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Name:	Oxfam America
Address:	226 Causeway Street, 5th Floor
	Boston, MA 02114
Phone:	800-776-9326 617-482-1211
Web Address:	www.oxfamamerica.org

Oxfam America (Oxfam) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Together with individuals and local groups in more than 90 countries in Africa, Asia, South, Central, and North America, Oxfam aims to save lives, help people overcome poverty, and fight for social justice. Oxfam collaborates with local partner organizations to support activities including small business development, natural resource management, and promoting the rights of women and indigenous people. Oxfam produces research reports and educational materials on issues relating to poverty and international development—some of which are used to raise public awareness and to influence the U.S. Congress and other government entities to support development efforts. Oxfam offers leadership training to U.S. college students through its CHANGE Initiative program and does grassroots outreach through its annual Fast for a World Harvest. Oxfam publishes its magazine, “OXFAMExchange,” three times a year.

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, Oxfam's program expenses were:

Development and humanitarian relief programs	39,121,000
Public education	7,086,000
Policy and advocacy	5,263,000
Total Program Expenses:	$51,470,000

Chief Executive : Raymond C. Offenheiser, President

Compensation*:

$363,706

Chair of the Board: Barry Gaberman
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired Senior Vice President, Ford Foundation

Board Size: 21

Paid Staff Size: 473

*November 1, 2008 - October 31, 2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, print advertisements, television, grant proposals, Internet appeals, door to door appeals, planned giving, cause-related marketing, and membership appeals.

Fund raising costs were 18% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $52,070,000, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

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.

The following information is based on Oxfam's audited financial statements (consolidated with affiliate) for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009.

Source of Funds
Contributions	52,070,000
Investment income	1,115,000
Other	371,000
Total Income	$53,556,000

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 80%  Fund Raising: 14%  Administrative: 6%

Total income				$53,556,000
	Program expenses			$51,470,000
	Fund raising expenses			9,154,000
	Administrative expenses			4,034,000
Total expenses				$64,658,000
Expenses in Excess of Income				(11,102,000)
Beginning net assets				89,061,000
Ending net assets				77,959,000
Total liabilities				12,171,000
Total assets				$90,130,000