BBB Wise Giving Report for
Orphan Grain Train

BBB Wise Giving Report issued March 2012
BBB Wise Giving Report expires March 2014


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: Orphan Grain Train
Address: 601 West Phillip Avenue
  Norfolk, NE 68701
Phone: 402-371-7393
402-371-9313
Web Address: www.ogt.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1994, Nebraska
Affiliates: 18 chapters
Stated Purpose: "to encourage and enable God's people to share personal and material resources in bringing Christ's name and character to needy people, both far and near."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Orphan Grain Train (OGT) does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 11: Financial Statements - Make available to all, on request, complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. When total annual gross income exceeds $250,000, these statements should be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $250,000, a review by a certified public accountant is sufficient to meet this standard. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $100,000, an internally produced, complete financial statement is sufficient to meet this standard.

OGT does not meet this Standard because:

  • Its audited financial statements were not audited in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).  According to the audited financial statements for the year ended May 31, 2011:  "We did not observe the taking of the physical inventory as of May 31, 2010, since that date was prior to our appointment date for the Organization, and we were unable to satisfy ourselves regarding inventory quantities by means of other auditing procedures.  Inventory amounts as of May 31,2010, enter into the determination of net income and cash flows for the year ended May 31, 2011.  Because of the matter discussed, . . the scope of our work was not sufficient to enable us to express, and we do not express, an opinion on the statement of activities and cash flows for the year ended May 31, 2011."
Orphan Grain Train (OGT) meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

OGT volunteers in 18 regional branches across the U.S., gathering clothing and other relief supplies for destitute people around the world. The organization also raises money to send relief goods and food where most needed. Relief supplies are shipped from U.S. warehouses to 49 countries around the world. Mission partners then distribute items to orphanages, schools, churches, and hospitals. OGT reports that Americans in 24 states have received relief supplies from the organization in the wake of natural disasters.

For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2011, OGT's program expenses were:

  
Program expenses 12,240,705
Total Program Expenses: $12,240,705
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Clayton Andrews, Vice President/CEO
Compensation*:
 $

Chair of the Board: Clayton Andrews
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Vice President, CEO

Board Size: 9

Paid Staff Size: 10

*2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. OGT reports that Mr. Clayton receives no compensation.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, print advertisements, radio, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and cause-related marketing.
Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $13,381,130, 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 OGT's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2011.

Source of Funds  
Gifts-in-kind 10,707,740
Cash contributions 2,621,355
Other miscellaneous income 52,429
Fish feed/new initiatives 52,035
Interest/dividend income 12,248
Rental property income 4,989
Clothes, truck and video income 1,206
Unrealized gains on investments 660
Gain or loss on sale of assets -59,065
Total Income $13,393,597


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 96%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 2% 

Total income   $13,393,597
  Program expenses $12,240,705
  Fund raising expenses 279,517
  Administrative expenses 284,626
 
Total expenses   $12,804,848
Income in Excess of Expenses   588,749
Beginning net assets   10,388,225
Ending net assets   10,976,974
Total liabilities   53,586
Total assets   $11,030,560


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