Better Business Bureau Report for
Saving Teens In Crisis Collaborative, Inc.

Better Business Bureau Report issued November 2008
Better Business Bureau Report expires February 2011


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Saving Teens In Crisis Collaborative, Inc.
Address: 25 Maybury Road
  Sudbury, MA 01776
Phone: 877-249-1336
617-699-8245
Web Address: www.savingteens.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 2005, Massachusetts
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to assist troubled teens and their families struggling with substance abuse and other emotional issues."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Saving Teens In Crisis Collaborative, Inc. (STICC) does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

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.

STICC does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors did not hold a minimum of three evenly spaced meetings in the past fiscal year.
Saving Teens In Crisis Collaborative, Inc. (STICC) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

SAVING TEENS® In Crisis Collaborative (STICC) provides a solution to troubled teens in crisis and their families, with a methodology that incorporates both financial and emotional support throughout a 18-24 month process of evauation, intervention, and education. STICC identifies and supports families with a regime that includes professional evaluation and placement into the therapeutic and educational programs that most closely meet the teen's needs. For the teens to complete this long process, they need the unflinching support of their parents. STICC also provides these parents with guidance and emotional support so that the entire family can stay on track.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, STICC's program expenses were:

  
IN KIND Tuition 49,500
IN KIND Other 11,231
Overhead 4,368
IN KIND Educ. Consulting 1,125
Total Program Expenses: $66,224
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Patricia R. Abreu, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $20,486

Chair of the Board: John D. Reuben
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Executive in Software Sales and Marketing

Board Size: 9

Paid Staff Size:

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, telephone, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, internet, cause-related marketing
Fund raising costs were 18% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $21,512, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

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.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on STICC's IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

Source of Funds  
In Kind 61,856
Contributions 29,748
Other 11,442
Special Events 10,000
Total Income $113,046


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 66%  Fund Raising: 11%  Administrative: 23% 

Total income   $113,046
  Program expenses $66,224
  Fund raising expenses 11,105
  Administrative expenses 23,708
 
Total expenses   $101,037
Income in Excess of Expenses   12,009
Beginning net assets   8,186
Ending net assets   11,827
Total liabilities  
Total assets   $11,827


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