BBB Wise Giving Report for
Project Concern International

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Project Concern International
Address: 5151 Murphy Canyon Road, #320
  San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 858-279-9690
877-784-4673
Web Address: www.projectconcern.org
Also known as:PCI
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1963, California
Affiliates: PCI Indonesia, PCI India, PCI Zambia, PCI Ethiopia, PCI Malawi, PCI Botswana, PCI South Africa, PCI Tanzania, PCI Bolivia, PCI Guatemala, PCI Nicaragua, PCI Mexico, PCI Haiti, PCI US-Border Program
Stated Purpose: "to prevent disease, improve community health, and promote sustainable development."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Project Concern International (PCI) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

PCI is a non-profit health and humanitarian aid organization dedicated to preventing disease, improving community health, and promoting sustainable development through four main areas of development work: healthcare and disease prevention, water and sanitation along with food and nutrition security, economic empowerment, and humanitarian assistance. PCI reports that it reached more than 5.5 million people in 2009 through programs in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

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

  
Program services 25,708,306
Total Program Expenses: $25,708,306
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : George Guimaraes, Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*:
 $256,937

Chair of the Board: Kevin E. Moley
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired ambassador

Board Size: 26

Paid Staff Size: 848

*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, planned giving, and cause-related marketing.
Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $28,920,664, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
PCI incurred joint costs of $34,253 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs, $22,952 was allocated to fund raising expenses and $11,301 was allocated to program expenses.
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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 PCI's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Government 22,392,483
Contributions 4,808,430
Contributions, in-kind 1,719,751
Agricultural commodities 292,033
Investment income 266,993
Other 221,464
Total Income $29,701,154


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 84%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 14% 

Total income   $29,701,154
  Program expenses $25,708,306
  Fund raising expenses 542,883
  Administrative expenses 4,436,344
 
Total expenses   $30,687,533
Expenses in Excess of Income   (986,379)
Beginning net assets   4,607,222
Ending net assets   3,620,843
Total liabilities   15,544,267
Total assets   $19,165,110

For the year ended September 30, 2009, PCI recieved in-kind income valuaed at $2,303,817 including donated services ($1,193,781), donated goods ($818,003), and agricultural commodities ($292,033).

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