BBB Wise Giving Report for
International Crisis Aid

BBB Wise Giving Report issued June 2010
BBB Wise Giving Report expires June 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: International Crisis Aid
Address: Post Office Box 510167
  St. Louis, MO 63151
Phone: 314-487-1400
888-740-7779
Web Address: www.crisisaid.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 2002, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to assist in sustaining life, bring encouragement to those suffering and collaborate with other relief organizations in bringing necessary foods, materials and medicines to people in times of crisis, particularly where life and death situations exist."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

International Crisis Aid (ICA) does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 4: Compensated Board Members - Not more than one or 10% (whichever is greater) directly or indirectly compensated person(s) serving as voting member(s) of the board. Compensated members shall not serve as the board's chair or treasurer.

ICA does not meet this Standard because:

  • Two members out of the six member board of directors (33%) are compensated either directly or indirectly.  One member is paid staff and the other is the spouse of that paid staff person. 
  • The indirectly compensated chief executive officer also serves as the chair of the board of directors.
International Crisis Aid (ICA) meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

ICA programs reach out to children and families in Cambodia, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, North Korea, Indonesia, Sudan, Haiti, and the United States. Core ICA programs include: fighting world hunger; rescue, shelter, and renewal from child sex trafficking; shelter for orphans and widows; and medical care.

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

  
Project expenses 988,610
Total Program Expenses: $988,610
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Haiti Earthquake Relief Activities

               

ICA reports that it has: delivered donated aid to more than 150,000 people including food, water, and other materials; committed to assist in the complete rebuilding of a facility that was the home for 100 orphans, a school for 400 children, and a church; delivered more than 38,000 gallons of fresh water to families and orphanages; worked with the military to build shelters at 4 different orphanages; supplied 1 orphanage with 2 months worth of food; and purchased 240 beds for the children at the 4 orphanages.

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Child Sponsorship

               

ICA sponsors orphans and vulnerable children in Ethiopia and Haiti.  The ICA child sponsorship program is a one sponsor per child program.  Ongoing support of $35 per month for Ethiopia or $40 per month for Haiti will assist ICA in providing food, medical care, education, school supplies and uniforms, as well as other resources.  ICA works with boys and girls, ages 1-19.  Sponsors are matched with a child once the sponsor provides the first month's contribution.  Sponsors receive a photo of the child included in an introductory packet about their child.  Sponsors also receive annual updates on the status and development of the sponsored child, including an updated photograph.

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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Patrick Bradley, President
Compensation*:
 $

Highest Paid Executive: Jennifer Jones, Executive Assistant to the President
Compensation*: $47,400

Chair of the Board: Patrick Bradley
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Executive Vice President & Partner of Mozaic Ltd. Marketing Company

Board Size: 6

Paid Staff Size: 3

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. ICA reports that Mr. Bradley received no compensation in 2009.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Special events, print advertisements, grant proposals, planned giving, Internet appeals, and cause-related marketing.
Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,123,355, 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 ICA's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Restricted income 858,315
General donations 247,924
Gifts-in-kind 17,116
Interest income 765
Total Income $1,124,120


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 93%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 5% 

Total income   $1,124,120
  Program expenses $988,610
  Fund raising expenses 22,786
  Administrative expenses 57,182
 
Total expenses   $1,068,578
Income in Excess of Expenses   55,542
Beginning net assets   108,761
Ending net assets   164,303
Total liabilities   8,482
Total assets   $172,785


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