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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2026 Expires: January 2028

Quixote Center

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
6 7 18
(301) 699-0042
Post Office Box 1950
Greenbelt, MD, 20768
https://quixote.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

Quixote Center does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

Quixote Center does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least Every 2 Years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization’s performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

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.

Quixote Center does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization has not completed an effectiveness assessment in the last two years.

Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.

Quixote Center does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization's website, https://quixote.org/, does not provide access to a privacy policy.

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, 13

Quixote Center meets the remaining 15 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to promote social justice and equality."

Year, State Incorporated:
1976, MD

Quixote Center reports that it provides financial assistance to vulnerable populations in Haiti and Central America for viable and sustainable projects. Projects include agro-forestry, commerce, and education. Simultaneously, the organization works to influence United States foreign policy and immigration policy.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Quixote Center's program expenses were:

Haiti Reborn $141,213
Inalienable $108,432
Education and advocacy $51,111
Quest for Peace $13,186
Total Program Expenses $313,942

Chief Executive
Kim Lamberty, Executive Director

Compensation*
$114,954

Chair of the Board
Nancy Sulfridge

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Teacher

Board Size
8

Paid Staff Size
3

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

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Workplace Giving

Fundraising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $378,393, 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 Quixote Center's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions and grants $372,833
Delegation income $15,750
Unrealized gain on investments $14,772
Investment income $10,832
Miscellaneous income $6,139
Special events $5,560
Total Income $425,886

Programs: 70% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 28%

Total Income $425,886
Total expenses: $451,308
  Program expenses $313,942
  Fundraising expenses $10,309
  Administrative expenses $127,057
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-25,422
Beginning Net Assets $436,666
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $411,244
Total Liabilities $237,184
Total Assets $648,428

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance