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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2026 Expires: February 2028

WE Charity

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(800) 203-9091
6500 Main Street, Suite 5
Williamsville, NY, 14221
https://www.we.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

WE Charity meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to empower all people to change the world, locally and globally, achieving transformative outcomes for themselves and others."

Year, State Incorporated:
1996, NY

WE Charity reports that it works to help children and youth fulfill their potential and be agents of change through programs that operate both domestically and internationally. Internationally, WE Charity partners with communities in Kenya and Ecuador to deliver regional projects based on five pillars: education, health, food, water, and opportunity. Domestically, WE Charity engages youth in schools in North America through its WE Schools and Education+ service-learning curriculum.

For the year ended August 31, 2024, WE Charity's program expenses were:

Domestic projects $3,467,826
International projects $1,631,190
Total Program Expenses $5,099,016

Chief Executive
Scott Baker, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Gerry Connelly

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Former Director, Toronto District School Board

Board Size
5

Paid Staff Size
4

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

Note: WE Charity reports that Mr. Baker donates his time to the organization.

Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements

Fundraising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $4,010,830, 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 WE Charity's audited financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Grants $2,429,904
Contributions and bequests $1,556,126
Interest and dividends $667,143
Realized and unrealized gain on investments, net $642,766
Service contract fees $460,000
In-kind contributions $24,800
Miscellaneous income $4,656
Total Income $5,785,395

Programs: 90% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 5%

Total Income $5,785,395
Total expenses: $5,643,447
  Program expenses $5,099,016
  Fundraising expenses $239,065
  Administrative expenses $305,366
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $141,948
Beginning Net Assets $12,528,643
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $12,670,591
Total Liabilities $721,652
Total Assets $13,392,243

Note: According to WE Charity's audited financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2024, the organization received $24,800 in donated stock.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance