Better Business Bureau Report for
Lawrence Hall Youth Services

Better Business Bureau Report issued March 2010
Better Business Bureau Report expires March 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Lawrence Hall Youth Services
Address: 4833 N. Francisco Avenue
  Chicago , IL 60625
Phone: 773-769-3500
Web Address: www.lawrencehall.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Formerly known as:Lawrence Hall/Randall House
Lawrence Hall School for Boys

Year, State Incorporated: 1869, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: The purposes for which the corporation is organized are exclusively charitable, religious, literary, scientific and educational, including providing services to disadvantaged boys, girls and their families.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Lawrence Hall Youth Services meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Lawrence Hall Youth Services is a child welfare agency that is licensed by the Illinois Dept. of Children & Family Services and accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children & Family Services and North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Lawrence Hall Youth Services provides services to disadvantaged boys, girls and their families that include: Residential treatment center, family community homes, therapeutic day school, transitional and independent living programs and foster care.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, Lawrence Hall Youth Services's program expenses were:

  
Transitional Living 3,935,766
Regular Group Care 3,701,770
Institutional Moderate Care 3,569,928
Therapeutic Day School 2,671,057
Group Shelter Care 1,872,604
Relative/Traditional Foster Care 1,104,676
Institutional Severe Care 918,518
Specialized Mental Health Foster Care 899,821
Independent Living 815,209
Project SKIL 396,277
Specialty populations 59,042
Scholarships 45,881
Balanced & Restorative Justice 42,521
Total Program Expenses: $20,033,070
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Mary H. Hollie, Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*:
 $212,666

Chair of the Board: Pamela V. Coster, Board President
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Charis Ministries – Executive Director

Board Size: 34

Paid Staff Size: 337

*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, grant proposals, internet, planned giving arrangements, cause-related marketing, membership
Fund raising costs were 36% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,977,227, 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 Lawrence Hall Youth Services's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Fees and Grants from Government Agencies 20,749,826
Contributions and Grants 1,871,515
United Way 500,086
Earnings from beneficial interest 484,513
Investment Income 453,698
Bequest income 110,000
Other 85,034
Allocations from Episcopal Charities 77,250
Special Events 18,347
Allocations from Unassoc. Org. 9,670
Contributions from Associations 445
Unrealized loss on swap -263,055
Unrealized loss on investments -521,820
Losses on sales investments -588,869
Decrease in value of benefits -2,356,533
Total Income $20,630,107


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 84%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 13%  Other Expenses: Less than 1%

Total income   $20,630,107
  Program expenses $20,033,070
  Fund raising expenses 714,471
  Administrative expenses 3,047,111
  Other Expenses 26,602
Total expenses   $23,821,254
Expenses in Excess of Income   (3,191,147)
Beginning net assets   34,307,240
Other Changes in Net Assets (1,714,240)
Ending net assets   29,401,853
Total liabilities   16,908,433
Total assets   $46,310,286


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