SOS Children's Villages-USA meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Child Sponsorship
SOS reports that it allows donors to sponsor a child, sponsor a family, and sponsor a village. A sponsor may choose to donate $35, $55 or $95 per month. Child sponsorship supplies children with a home, education, and the provision of food, medical care, and other basic needs. Family sponsorship provides a family with stability that allows the family to remain together and allows for the provision of essential items. Village sponsorship pays for teachers, social workers, and childcare professionals, school books, uniforms, food, and access to healthcare, clean water, and building maintenance. A child sponsor will receive regular updates and photographs of their sponsored child and will be able to send letters and small gifts to their sponsored child. A family sponsor will receive a welcome packet containing information about the country in which the sponsored family lives and quarterly updates regarding the family's wellbeing. A village sponsor will receive a welcome packet about the sponsored village, along with a photo and description of the village. In addition, village sponsors will receive a letter twice a year about the wellbeing of the village and basic updated information on the village and its facilities.
SOS Children?s Villages-USA (SOS) reports that it works to protect orphaned, abandoned, and vulnerable children in more than 500 communities in 136 countries. The organizational focus to build long-term success for children and families is implemented at the local level to prevent child abandonment, educate and empower children, including at-risk teens, find families and a safe environment for orphaned and abandoned children, and advocate for the rights of vulnerable children. In 2019, SOS states that through its care programs it helped 460,800 children and families remain financially stable. In addition, the organization reports that it assisted 395,000 children and adults to address health issues and displacement, provided 267,550 children with access to education, including vocational training, and distributed 69 grants for village support, emergency response, and child fostering.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, SOS Children's Villages-USA's program expenses were:
| Children's villages and programs |
$7,549,329 |
| Education and advocacy |
$1,774,568 |
| Total Program Expenses: |
$9,323,897 |
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Chief Executive
Neil Ghosh, Chief Executive Officer
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Compensation*
$303,065
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Chair of the Board
Cameron Schmidt
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
General Manager, Pay-Pal Canada
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Board Size
12
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Paid Staff Size
18
*2019 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Invitations to fund raising events, Planned giving arrangements, Radio, Cause- related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Television
Fundraising costs were 11% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $10,778,101 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 SOS Children's Villages-USA's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.
| Source of Funds |
| Contributions |
$10,218,825 |
| Recoverable grant |
$533,234 |
| Investment income, net |
$124,096 |
| Other income |
$89,647 |
| Special events, net |
$26,042 |
| Total Income |
$10,991,844 |
- Programs: 80%
- Fundraising: 10%
- Administrative: 10%
| Total Income |
$10,991,844 |
| Program expenses |
$9,323,897 |
| Fundraising expenses |
$1,183,923 |
| Administrative expenses |
$1,173,590 |
| Other expenses |
$0 |
| Total expenses: |
$11,681,410 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses |
$-689,566 |
| Beginning Net Assets |
$1,036,568 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
| Ending Net Assets |
$347,002 |
| Total Liabilities |
$4,989,995 |
| Total Assets |
$5,336,997 |
Note: According to SOS' 2019 audited financial statements, the organization is operating under a going concern. The going concern is reported as that the "organization's manangement has evaluated and determine that there are conditions and events that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the financial statements' issuance date. The organization has suffered recurring losses from operations which raises doubt about the organization's ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the date these financial statements were available to be issued. Management along with the board of directors have evaluated the financial condition of the organizatino and have implemented the following plan: reduction of operating expenses and negotiations to reduce or forgive significant obligations."