Better Business Bureau Report for
Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health

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: Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health
Address: 28 E. Jackson Suite 710
  Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 312-427-4460
Web Address: www.icah.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated:
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: We envision a world in which all young adults in Illinois use their power to achieve health and well-being in their own lives and for their communities.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 6: Board Policy on Effectiveness - Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least every two years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization’s performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.
In addition, the BBB of Chicago & Northern Illinois requested but did not receive complete information on the organization’s governance and oversight and solicitation materials and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following 2Standards for Charity Accountability: 3 and 15.
Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health meets the remaining 17 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

In partnership with youth, we advocate sound policies and practices that promote a positive approach to adolescent sexual health and parenting. We believe reproductive justice is an integral part of a broader human rights framework. Our reproductive justice work must align with other social justice movements to address the multilayered impact of oppression on at-risk youth. In all our projects, we focus on serving marginalized adolescent groups, including low-income, immigrant, homeless, LGBTQI, and pregnant and parenting youth. We believe reproductive freedom for adolescents must encompass the choice to prevent pregnancy and disease with sexual health care information and services; to terminate a pregnancy through safe, accessible, legal abortion; and to bring a pregnancy to term and parent.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health's program expenses were:

  
Programs 831,529
Total Program Expenses: $831,529
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Governance

               

Chief Executive :
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Yamani Hernandez
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:

Board Size: 10

Paid Staff Size: 7

*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, grant proposals, internet, cause-related marketing
Fund raising costs were 22% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $501,693, 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 Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 501,693
Program fees-honorarium 196,327
Miscellaneous 12,674
Rental Income 8,300
Total Income $718,994


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 78%  Fund Raising: 10%  Administrative: 12% 

Total income   $718,994
  Program expenses $831,529
  Fund raising expenses 108,513
  Administrative expenses 126,866
 
Total expenses   $1,066,908
Expenses in Excess of Income   (347,914)
Beginning net assets   803,962
Ending net assets   456,048
Total liabilities   19,532
Total assets   $475,580


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