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BBB Wise Giving Report for
Guttmacher Institute

BBB Wise Giving report issued November 2007.
BBB Wise Giving report expires January 2009.

This BBB Accredited charity meets all 20 Standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...



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Guttmacher Institute
125 Maiden Lane 7th Floor
New York, NY 10038
212-248-2111
www.guttmacher.org

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formerly known as: Alan Guttmacher Institute

Year, State Incorporated: 1968, New York

Affiliates: Office in Washington, DC


Stated Purpose: "to advance sexual and reproductive health through an interrelated program of social science research, policy analysis and public education, designed to generate new ideas, encourage enlightened public debate, promote sound policy and program development, and, ultimately, inform individual decision-making."

Evaluation Conclusions                

Guttmacher Institute (GI) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.



Programs                

GI provides information on sexual activity, contraception, abortion and childbearing, both in the United States and internationally. This involves a commitment to identifying key questions, collecting and analyzing data to answer them and publishing the answers. It entails mining government data for new findings, surveying individuals, and making sense of and reaching new audiences with the results of research and policy analysis. GI also participates in interviews with the media, testifies before federal and state legislative bodies and in court cases, and works with groups and individuals to provide information. GI publishes two peer-reviewed scientific journals, "Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health" and "International Family Planning Perspectives," as well as the public policy journal, "The Guttmacher Policy Review." GI also produces a series of special reports and issues briefs on topics pertaining to sexual and reproductive health and rights.

For the year ended December 31, 2005, GI's program expenses were:

  
Research 2,925,572
Public education 2,579,461
Public policy 1,149,758
Total Program Expenses:
$6,654,791



Governance                

Chief Executive : Sharon L. Camp, Ph.D., President and CEO
Compensation*: $236,237

Chair of the Board: Renee R. Jenkins, MD
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Howard University

Co-Chair of the Board : Melissa Gilliam, MD, MPH

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Assistant Professor, OB/GYN, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Chicago

Co-Chair of the Board : Bob Diamond, MD

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Biothink, Inc.

Board Size: 42

Paid Staff Size: 75


*2005 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.



Fund Raising                

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, and planned giving.
Fund raising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $7,314,610, 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 GI's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Source of Funds  
Grants from private organizations 4,075,109
Grants and contracts from government agencies 1,926,689
Contributions (including in-kind services of $21,287 in 2005) 1,312,812
Investment income 580,106
Publication income and other revenue 109,919
Net realized and unrealized losses on investments -105,030
Total Income $7,899,605






Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

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Programs: 73%  Fund Raising: 6%  Administrative: 21% 


Total income   $7,899,605
  Program expenses $6,654,791  
  Fund raising expenses 579,311  
  Administrative expenses 1,934,526  
   
   
Total expenses   $9,168,628
 
Expenses in Excess of Income   (1,269,023)
Beginning net assets   16,851,733
 
Ending net assets   15,582,710
Total liabilities   571,372
 
Total assets   $16,154,082
 




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