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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2024 Expires: October 2026

Global Communities

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
7 13 14
(301) 587-4700
8601 Georgia Avenue, Suite 300
Silver Spring, MD, 20910
https://globalcommunities.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

Global Communities does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

Global Communities does not meet this Standard because:

  • Although the organization produced a written effectiveness assessment report in March 2022, the report did not include recommendations for future actions.

Standard 13 (Accuracy of Expenses in Financial Statements)
Accurately report the charity's expenses, including any joint cost allocations, in its financial statements. For example, audited or unaudited statements which inaccurately claim zero fund raising expenses or otherwise understate the amount a charity spends on fund raising, and/or overstate the amount it spends on programs will not meet this standard.

Global Communities does not meet this Standard because:

  • BBB Wise Giving Alliance disagrees with the organization's allocation of fundraising expenses. According to Global Communities audited financial statements - combined - for the year ended September 30, 2022, no expenses were allocated to fundraising. It is BBB WGA's position that a portion of salary and other expenses associated with generating grant revenue should also be included.

Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.

Global Communities does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided 2024 budget information, it indicated that the budget did not identify:

  • Total projected program service expenses, broken down by major program category (capital assistance and technical assistance).
  • Total projected fundraising expenses.
  • Total projected administrative expenses.

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 1, 6, 9, 19

Global Communities meets the remaining 13 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to bring together local ingenuity and global insights to save lives, advance equity and secure strong futures."

Year, State Incorporated:
1952, MD

Also Known As:
Project Concern International Cooperative Housing Foundation

Global Communities implements program service activities aimed at sustainable development and humanitarian assistance across 24 countries. The organization's initiatives focus on climate-smart agriculture, maternal and child health, youth empowerment, and women’s economic empowerment. In 2022, amidst global challenges, the organization reports transitioning from sustainable development to humanitarian assistance. In Ukraine, Global Communities reports procuring goods from local producers, injecting money into the economy and providing support to more than 14,000 internally displaced people. Additionally, the organization states that it completed 13 service delivery projects within the country.

For the year ended September 30, 2022, Global Communities's program expenses were:

Capital assistance: $56,966,987

Technical assistance: $155,369,732

Total Program Expenses: $212,336,719

Chief Executive
Carrie Hessler-Radelet, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$415,190

Chair of the Board
John Potter

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Partner, PwC

Board Size
14

Paid Staff Size
Not disclosed

*2021 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: The highest compensated employee in 2021 was the former Chief Executive Officer, David Weiss, who received $472,095.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Special events, Telemarketing, Print advertisements

Since BBB Wise Giving Alliance disagrees with Global Communities' allocation of fundraising expenses, we are unable to verify the ratio of fundraising expenses to related contributions. See the Conclusions section of the report for more information.

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 Global Communities's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2022.

Source of Funds
Grants and contributions $183,998,615
Contracts $15,100,952
In-kind contributions $130,015
Interest and investment income $37,829,909
Commission income $7,120,499
Other income $2,231,838
Total Income $246,411,828

Programs: 86% Fundraising: 0% Administrative: 14%

Total Income $246,411,828
Total expenses: $247,499,503
  Program expenses $212,336,719
  Fundraising expenses $0
  Administrative expenses $35,162,784
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-1,087,675
Beginning Net Assets $178,298,091
Other Changes In Net Assets $3,797,058
Ending Net Assets $181,007,474
Total Liabilities $233,619,155
Total Assets $414,626,629

An organization may change its practices at any time without notice. A copy of this report has been shared with the organization prior to publication. It is not intended to recommend or deprecate, and is furnished solely to assist you in exercising your own judgment. If the report is about a charity and states the charity meets or does not meet the Standards for Charity Accountability, it reflects the results of an evaluation of information and materials provided voluntarily by the charity. The name Better Business Bureau is a registered service mark of the International Association of Better Business Bureaus.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance