America's Charities (AC) helps charities generate unrestricted funds, which enables those charities to deliver programs and services for families, children, individuals and communities nationwide. The organization works to generate financial support for its members through public sector and private sector workplace giving programs. Each year, AC applies on behalf of its members to secure their participation in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), over 100 state and local campaigns, and private sector campaigns across the country. The organization provides its employer clients with solutions tailored to match their specific needs, and deliver to employee donors personalized, highly social workplace giving experiences. The organization also provides funds management services for employers, workplace giving programs including aggregating donor and pledge data, analyses of pledges and payment services. The organization assists members and employers with social responsibility, employee engagement, workplace giving, fiscal services, fundraising and marketing communications. Additionally, the organization conducts research on trends shaping employee engagement and workplace giving designed to encourage best practices and grow giving. The organization also helps companies support their employees in times of distress and hardship through Employee Assistance Funds, enabling the employer to increase its flexibility around the types of hardships their fund can cover and lowering their administrative burdens.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, America's Charities's program expenses were:
Campaign funds distributed to charities |
$31,952,814 |
EAF services |
$11,879,486 |
Campaign management services |
$2,574,356 |
Member campaign services |
$1,556,484 |
Total Program Expenses: |
$47,963,140 |
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Chief Executive
James E. Starr, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Compensation*
$331,209
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Chair of the Board
Heather Wright
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Corporate Responsibility Director, PwC US
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Board Size
13
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Paid Staff Size
51
*2019 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Internet, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television
Fundraising costs were 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $50,796,716, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
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.
The following information is based on America's Charities's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Source of Funds |
Employee assistance funds |
$17,684,368 |
Campaign management fees |
$1,924,788 |
Member charity fees |
$1,780,339 |
Employee assistance fund fees |
$1,090,738 |
Donated services |
$932,348 |
Campaign advertising fees |
$118,660 |
Other |
$32,697 |
Total Income |
$23,791,395 |
- Programs: 99%
- Administrative: Less than 1%
- Fundraising: Less than 1%
Total Income |
$23,791,395 |
Program expenses |
$47,963,140 |
Fundraising expenses |
$329,631 |
Administrative expenses |
$569,481 |
Other expenses |
$0 |
Total expenses: |
$48,862,252 |
Income in Excess of Expenses |
$-25,070,857 |
Beginning Net Assets |
$1,378,482 |
Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
Ending Net Assets |
$8,260,439 |
Total Liabilities |
$10,743,566 |
Total Assets |
$19,004,005 |
Note: According to the audited financial statements - consolidated- for the year ended December 31, 2020, America's Charities received in-kind contributions totaling $932,348 in the form of Google Ad Words ($772,348) and pro bono legal services ($160,000).