Fos Feminista
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
Fos Feminista meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to expand access to rights-based sexual and reproductive health care, including contraceptive services, STI detection and treatment, cancer screening and treatment, care for survivors of gender-based violence, and safe abortion services; reaching young people with comprehensive sexuality education; and advocating for sexual and reproductive justice."
Year, State Incorporated:
1954, NY
Also Known As:
International Planned Parenthood Federation Western Hemisphere Region
Fòs Feminista is an organization centered around the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women, girls, and gender-diverse people. Together with local partners across the globe, the organization engages in healthcare, education, and advocacy to advance its agenda. This includes providing sexual and reproductive health services and implementing community-based strategies that make sexual and reproductive healthcare more accessible to the most marginalized women and girls. The organization also engages young people with comprehensive sexuality education and provides care to survivors of gender-based violence.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Fos Feminista's program expenses were:
| Transform law, policy, and norms | $9,684,150 |
| Expand care and services | $12,377,641 |
| Strengthen movement and partners | $6,404,501 |
| Total Program Expenses | $28,466,292 |
Chief Executive
Giselle Carino, Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$431,409
Chair of the Board
Pamela Barnes
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired
Board Size
10
Paid Staff Size
70
*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Telemarketing
Fundraising costs were 12% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $31,255,403, 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 Fos Feminista's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Contributions from IWHC and CHANGE | $12,187 |
| Rental income | $69,853 |
| In-kind contributions | $78,920 |
| Endowment fund investment return used in operations | $420,106 |
| Investment return, net | $681,151 |
| Distributions from the Fos Feminista Fund | $946,129 |
| Bequests | $2,882,793 |
| Government and inter-government grants | $4,257,027 |
| Contributions | $7,644,130 |
| Foundations | $16,380,346 |
| Total Income | $33,372,642 |
Programs: 87% Fundraising: 12% Administrative: 2%
| Total Income | $33,372,642 |
| Total expenses: | $32,795,750 |
| Program expenses | $28,466,292 |
| Fundraising expenses | $3,824,846 |
| Administrative expenses | $504,612 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $576,892 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $78,038,454 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $1,730,829 |
| Ending Net Assets | $80,345,635 |
| Total Liabilities | $29,601,135 |
| Total Assets | $109,946,770 |
Note 1: According to Fos Feminista's 2023 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $78,920 in the form of pro bono services.
Note 2: In the financial section above, "other changes in net assets" refers to change in interest in the net assets of the Fos Feminista Fund ($1,625,764), endowment fund investment return in excess of spending rate ($771,496), change in value for charitable gift annuities (-$116,972), and loss on foreign currency translation (-$549,999).
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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance