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BBB Wise Giving Report for
Partners in Health

BBB Wise Giving report issued October 2007.
BBB Wise Giving report expires October 2009.

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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Partners in Health
641 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
617-432-5256
www.pih.org

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Year, State Incorporated: 2001, Massachusetts

Affiliates: River Street Development Foundation, Socios En Salud Sucursal-Peru, Partners in Health-Russia, Inshuti Mu Buzima-Rwanda, and Partners in Health-Lesotho.


Stated Purpose: "to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care."

Evaluation Conclusions                

Partners in Health (PIH) does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 4 : Compensated Board Members - Not more than one or 10% (whichever is greater) directly or indirectly compensated person(s) serving as voting member(s) of the board. Compensated members shall not serve as the board's chair or treasurer.

  • PIH does not meet this Standard since the paid chief executive officer (CEO) also serves as the chair of the board. 
Partners in Health (PIH) meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.



Programs                

PIH provides technical and financial assistance, medical supplies, and administrative support to partner projects in Haiti, Peru, Russia, Rwanda, Lesotho, Malawi, Mexico, Guatemala, and Boston. The work of PIH has three goals: to care for its patients, to alleviate the root causes of disease in patients' communities, and to share lessons learned around the world. Through service, training, advocacy, and research, PIH seeks to raise the standard of care for the destitute sick everywhere.

For the year ended December 31, 2006, PIH's program expenses were:

  
Haiti programs 14,101,364
Rwanda programs 4,861,717
Russia programs 4,284,475
Peru programs 3,785,555
Other programs 1,538,904
PACT program 799,319
Lesotho programs 225,886
Total Program Expenses:
$29,597,220



Governance                

Chief Executive : Ophelia Dahl, Executive Director and President
Compensation*: $65,627

Highest Paid Executive: Craig Kaplan,Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Compensation*: $109,677

Chair of the Board: Ophelia Dahl
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Executive Director, Partners in Health

Board Size: 9

Paid Staff Size: 47


*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.



Fund Raising                

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, grant proposals, and Internet appeals.
Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $31,758,760, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)



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.



Financial                

The following information is based on PIH's audited financial statements consolidated with PIH's wholly owned subsidiaries located in Peru, Russia, Rwanda, and Lesotho for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Source of Funds  
Contributions and grants 31,437,847
Investment income 866,716
Gifts-in-kind 320,913
Other income 170,765
Realized and unrealized gains on investments, net 100,116
Total Income $32,896,357






Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

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Programs: 95%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 3% 


Total income   $32,896,357
  Program expenses $29,597,220  
  Fund raising expenses 704,636  
  Administrative expenses 801,765  
   
   
Total expenses   $31,103,621
 
Income in Excess of Expenses   1,792,736
Beginning net assets   26,198,698
Other Changes in Net Assets 200,899
 
Ending net assets   28,192,333
Total liabilities   962,670
 
Total assets   $29,155,003
 


Note 1: According to PIH's 2006 audited financial statements, the organization received $320,913 in in-kind contributions, including: donated medicines ($275,675) and rent ($45,238).

Note 2: In the financial section above, "other changes in net assets" refers to currency translation adjustments.

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