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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: May 2025 Expires: May 2027

Redeem International

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(571) 598-2592
Post Office Box 2991
Merrifield, VA, 22116
https://redeeminternational.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

Redeem International meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to protect widows and orphans from violent abuse and exploitation."

Year, State Incorporated:
2019, VA

Redeem International reports that it works to protect Uganda’s widows and orphans from the devastation of land theft and deploys teams of Ugandan professionals to intervene on their behalf. The organization states that each of these intervention teams consists of twelve justice professionals deployed for six years. The goal of each of these teams is to create a deterrent impact that will prevent the abuse towards widows, orphans, and dependents who may otherwise lose their land. The intervention teams partner with local authorities in individual land theft cases in pursuit of prosecution, restoration, rehabilitation, and amplification. In 2024, Redeem International reports that its eight intervention teams restored 927 victims, rehabilitated 893 survivors, and prosecuted 213 criminals.

For the year ended March 31, 2024, Redeem International's program expenses were:

Program services $2,339,743
Total Program Expenses $2,339,743

Chief Executive
Jesse Rudy, Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$190,183

Chair of the Board
Sheila Braka Musiime

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Deputy General Counsel, The World Bank

Board Size
8

Paid Staff Size
114

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

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

Fundraising costs were 15% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,231,969, 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 Redeem International's audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Interest income $69,698
Contributions $3,231,969
Total Income $3,301,667

Programs: 76% Fundraising: 15% Administrative: 9%

Total Income $3,301,667
Total expenses: $3,080,165
  Program expenses $2,339,743
  Fundraising expenses $475,599
  Administrative expenses $264,823
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $221,502
Beginning Net Assets $1,895,497
Other Changes In Net Assets $-46,214
Ending Net Assets $2,070,785
Total Liabilities $103,615
Total Assets $2,174,400

Note 1: As noted in the above financial section, "other changes in net assets" refers to a currency translation adjustment.

Note 2: Redeem International reports that for the year ended March 31, 2024, the organization received $4,675 in donated office space.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance