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According to the Oxfam–America (OA) consolidated audit of March 31, 2026 (Note 1 re: Nature of Activities):
"...OA is an affiliate member of Oxfam
International (OI), which is a non-profit organization registered in the Netherlands. OI is a confederation
made up of twenty-two member affiliates, country and regional offices, and the Oxfam International
Secretariat (OIS). As a member of OI, OA works within the OI framework of shared priorities while
seeking to leverage best practices in achieving those priorities via on the ground activities in various
countries, long-term partnerships with grassroots organizations and collaborations with other OI members..."
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According to the Oxfam–America (OA) consolidated audit of March 31, 2026 (Note 1, Concentrations of Credit Risk): "...The top 10 donors account for 22.6% and 25% of total contribution revenue for the years
ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively."
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According to the Oxfam–America (OA) consolidated audit of March 31, 2026 (Note 9, Grants to Oxfam Affiliates and Partners): Included in OA's program expenses during the year ended March 31, 2026 are "direct development, advocacy and humanitarian grants provided to Oxfam affiliates and partners" that totaled approximately $21,423,000. These direct grants were distributed in the following amounts by "Country/Region of Impact": (1) $3,905,000 to Regions of Asia and the Pacific; (2) $5,705,000 to Regions of Africa; (3) $2,232,000 to the Middle East; (4) $3,953,000 to Latin America and Caribbean; (5) $5,436,000 to Global programs; and (6) $192,000 to United States & U.S. Territories. |
According to the Oxfam–America (OA) consolidated audit of March 31, 2026 (Note 11, Commitments and Contingencies, Post Award Review): "Certain contributed and contracted support is subject to post award review by
funders. Such reviews could result in the requirement to return amounts to funders or to disallow incurred
costs. Management seeks to allocate proper and supportable costs to its programs in accordance with
specific requirements of funders when applicable to reduce this risk of post award returns. Management
provides reserves on contract income to address the risk to collection of amounts included in accounts
receivable and for the potential for post award disallowances."
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According to the Oxfam–America (OA) consolidated audit of March 31, 2026 (Note 12, Related Parties): "The Chairperson of OA's Board is a member of the OI Assembly and the Affiliate Business Meeting
(ABM), two bodies within the new governance of the confederation that went into effect in July 2021. In
addition, one OA board member is a member of the OI Supervisory Board, and the Executive Director of
each affiliate is a member of the Executive Director’s Forum (EDF). As members of the OI Confederation,
each Oxfam affiliate is required to make a Collective Funding Mechanism (CFM) contribution to OI on an
annual basis. The CFM contribution to OI are unrestricted resources that fund core operations of Oxfam
country and regional program offices around the world, the Global Humanitarian Team (GHT) and the
operations of OI Secretariat. OA payments to OI for the CFM totaled $6,588,000 and $7,760,000 at
March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. OA made grants and other payments of $19,693,000 and $18,767,000 to OI and Oxfam affiliates and
received $703,000 and $580,000 for the years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, from OI
affiliated organizations for program activities. OA has contributions receivable from OI affiliated
organizations of approximately $139,000 and $516,000 and other receivables from OI affiliated
organizations of approximately $547,000 and $470,000 at March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. OA
also has grants payable to OI affiliated organizations of approximately $1,475,000 and $5,930,000 at
March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively...."
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