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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: November 2024 Expires: November 2026

DoSomething

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(212) 254-2390
50 West 17th Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY, 10011
https://dosomething.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

DoSomething meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to fuel young people to change the world."

Year, State Incorporated:
1993, NY

DoSomething focuses on educating young people about social issues and equipping them with the opportunities, skills, and tools to effect change. The organization aims to build a reflective and inclusive collective of young people who will collaborate to develop and implement solutions to the most pressing issues facing the world, with the goal of demonstrating the evolution of young people into active citizens through measurable behavior changes and mindset shifts. DoSomething brings call to action campaigns and programming regarding equity and justice, climate and sustainability, and safety and well-being, to help young people take action. In 2023, DoSomething reported that they offered approximately 200 campaigns to young people.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, DoSomething's program expenses were:

Program services: $7,896,357

Total Program Expenses: $7,896,357

Chief Executive
DeNora Getachew, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$276,202

Chair of the Board
John Faucher

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Senior Vice President, Colgate-Palmolive, Inc.

Board Size
13

Paid Staff Size
28

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements

Fundraising costs were 23% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $5,373,872, 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 DoSomething's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Foundations $460,123
Corporations $589,345
Individuals $123,834
Special events, net $572,049
In-kind contributions $3,628,521
Consulting fees $289,000
Interest and dividends $309,684
Realized and unrealized gain on investments, net $318,060
Miscellaneous income $55,873
Total Income $6,346,489

Programs: 76% Fundraising: 12% Administrative: 13%

Total Income $6,346,489
Total expenses: $10,437,877
  Program expenses $7,896,357
  Fundraising expenses $1,209,941
  Administrative expenses $1,331,579
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-4,091,388
Beginning Net Assets $12,391,525
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $8,300,137
Total Liabilities $1,867,312
Total Assets $10,167,449

Note: According to DoSomething's 2023 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $3,628,521 in the form of public service outreach ($3,301,064), professional fees ($300,457), and travel ($27,000).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance