Better Business Bureau Report for
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center

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: Chicago Children's Advocacy Center
Address: 1240 South Damen Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: 312-492-3700
Web Address:
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated:
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Uniting public, private, and community partners to ensure the safety, health and well being of abused children.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Chicago Children's Advocacy Center does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 16: Annual Report - Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

Chicago Children's Advocacy Center does not meet this standard because the most recent annual report did not include:

  • Total end of year net assets.

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.

Chicago Children's Advocacy Center does not meet this Standard because the organization's website, , does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:

  • End of year net assets.
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 7Standards for Charity Accountability: 1, 3, 6, 7, 15, 18, and 19.
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center meets the remaining 11 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

The Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center creates a child abuse response system that is focused on the child and family. The organization programs use a strengths-based, comprehensive family support approach designed to support and counsel children and families during the investigative process, and start them on a path of healing.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, Chicago Children's Advocacy Center's program expenses were:

  
Program Services 3,257,480
Total Program Expenses: $3,257,480
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Governance

               

Chief Executive :
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: William Dodds
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Executive Vice President and Treasurer of The Northern Trust Company

Co-Chair of the Board : Thomas H. Sampson

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President of North American Food Service

Board Size: 16

Paid Staff Size: 5

*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 27% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,854,525, 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 Chicago Children's Advocacy Center's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Government Agency grants 3,047,055
Private grants and contributions 1,044,426
Fundraising Events 435,458
In-Kind Contributions 243,543
Contributed Services 131,098
Other 18,177
Realized/Unrealized gains on investments 4,516
Interest 3,986
Loss on Disposal of Equipment -8,385
Total Income $4,919,874


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 80%  Fund Raising: 12%  Administrative: 8% 

Total income   $4,919,874
  Program expenses $3,257,480
  Fund raising expenses 500,980
  Administrative expenses 343,183
 
Total expenses   $4,101,643
Income in Excess of Expenses   818,231
Beginning net assets   1,098,877
Other Changes in Net Assets (1,200)
Ending net assets   1,915,908
Total liabilities   125,117
Total assets   $2,041,025


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