Better Business Bureau Report for
Aid for Women

Better Business Bureau Report issued August 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires August 2013


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Aid for Women
Address: 8 S Michigan Ave, Suite 110
  Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 312-621-1107
Web Address: aidforwomen.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated:
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: None

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Aid for Women does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 17: Web Site Disclosures - Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.

Aid for Women does not meet this Standard because the organization's website, aidforwomen.org, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:

  • The organization’s mission statement.
  • A summary of program service accomplishments.
  • A roster of the board of directors.
  • Total income.
  • Total program expenses.
  • Total fund raising expenses.
  • Total administrative expenses.
  • End of year net assets.
  • The organization’s mailing address.
  • Electronic access to the organization’s most recent IRS Form 990.
In addition, the BBB of Chicago & Northern Illinois requested but did not receive complete information on the organization’s governance and oversight, effectiveness measures, solicitation materials, donor privacy, and fundraising disclosures and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following 9Standards for Charity Accountability: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 18, and 19.
Aid for Women meets the remaining 9 Standards for Charity Accountability. Please note that as of the date of this report 1 out of the 20Standards for Charity Accountability are not currently effective. As a result, this standard has not been applied to this evaluation.
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Programs

               



For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, Aid for Women's program expenses were:

  
Programs and services 333,995
Special Event - Annual Dinner 42,020
Special Event - Spring Luncheon 10,118
Total Program Expenses: $386,133
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Governance

               

Chief Executive :
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board:
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:

Board Size:

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:


Fund raising costs were 9% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $359,040, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

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Financial

               

The following information is based on Aid for Women's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Contributions and gains 220,699
Special Event - annual dinner 66,730
Net assets released from restrictions 42,129
Donated services 29,844
Special Event - spring luncheon 28,715
Unrealized gain on investments 22,577
gain on sale of investments 20,413
Donated supplies and other girfts in-kind 13,052
Interest and dividend income 7,401
other income 3,478
Total Income $455,038


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 85%  Fund Raising: 7%  Administrative: 8% 

Total income   $455,038
  Program expenses $386,133
  Fund raising expenses 33,679
  Administrative expenses 36,184
 
Total expenses   $455,996
Expenses in Excess of Income   (958)
Beginning net assets   347,517
Other Changes in Net Assets (27,129)
Ending net assets   319,430
Total liabilities   916
Total assets   $320,346


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