Hagar USA
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
Hagar USA meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to see communities free and healed from the trauma of human trafficking, slavery, and abuse."
Year, State Incorporated:
2004, NC
Hagar USA (HUSA) is a support office for the work of Hagar International, which provides protection and recovery to women and children who have been victims of severe abuse. The organization is committed to the recovery and empowerment of women and children who are victims of human rights abuses, particularly human trafficking, sexual exploitation, and domestic violence. HUSA provides long-term, holistic recovery services including counseling, residential care, schooling, job skills training and supported work, individualized for each client. The organization's programs are based in Afghanistan, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, Hagar USA's program expenses were:
Human rights protection, recovery, and education | $417,415 |
Total Program Expenses | $417,415 |
Chief Executive
Catherine Kirkendall, Executive Director
Compensation*
$94,916
Chair of the Board
Jeffrey S. Buterbaugh, Ph.D.
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Account Executive, Konrad Technologies
Board Size
6
Paid Staff Size
4
*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Special events, Telemarketing
Fundraising costs were 16% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $476,855, 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 Hagar USA's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Source of Funds
Interest income | $2 |
Contributions | $476,855 |
Total Income | $476,857 |
Programs: 75% Fundraising: 14% Administrative: 11%
Total Income | $476,857 |
Total expenses: | $555,128 |
Program expenses | $417,415 |
Fundraising expenses | $75,123 |
Administrative expenses | $62,590 |
Other expenses | $0 |
Income in Excess of Expenses | $-78,271 |
Beginning Net Assets | $125,032 |
Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
Ending Net Assets | $46,761 |
Total Liabilities | $6,578 |
Total Assets | $53,339 |
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