Compassion & Choices
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Compassion & Choices meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to improve care and expand choice at the end of life."
Year, State Incorporated:
1995, CO
Compassion & Choices (C&C) works to improve care, expand options and empower everyone to chart their end-of-life journey. The organization works across the nation in communities, state legislatures, Congress, courts and medical settings to: educate the public about the importance of documenting end-of-life values and priorities and about the full range of available options. C&C also seeks to empower every individual with achievable options, authoritative information and constructive advice for guiding their care and engaging with their providers. The organization also advocates for expanded choices, secure and ready access to them and improved medical practice that puts patients first and values quality of life in treatment plans for terminal illness. Finally, C&C reports that it defends existing end-of-life options from efforts to restrict access.
For the year ended June 30, 2023, Compassion & Choices's program expenses were:
| Direct lobbying | $1,250,629 |
| Grassroots lobbying | $178,470 |
| Policy and litigation | $2,878,670 |
| Public education | $8,069,245 |
| Advocacy | $4,552,036 |
| Clinical education and community engagement | $4,315,505 |
| Total Program Expenses | $21,244,555 |
Chief Executive
Kimberly Callinan, President and Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$280,303
Chair of the Board
Jerri Shaw
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Co-Founder and Former President, JBS International
Board Size
12
Paid Staff Size
108
*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Special events, Telemarketing
C&C incurred joint costs of $2,886,293 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $1,578,095 was allocated to fundraising expenses and $1,308,197 was allocated to program expenses.
Fundraising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $22,541,536, 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 Compassion & Choices's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Other income | $19,382 |
| Investment income, net | $1,010,584 |
| In-kind contributions | $1,143,845 |
| Realized and unrealized gain on investments | $1,254,985 |
| Contributions | $21,397,691 |
| Total Income | $24,826,587 |
Programs: 87% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 7%
| Total Income | $24,826,587 |
| Total expenses: | $24,549,232 |
| Program expenses | $21,244,555 |
| Fundraising expenses | $1,650,941 |
| Administrative expenses | $1,653,736 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $277,355 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $22,640,897 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $22,918,252 |
| Total Liabilities | $15,969,144 |
| Total Assets | $38,887,396 |
Note: According to C&C's audited financial statements - combined - for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $1,143,845 including legal services ($1,139,613), production fee discounted services ($2,000), donated speakers contribution stipend ($1,857), and volunteer services ($375).
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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance