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| Charity Name | Amref Health Africa | Music For Life Institute | WaterAid America | Meds & Food for Kids | VillageReach |
| Location | New York, NY | Bellingham, WA | New York, NY | St. Louis, MO | Seattle, WA |
| Overall Rating |
(87.65) |
(85.01) |
(90.09) |
(98.23) |
(98.23) |
| Financial Rating | (82.80) |
(80.00) |
(86.58) |
(97.50) |
(97.50) |
| A&T Rating | (97.00) |
(93.00) |
(96.00) |
(100.00) |
(100.00) |
| Financial Metrics | |||||
| Program Expenses | 77.3% | 86.2% | 81.8% | 92.7% | 88.7% |
| Admin Expenses | 9.0% | 13.5% | 8.8% | 5.5% | 9.8% |
| Fund Expenses | 13.6% | 0.1% | 9.2% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| Fund Efficiency | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Program Growth | 11.4% | -4.6% | 9.9% | 11.0% | 18.6% |
| Working Capital | 0.38 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 2.06 | 1.75 |
| Liabilitites to Assets | 36.9% | 28.5% | 53.7% | 17.8% | 5.8% |
| Total Revenue | $5,733,220 | $2,378,276 | $7,170,264 | $4,101,887 | $11,757,009 |
| Total Expenses | $5,981,470 | $2,331,427 | $10,423,795 | $3,582,565 | $6,844,295 |
| Excess/Deficit | $-248,250 | $46,849 | $-3,253,531 | $519,322 | $4,912,714 |
| Net Assets | $2,261,111 | $260,879 | $1,408,464 | $6,302,821 | $10,125,482 |
| CEO Compensation % of Expenses |
$196,700 3.28% |
$0 0.00% |
$188,333 1.80% |
$0 0.00% |
$84,494 1.23% |
| Accountability & Transparency Metrics | |||||
| Information Provided on the Form 990 | |||||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  | | | | |
| No Material diversion of assets | | | | | |
| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant | | | | | |
| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | | | | | |
| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | | | | | |
| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing | | | | | |
| Conflict of Interest Policy | | | | | |
| Whistleblower Policy | | | | | |
| Records Retention Policy | | | | | |
| CEO listed with salary | | | | | |
| Process for determining CEO compensation | | | | | |
| Does Not Compensate Any Board Members | | | | | |
| Does the charity's website include readily accessible information about the following: | |||||
| Donor Privacy Policy |  | |  | | |
| Board Members Listed | | | | | |
| Audited Financials | | | | | |
| Form 990 | | | | | |
| Key staff listed | | | | | |
