1999 Family Care Foundation Annual Report

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Annual Report
Fiscal Year 1999

We are pleased to report to our supporters, trustees, project managers, volunteers, and friends of Family Care Foundation (FCF), that 1999 has yielded a dramatic increase in program services, lives changed, and progress made on all fronts.

Our Accomplishments in 1999

Program Highlights:

The number of projects conducted by Family Care Foundation grew from 120 in 35 countries at the end of 1998 to over 160 projects in 49 countries by the end of 1999.

In 1999 Family Care Foundation acquired a permanent facility in the San Diego area. In addition to serving as the administrative headquarters for our 160+ worldwide projects, Brookside Farm is the venue for seminars and training programs which operate under a new program, the Spiritual Retreat and Missionary Training Program.

FCF Administrative expenses a mere 4.1% of revenue

1999 saw the development of Family Care Foundation's Donor Advised Fund Program, whereby donors may endow a charitable fund under the umbrella of Family Care Foundation.

Two children's educational series that FCF has licensed, Treasure Attic and Huggabug Club, are broadcast regularly on three U.S. television channels.

To give you a better sense of how many lives were touched through our 160+ Humanitarian and Missionary Projects in 49 countries, here are some informal statistics. Please note that the following summary is by no means exhaustive, but simply highlights of some of the activities and services provided by Family Care Foundation. Actual total services provided and humanitarian goods distributed far exceed this list.

Number of food recipients: 1,394,000
Prepared meals served: 129,000
Weight of other food distributed: 716 tons
Individuals personally counseled/ministered to: 488,000
Number of seminars and classes: 1,872 (subjects ranging from parenting, childcare, health and hygiene, education, vocational training, war trauma, youth empowerment, Christian values, midwife training, drug prevention, computer skills, responsible sexuality, conflict resolution, domestic violence, and child abuse)
Number of individuals attending seminars: 150,000
Number of disaster victims served: 245,000
Number of functionally challenged served: 26,000 (hearing impaired, seeing impaired, mentally challenged, etc.)
Number of people provided with medical treatment: 9,500
Number of orphans served: 41,000 (taught, fed, etc.)
Number of infirm visited in hospitals, clinics, etc: 26,000
Number of youth served: 64,000
Number of individuals served in institutions: 22,000 (prisons, juvenile detention centers, shelters, etc.)
Number of performances for emotional healing: 5,100 (inspirational performances involving music, clowns, etc.)
Number of individuals served at such performances: 2,244,000
Bibles and Gospel literature distributed: 9,174,000
Other items and services procured and provided for the needy in developing countries include but by no means are limited to: heart operations, dental equipment, medical supplies, computers, ambulances, 27 tons of food to North Korea, 2 tons of baby food to Cambodia, eyeglasses, clothing, educational materials, shoes, church construction projects, renovations to orphanages and day care centers, home construction, and school supplies.

Financial Highlights for 1999

The number of FCF's donor-partners continues to increase dramatically year by year, tripling in 1999 as compared to our total donors in 1998.

Total contributions nearly doubled in 1999 over 1998, with total revenue reaching approximately $616,000.

In 1999 FCF made over $425,000 in charitable distributions to our projects. This amount of humanitarian and mission aid reflect a 160% increase from the previous year, and an even more astounding six-fold increase as compared to 1997.

One of our goals for 1999 was to continue to reduce our administrative costs. In keeping with Family Care Foundation's policy of keeping our overhead to a minimum, this past year we reduced these administrative expenses to a mere 4.1% of revenue!

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
	1999	1998	1997
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$77,730	$85,618	$174,741
Capital Leases (building, land, equipment)	435,000	0	0
Other Assets	27,981	14,293	8,152
Total Assets	540,711	99,911	182,893

LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable	1,335	0	729
Deferred Revenue	6,521	7,875	0
Capital Leases Payable	396,879	0	729
Total Liabilities	404,735	7,875	729

NET ASSETS
Unrestricted Net Assets	97,859	29,766	92,395
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	38,117	62,270	89,769
Total Net Assets	135,976	92,036	182,164

Total Liabilities and Net Assets	$540,711	$99,911	$182,893

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
	1999	1998	1997
INCOME
Contributions/Grants	$466,922	$246,953	$314,475
Donated Goods	128,825	90,702	42,538
Special Event Revenue	0	0	350
Exempt Purpose Sales	16,633	765	0
Interest Income	3,555	5,545	3,613
Dividend Income	128	0	0
Gain on Sale of Donated Securities	55	0	0
Donated Gift Written Down to FMV	0	(1,400)	0
Total Income	616,118	342,565	360,976

EXPENDITURES
Missionary Support, Grants, and Allocations	426,987	268,790	76,936
Other Program Services	119,966	115,573	43,427
Total Program Services	546,953	48,330	120,363
As % of Revenue	4.1%	14.1%	16.2%

Fund Raising Costs	5,000	9,657	29,433
Other Operating Costs	20,225	38,673	29,016
Total Support Services	25,225	48,330	58,449

Total Expenditures	572,178	432,693	178,812

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
Change in Net Assets	43,940	(90,128)	182,164
Net Assets at Beginning of Year	92,036	182,164	0
Net Assets at End of Year	$135,976	$92,036	$182,164

A complete set of Financial Statements, audited by Peter Coulston, C.P.A. in which an unqualified opinion was rendered, is available upon written request to the Treasurer.

Our Vision and Goals for 2000

FCF intends to emphasize specific geographic and programmatic areas in 2000, including Africa, Asia, South America, education, and family and youth services.

We will emphasize partnerships with other non-profit organizations to expand program services. For example, our broad network of workers on the ground in developing countries makes Family Care Foundation an ideal partner for U.S.-based relief organizations, which collect and distribute humanitarian goods such as food, medical supplies, etc.

One of our Albanian volunteers, Francesco, distributing sleeping bags to villagers in Lushte.

Great strides have been made in using the FCF website (www.familycare.org) to educate the public about our many programs and the people who are served by them. We intend to expand our educational and fund raising efforts via the Internet in 2000 to take advantage of the instant, widespread, and cost-effective benefits of operating in cyberspace.

"Wear a great big smile..." At a center for handicapped children, we receive the most wonderful reward of giving: smiles, multiplied many times over.

To utilize the resources of the Internet to maintain a posture of transparency and disclosure about FCF's financial and program activities. We are and will remain committed to the highest standards of fiscal responsibility, stewardship, and public disclosure and accountability. We have published and will continue to publish our audited financial statements, 990 tax returns, and related documents on our web site for any and all to study.

To broaden our support base by creating additional revenue streams including:

Increased numbers of individual and corporate donors
Increased emphasis on obtaining Program Grants from U.S. Foundations
Encouraging donations of used vehicles, boats, etc.
Launching formal fund-raising campaigns by geographic area

Family Care Foundation will be a participant in the Fall 2000 Combined Federal Campaign. Our agency code is #2682. We intend to expand into other workplace fund raising campaigns over the months and years ahead.

Working Together to Achieve Our Mission

Erika sharing a smile while lending a hand to a woman in the vilage of Kushtove.

Unloading an aid truck for flood victims in southern Mexico.

1997 -- 20 projects in 9 countries.

1998 -- 120 projects in 35 countries.

1999 -- 160 projects in 49 countries.

Daniel puts an arm around an elderly Kosovar lady, as she and her friend state both their need and their gratitude.

An old man in former Yugoslavia carries the whole of his material possessions as he walks by the vehicles that can either help or harm him in his quest for longer life.