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Name:	Maine Community Youth Assistance Foundation
Address:	2720 S. Rive Rd. Suite 128
	Des Plaines, IL 60018
Phone:	847-858-7090
Web Address:	www.mcyaf.com
Also known as: MCYAF

March of Dimes Illinois Chapter meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Our service is to create community level change that will result in a decrease of teen substance use. Our activites are based on the seven strategies for community change; 1. Provide Information - educate teens, parents and community adults about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, their impact and the individual and organizational things we can do to deter teen use. 2. Enhance skills-MCYAF provides in person or web-based training to enhance the ability of our partners and staff to create positive change that results in fewer kids using substances. 3. Provide support-Teens who engage in healthy activities, such as All Stars, Protecting You Protecting Me, and Class Action prevention programs sponsored by MCYAF are less likely to use alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. 4. Enhance access and reduce barriers to access information and resources that support healthy teens. 5. Changing consequences and creating incentives that reward positive change in behaviors by teens and adults alike; such as publicizing specific businesses that pass alcohol compliance checks, increasing the likelihood that positive behaviors will be repeated. 6. Work to address issues related to community physical design that influence teen use; alcohol marketing and displays and improving neighborhood safety where drug trafficing takes place. 7. Modify systems and policies to deter use; advoacy around policies that have potential negative impact on teen use - such as legalization of marijuana and alcohol outlet density.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, March of Dimes Illinois Chapter's program expenses were:

Wages	147,923
Professional Fees	119,600
Contract labor	60,529
Program materials	51,580
Printing and Reproduction	20,115
Travel	15,892
Payroll Taxes	14,041
Training and technical assistance	9,213
Advertising	7,648
Rent	6,480
Dues and subscriptions	4,642
Telephone	3,002
Meeting Supplies	893
Postage and Delivery	336
Total Program Expenses:	$461,894

Chief Executive : Margaret Polovchak, Director

Compensation*:

$55,000

Chair of the Board: Dr. Rose Garlasco, President
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Vice Principal, Maine South High School

Co-Chair of the Board : James Prandini, Vice President

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Des Plaines Police Department, Chief of Police

Co-Chair of the Board : Leo Spreitzer, Treasurer

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Resident/Parent

Board Size: 5

Paid Staff Size: 5

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

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals

Fund raising costs were 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $135,989, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

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.

Source of Funds
Grants	340,275
Noncash Contributions	119,600
Contributions	14,469
Fundraiser Revenue	2,881
Fundraising Cost	-961
Total Income	$476,264

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 96%  Fund Raising: Less than 1%  Administrative: 4%

Total income		$476,264
Program expenses		$461,894
Fund raising expenses		1,121
Administrative expenses		20,360
Total expenses		$483,375
Expenses in Excess of Income		(7,111)
Beginning net assets		96,323
Ending net assets		89,213
Total liabilities		11,345
Total assets		$100,558