Keep a Child Alive does not meet the following 4 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 1 (Oversight of Operations and Staff)
Organizations shall have a board of directors that provides adequate oversight of the charity's operations and its staff. Indication of adequate oversight includes, but is not limited to, regularly scheduled appraisals of the CEO's performance, evidence of disbursement controls such as board approval of the budget, fund raising practices, establishment of a conflict of interest policy, and establishment of accounting procedures sufficient to safeguard charity finances.
KCA does not meet this Standard because its board of directors does not:
- Review the performance of the chief executive officer at least once every two years.
In addition, KCA does not meet this Standard because:
- The Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Directors are the same individual.
Standard 3 (Frequency and Attendance of Board Meetings)
An organization shall have a minimum of three evenly spaced meetings per year of the full governing body with a majority in attendance, with face-to-face participation. A conference call of the full board can substitute for one of the three meetings of the governing body. For all meetings, alternative modes of participation are acceptable for those with physical disabilities.
KCA does not meet this Standard because:
- Although the board of directors held three meetings in 2020, none were held in-person or via video conference.
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.
KCA does not meet this Standard because:
- The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least every two 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.
KCA does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization has not completed an effectiveness assessment within the past two years.
Keep a Child Alive meets the remaining 16 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Keep a Child Alive (KCA) collaborates closely with local partners in some of the countries hardest hit by the HIV epidemic - Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, South Africa, and India - to address the challenges and constraints faced by vulnerable children, young people and their families affected by HIV and AIDS. The organization's partners provide comprehensive HIV care and treatment, counseling and testing, access to antiretrovirals (ARVs), and psychosocial services; and use the power of sports and life skills development to empower young people to become champions to address HIV amongst their peers. In 2019, KCA reports that the organization reached 150,000 children, adolescents and adults affected by HIV and AIDS.
For the year ended December 31, 2018, Keep a Child Alive's program expenses were:
| Program services |
$2,437,694 |
| Total Program Expenses: |
$2,437,694 |
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Chief Executive
Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez, Jr., Chief Executive Officer
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Compensation*
$0
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Chair of the Board
Antonio Ruiz-Gimenez
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Co-Founder and Managing Director at ATW Partners and Chief Executive Officer, Keep a Child Alive
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Board Size
5
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Paid Staff Size
1
*2019 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Note: The organization's Director of Global Giving, Furhana Wehelie, was the highest compensated employee in 2019, receiving $168,875. The organization reports that the current Chief Executive Officer is not compensated.
Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Invitations to fund raising events
Fundraising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,963,864, 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 Keep a Child Alive's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018.
| Source of Funds |
| Contributions |
$3,963,864 |
| Other income |
$20,199 |
| Total Income |
$3,984,063 |
- Programs: 88%
- Fundraising: 7%
- Administrative: 5%
- Other: Less than 1%
| Total Income |
$3,984,063 |
| Program expenses |
$2,437,694 |
| Fundraising expenses |
$180,892 |
| Administrative expenses |
$127,431 |
| Other expenses |
$25,304 |
| Total expenses: |
$2,771,321 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses |
$1,212,742 |
| Beginning Net Assets |
$1,608,570 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
| Ending Net Assets |
$2,821,312 |
| Total Liabilities |
$32,457 |
| Total Assets |
$2,853,769 |
Note 1: According to KCA's 2018 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $95,199 in the form of miscellaneous goods and services ($73,605) and marketing and advertising ($21,594).
Note 2: In the financial section above, "other expenses" refers to a severance expense.