Better Business Bureau Report for
Midwest Council for Children with Disabilities

Better Business Bureau Report issued January 2012
Better Business Bureau Report expires January 2014


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Midwest Council for Children with Disabilities
Address: 1845 East Rand Road - Suite L111
  Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Phone: 847-398-7011
Web Address: www.mccdcares.com
Also known as:Midwest Council for Children with Disabilities
M.C.C.D
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 2000, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Said corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article Third hereof. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attemption to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publication or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170 (c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. Upon the dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the county in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization of organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Midwest Council for Children with Disabilities (MCCD) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

The Midwest Council for Children with Disabilities, founded in 1997 by a group of small business people, provides financial assistance to children challanged physically, developmentally or cognitively. MCCD specifically responds with the means to pursue treatments, therapies and equipment that are not covered by insurance. They provide financial assistance for speech, physical, occupational and hippotherapy on a weekly basis. They intervene with medical providers for lower rates. 100% of every dollar raised (after the cost of the event) is used for the children. MCCD has no employees, no rent, no overhead or administrative expenses. No director receives expense reimbursement or financial compensation. Nor does any director have any children or relatives in the program.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, MCCD's program expenses were:

  
Program Services 241,158
Total Program Expenses: $241,158
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : N/A, N/A
Compensation*:
 $

Chair of the Board: Dennis Fiedler
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President of Screws Industries Inc. - fastener industry

Board Size: 11

Paid Staff Size: 0

*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, telephone, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, radio, grant proposals, internet
Fund raising costs were 23% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $565,602, 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 MCCD's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Public Support 560,552
In-Kind Donations 5,050
Interest Income 260
Total Income $565,862


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 64%  Fund Raising: 34%  Administrative: 2% 

Total income   $565,862
  Program expenses $241,158
  Fund raising expenses 127,276
  Administrative expenses 5,630
 
Total expenses   $374,064
Income in Excess of Expenses   191,798
Beginning net assets   103,918
Ending net assets   295,716
Total liabilities   550
Total assets   $296,266


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