BBB Wise Giving Report for
MAP International

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: MAP International
Address: 2200 Glynco Parkway
  Brunswick, GA 31525-6800
Phone: 800-225-8550
Web Address: www.map.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1965, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to promote the total health of people living in the world's poorest communities by partnering to provide essential medicine, promote community health development, and prevent and mitigate disease, disaster and other health threats."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

MAP International (MAP) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

MAP provides medicines by distributing donated and purchased medicines and supplies to health service workers, village pharmacies, dispensaries, clinics, hospitals and relief centers serving people living in poor communities in over 100 countries. The organization works to prevent and mitigate disease, disaster and other health threats by providing medicines for vaccination programs and targeting specific diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Buruli Ulcer and Guinea Worm. MAP promotes community health development by equipping families, health workers, church leaders, and others to build health initiatives in their own communities by partnering in education, training, information and awareness-raising efforts.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, MAP's program expenses were:

  
Essential medicine distribution 262,884,105
Disaster and disease management 82,602,250
Commmunity health development 53,636,872
Total Program Expenses: $399,123,227
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Michael J. Nyenhuis, President & CEO
Compensation*:
 $183,538

Chair of the Board: Immanuel Thangaraj
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Managing Director, Essex Woodlands Health Ventures

Board Size: 16

Paid Staff Size: 77

*October 1, 2008 - September 30, 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, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, and door to door appeals.
Fund raising costs were 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $430,351,582, 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 MAP's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Donated inventory 422,670,202
Contributions 6,642,274
Handling charges and service fees 3,248,801
Government grants 904,212
Donated property and equipment 102,534
Investment income 101,313
Other revenue 92,403
Donated securities and other assets 32,360
Total Income $433,794,099


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 99%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: Less than 1% 

Total income   $433,794,099
  Program expenses $399,123,227
  Fund raising expenses 2,707,274
  Administrative expenses 622,461
 
Total expenses   $402,452,962
Income in Excess of Expenses   31,341,137
Beginning net assets   81,324,630
Ending net assets   112,665,767
Total liabilities   6,166,487
Total assets   $118,832,254

Note: According to MAP's 2009 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions in the amount of $390,542,526 consisting of medicine and medical supplies.

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