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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2026 Expires: February 2028

Panzi Foundation

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(301) 541-8375
5185 MacArthur Boulevard Northwest, #708
Washington, DC, 20016
https://panzifoundation.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Panzi Foundation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to reduce the prevalence and impact of sexual and gender-based violence through holistic care and community outreach, promoting a more equitable and dignified future for all."

Year, State Incorporated:
2008, DE

Formerly Known As:
Panzi Hospital Foundation

As reported by the Panzi Foundation (Panzi), the organization has established mobile clinics, a transitional care and community center, and One Stop Centers (OSCs) based on a holistic-care model, to provide care and support for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Panzi offers medical care, psychosocial assistance, legal support, and socioeconomic reintegration, all delivered through OSCs for easier access for survivors' needs. There are multiple OSCs and mobile clinics across the DRC in order for these services to reach survivors in both remote rural areas and peri-urban communities, where medical institutions are inaccessible. Panzi reports that the foundation supports these OSCs by working with the public sector and other institutional partners which operate dozens of these centers. Additionally, Panzi reports that the foundation's community center, Maison Dorcas, provides vocational training and life skills, education and childcare, literacy and numeracy, economic resources, and safe accommodation. In 2024, 3,329 survivors received medical treatment across all Panzi programs.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Panzi Foundation's program expenses were:

Program services $2,419,879
Total Program Expenses $2,419,879

Chair of the Board
Edward Sullivan

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Trust Exchange

Board Size
5

Paid Staff Size
4

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: Emily Warne served as the Executive Director of Panzi until March 2025, and received a salary of $120,000. The organization reports that Panzi is currently working to recruit a new Global Executive Director to oversee both its DRC and US office activities.

Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

Fundraising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,392,339, 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 Panzi Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Corporate and foundation grants $2,731,426
Individual and small business contributions $660,913
Other revenue $6,437
Total Income $3,398,776

Programs: 85% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 7%

Total Income $3,398,776
Total expenses: $2,849,768
  Program expenses $2,419,879
  Fundraising expenses $240,779
  Administrative expenses $189,110
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $549,008
Beginning Net Assets $1,710,134
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $2,259,142
Total Liabilities $43,382
Total Assets $2,302,524

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance