BBB Wise Giving Report for
Open Doors with Brother Andrew

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Open Doors with Brother Andrew
Address: 2953 South Pullman Street
  Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone: 949-752-6600
888-524-2535
Web Address: www.opendoorsusa.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1973, California
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to strengthen and equip the Body of Christ living under or facing restriction and persecution because of their faith in Jesus Christ, and to encourage their involvement in world evangelism."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Open Doors with Brother Andrew (Open Doors) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Open Doors' Bible and literature distribution program delivers Bibles and other Christian resources to persecuted believers around the world. The organization's leadership and pastoral training program helps and equips church leaders by providing biblical and theological training ranging from courses in pastoral ministry to seminars designed to encourage and equip the church. Open Doors' Christian community development program is designed to provide jobs and basic services and necessities of life where Christians are ostracized and suffer severe economic hardship. The organization aims to equip Christians to stand with the persecuted in prayer, and takes teams around the world to pray with those who are oppressed. Some ($1,191,177 or 12%) of Open Doors' program activities are carried out in conjunction with fund raising appeals.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, Open Doors's program expenses were:

  
Bible and literature distribution 4,597,646
Public awareness and motivation 2,790,732
Training 1,241,326
Socio-economic development 759,121
Research and advocacy 217,912
Total Program Expenses: $9,606,737
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Dr. Carl A. Moeller, President and CEO
Compensation*:
 $184,814

Chair of the Board: Margaret Bailey
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Vice Provost for Graduate Studies at Point Loma Nazarene University

Board Size: 9

Paid Staff Size: 41

*2010 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, telemarketing, special events, print advertisements, television, radio, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and membership appeals.
Fund raising costs were 15% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $13,139,477, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
Open Doors incurred joint costs of $1,480,680 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs, $1,191,177 was allocated to program expenses, $220,788 was allocated to fund raising expenses, and $68,715 was allocated to administrative 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 Open Doors's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 13,139,477
Royalties, dividends, and interest 91,669
Other revenue 38,618
Books and tapes 31,316
Realized and unrealized loss on investments -58,921
Change in value of split interest agreements -86,277
Total Income $13,155,882


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 73%  Fund Raising: 15%  Administrative: 12% 

Total income   $13,155,882
  Program expenses $9,606,737
  Fund raising expenses 1,939,484
  Administrative expenses 1,609,434
 
Total expenses   $13,155,655
Income in Excess of Expenses   227
Beginning net assets   3,124,878
Ending net assets   3,125,105
Total liabilities   2,556,510
Total assets   $5,681,615


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