SOS Children's Villages-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
SOS Children's Villages-USA meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Child Sponsorship
SOS-USA reports that a donor may sponsor a child for $38 per month, providing the sponsored child with a caregiver and family, access to education, psychological support, healthcare, clothing, and toys. A child sponsor receives mail from their sponsored child twice a year, the opportunity to visit their sponsored child, and cultivate a relationship with their sponsored child.
Stated Purpose:
"to build families for children in need, help them shape their futures, and share in the development of their communities."
Year, State Incorporated:
1961, NY
SOS Children’s Villages - USA (SOS-USA) reports that it serves children and young people without parental care, providing family-like care and homes to empower support systems around children. Programs include family strengthening, educational services, mental health services, employability and entrepreneurship, and prevention services for single mothers and widowed fathers. The organization also works to ensure the successful transition for children into adulthood. In 2023, SOS-USA reports that it worked in more than 114 countries, directly supporting 103,500 families. Some ($4,944,608 or 7%) of SOS-USA's programs are conducted in conjunction with informational materials that include fundraising appeals.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, SOS Children's Villages-USA's program expenses were:
Children's villages and programs: $4,229,611
Education and advocacy: $714,997
Total Program Expenses: $4,944,608
Chief Executive
Jill Nosach, Chief Executive Officer and National Director
Compensation*
$293,650
Chair of the Board
Cameron Schmidt
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Consultant
Board Size
10
Paid Staff Size
18
*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Radio
SOS-USA incurred joint costs of $694,724 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs $364,975 was allocated to program expenses, $236,206 was allocated to fundraising expenses, and $90,314 was allocated to administrative expenses.
Fundraising costs were 19% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $5,408,672, 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, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Contributions | $5,408,672 |
| Other income | $18,880 |
| Investment income, net | $425,054 |
| Total Income | $5,852,606 |
Programs: 73% Fundraising: 15% Administrative: 12%
| Total Income | $5,852,606 |
| Total expenses: | $6,812,806 |
| Program expenses | $4,944,608 |
| Fundraising expenses | $1,048,467 |
| Administrative expenses | $819,731 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-960,200 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $5,815,037 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $4,854,837 |
| Total Liabilities | $4,622,618 |
| Total Assets | $9,477,455 |
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