BBB Wise Giving Report for
Episcopal Relief and Development

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


This BBB Accredited charity meets all 20 Standards for Charity Accountability and is a Seal Holder. Find out more...


Find out more about this charity:

Back To Top

Charity Contact Information

Name: Episcopal Relief and Development
Address: 815 Second Avenue
  New York, NY 10017
Phone: 800-334-7626
212-716-5129
Web Address: www.er-d.org
Back To Top

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 2002, New York
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to bring together the generosity of Episcopalians and others with the needs of the world."

Back To Top

Evaluation Conclusions

               

Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Back To Top

Programs

               

Together with Episcopal, Anglican and ecumenical partners, ERD serves more than 2.8 million people in over 40 countries throughout Latin America, Asia and Africa. The organization provides relief in times of disaster and promotes sustainable development by identifying and addressing the root causes of suffering. ERD's programs work to ensure that people have available, affordable and nutritious food; address the root causes of poverty by creating income-earning opportunities for families; save lives by promoting good health and fighting preventable diseases that kill millions of people each year; and provide critical assistance when disasters strike, helping rebuild devastated communities.

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

  
Primary health care 9,997,373
Food security 4,119,724
Emergency relief and rebuilding 3,570,974
Total Program Expenses: $17,688,071
Back To Top

Governance

               

Chief Executive : Robert W. Radtke, President
Compensation*:
 $257,953

Chair of the Board: The Right Reverend Robert O'Neill
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado

Board Size: 19

Paid Staff Size: 42

*2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Back To Top

Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, print advertisements, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and cause-related marketing.
Fund raising costs were 12% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $18,297,547, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
Back To Top

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.
Back To Top

Financial

               

The following information is based on ERD's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Contributions, bequests, grants and other 16,444,054
Investment return 2,854,094
Contributed services 1,304,436
Government revenue 549,057
Other income 35,498
Total Income $21,187,139


chart



Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 85%  Fund Raising: 10%  Administrative: 5% 

Total income   $21,187,139
  Program expenses $17,688,071
  Fund raising expenses 2,178,485
  Administrative expenses 1,088,566
 
Total expenses   $20,955,122
Income in Excess of Expenses   232,017
Beginning net assets   21,841,328
Ending net assets   22,073,345
Total liabilities   2,619,996
Total assets   $24,693,341

Note: For the year ended December 31, 2009, ERD had in-kind income in the amount of $1,304,436, which includes contributed services ($1,178,436) and legal services ($126,000).

Back To Top

An organization may change its practices at any time without notice. A copy of this report has been shared with the organization prior to publication. It is not intended to recommend or deprecate, and is furnished solely to assist you in exercising your own judgment. If the report is about a charity and states the charity meets or does not meet the BBB Standards for Charity Accountability, it reflects the results of an evaluation of information and materials provided voluntarily by the charity. The name Better Business Bureau is a registered service mark of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc.

This report is not to be used for fund raising or promotional purposes.

Send to:



What is an Accredited Charity