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World Education
44 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
tel: (617) 482-9485
fax: (617) 482-0617

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World Education

Dedicated to improving the lives of the poor through economic and social development programs

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (45.44)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 82.8%    
Administrative Expenses 16.2%    
Fundraising Expenses 0.9%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.00    
Efficiency Rating    
      (35.78)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 2.2%    
Program Expenses Growth 1.1%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.06    
Capacity Rating    
      (9.65)

Income Statement     (FYE 06/2007)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $32,444,163
Other Revenue $15,109
Total Revenue $32,459,272
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $26,735,363
Administrative Expenses $5,242,744
Fundraising Expenses $291,176
Total Functional Expenses $32,269,283
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $189,989
   
Net Assets $2,282,909

Contact Information

World Education
44 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
tel: (617) 482-9485
fax: (617) 482-0617

Contact Email
Visit Web Site

Leadership      (FYE 06/2007)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Joel Lamstein President (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) None reported --
Other Salaries of Note
David Kahler Vice President for Asia & Special Programs (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) $131,004 0.40%
Barbara Garner Program Director (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) $129,998 0.40%
Alan Miller Program Director (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) $113,820 0.35%

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Mission

Founded in 1951 to meet the needs of the educationally disadvantaged, World Education provides training and technical assistance in nonformal education across a wide array of sectors. All World Education projects are designed to strengthen the capacity of local partner institutions, catalyze community and national development, and contribute to individual growth. World Education supports the development of many types of indigenous non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) to achieve long-term results. World Education strives to develop assets such as good health, literacy, numeracy, business and civic participation skills, and access to credit. World Education has worked in over 60 countries in all regions of the globe to provide training and technical assistance in many sectors.

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