BBB Wise Giving Report for
World Emergency Relief

BBB Wise Giving Report issued March 2011
BBB Wise Giving Report expires March 2013


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Charity Contact Information

Name: World Emergency Relief
Address: 27715 Jefferson Avenue
Suite 205
  Temecula, CA 92590
Phone: 951-225-6700
888-484-4543
Web Address: www.worldemergencyrelief.org
Also known as:Children's Food Fund
Native American Emergency Relief
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1985, California
Affiliates: World Emergency Relief- UK and Holland
Stated Purpose: "to alleviate the suffering of human beings by providing humanitarian relief and developmental aid to people who have been marginalized by geography, or harmed by natural disaster, war, armed conflict, exploitation, physical or mental abuse, or economic deprivation."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

World Emergency Relief (WER) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

WER sends aid to over 27 countries worldwide in response to needs following earthquakes, famine, floods and other natural disasters, and displacement due to war and civil strife. WER distributes clothing, food, medicine and medical supplies, water, agricultural supplies, computers, and educational material. Some ($152,809 or 1%) of WER's program activities are carried out in conjunction with fund raising appeals.

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

  
International relief 16,064,977
US disaster relief 2,957,426
Native American relief 1,080,816
Total Program Expenses: $20,103,219
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Gary Becks, CEO / President
Compensation*:
 $45,231

Highest Paid Executive: Kristy Scott, Executive V.P.
Compensation*: $94,855

Chair of the Board: W. Foster Rich, Vice Chair (Acting board chair)
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Business Consultant; Retired V.P. Booz, Allen & Hamilton

Board Size: 4

Paid Staff Size: 7

*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, Internet appeals
Fund raising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $21,478,392, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
WER incurred joint costs of $565,953 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $413,144 was allocated to fund raising expenses and $152,809 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 WER's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Gifts-in-kind 18,480,069
Contributions 1,878,233
Bequests 984,694
Grants 135,396
Rental income 3,000
Miscellaneous income 920
Investment income -4,218
Total Income $21,478,094


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 93%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: 3% 

Total income   $21,478,094
  Program expenses $20,103,219
  Fund raising expenses 800,289
  Administrative expenses 571,012
 
Total expenses   $21,474,520
Income in Excess of Expenses   3,574
Beginning net assets   801,451
Other Changes in Net Assets 41,469
Ending net assets   846,494
Total liabilities   188,132
Total assets   $1,034,626

Note: According to WER's audited financial statements for the year ended 2009, in-kind contributions include $13,087,884 in medical supplies/ equipment, $3,209,853 in clothing, $129,693 in military relief backpacks, $515,609 in water filtration systems, and $1,144,993 in household supplies.

Note: According to WER's audited financial statements for the year ended 2009, Other Changes in Net Assets include a prior period adjustment.

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