Better Business Bureau Report for
CircEsteem Inc.

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: CircEsteem Inc.
Address: 4730 N. Sheridan Rd.
  Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: 312-731-3568
312-731-4242
Web Address: www.circesteem.org
Also known as:Chicago Youth Circus
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Formerly known as:CircEsteem

Year, State Incorporated: 2002, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: CircEsteem's mission is to unite youth from diverse racial, cultural, and economic backgrounds and build self-esteem and mutual respect through the practice and performance of circus arts.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

CircEsteem Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

CircEsteem offers circus instruction to youth ages 7-21. CircEsteem provides free after school tutoring assistance three days a week as part of our HomeWork & CircusWork program. CircEsteem hires teenage participants as part of their job program, CircusTeen, to teach and perform circus skills and mentor younger students. CircEsteem provides offsite circus instruction and performances at public and private schools and a variety of venues across the Chicago, the United States, and the world.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, CircEsteem Inc.'s program expenses were:

  
Total Program Expenses: $
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : 66749, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $60,519

Chair of the Board: Sally Sharp
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Head of Student Life, Sacred Heart School

Board Size: 10

Paid Staff Size: 20

*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, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, grant proposals, internet
Fund raising costs were 11% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $112,021, 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 CircEsteem Inc.'s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
program income 235,342
private grants and contributions 112,021
state grants 9,860
interest income 113
Total Income $357,336


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 89%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 8% 

Total income   $357,336
  Program expenses $341,369
  Fund raising expenses 12,652
  Administrative expenses 29,858
 
Total expenses   $383,879
Expenses in Excess of Income   (26,543)
Beginning net assets   119,081
Ending net assets   92,538
Total liabilities   6,661
Total assets   $99,199


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