board, the chairman of the finance committee fulfills the responsibilities of a treasurer. 
Cross International (CI) meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

CI provides food, clothing, shelter, medical care, education, and economic opportunities to the poor around the world. The organization distributes material aid through the pre-existing programs of local church-based ministries serving the poor.

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

  
Medical, food, and other assistance 79,421,713
Project development 2,672,937
Missions education 740,472
Total Program Expenses: $82,835,122
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : James J. Cavnar, President
Compensation*:
 $28,042

Highest Paid Executive: Thomas Lewis,Radiothon host/agent
Compensation*: $

Chair of the Board: Bob Hodgdon
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Owner, Hodgdon Powder Company

Board Size: 10

Paid Staff Size: 78

*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, telemarketing, special events, print advertisements, radio, grant proposals, Internet appeals, and planned giving.
Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $85,938,348, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
CI incurred joint costs of $1,087,000 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $535,000 was allocated to program expenses, $552,000 was allocated to fund raising expenses, and .
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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 CI's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Noncash contributions 79,371,377
Cash contributions 5,092,530
Grant revenue 1,474,441
Other revenue 226,664
Total Income $86,165,012


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

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

Total income   $86,165,012
  Program expenses $82,835,122
  Fund raising expenses 1,616,967
  Administrative expenses 686,404
 
Total expenses   $85,138,493
Income in Excess of Expenses   1,026,519
Beginning net assets   (407,282)
Ending net assets   619,237
Total liabilities   3,875,184
Total assets   $4,494,421


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