Kids in Need of Development, Education and Relief does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.
KinderUSA does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization has not completed an effectiveness assessment in the last two years.
Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
KinderUSA does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization did not provide BBB WGA with a 2019 annual report upon request.
Standard 17 (Web Site Disclosures)
Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.
KinderUSA does not meet this Standard because the organization’s website, https://www.kinderusa.org, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:
- A summary of 2019 program service accomplishments.
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability:
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Kids in Need of Development, Education and Relief meets the remaining 15 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Kids in Need of Development, Education and Relief (KinderUSA) is focused on the health and well-being of Palestinian children. The organization supports a school for refugee children, hiring teachers and tutors, and provides psychosocial support to children through education and play therapy. KinderUSA also supports kindergartens through delivery of nutritional lunch prepared by women's cooperatives and conducts weight and height assessment for referrals as part of a nutritional development program. The organization works with small-scale farmers and women's cooperatives for the production of fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy, and poultry for distribution with partner organizations in the West Bank and Gaza. KinderUSA also partners with local organizations to provide food, shelter, and medical care to children and families affected by natural and man-made disasters.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, Kids in Need of Development, Education and Relief's program expenses were:
Program services |
$801,377 |
Total Program Expenses: |
$801,377 |
*2019 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.)
Fundraising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $937,084, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
The following information is based on Kids in Need of Development, Education and Relief's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Source of Funds |
Contributions |
$937,084 |
Investment income |
$813 |
Total Income |
$937,897 |
- Programs: 88%
- Fundraising: 8%
- Administrative: 4%
Total Income |
$937,897 |
Program expenses |
$801,377 |
Fundraising expenses |
$69,705 |
Administrative expenses |
$41,233 |
Other expenses |
$0 |
Total expenses: |
$912,315 |
Income in Excess of Expenses |
$25,582 |
Beginning Net Assets |
$459,394 |
Other Changes In Net Assets |
$-16,154 |
Ending Net Assets |
$468,822 |
Total Liabilities |
$6,409 |
Total Assets |
$475,231 |
Note: In the financial section above, 'other changes in net assets' refers to a loss on currency exchange.