Better Business Bureau Report for
Countryside Association For People With Disabilities, Inc.

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


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: Countryside Association For People With Disabilities, Inc.
Address: 22154 W. Shirley Road
  Palatine, IL 60074
Phone: 847-438-8855
847-336-1700
Web Address: www.countrysideassn.org
Also known as:Countryside Association
Countryside Center
Lakeside Work And Training Center
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1954, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: The mission of Countryside Association is to advocate on behalf of persons with disabilities and their families and to support them in their efforts to live and work successfully in their chosen community.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Countryside Association For People With Disabilities, Inc. does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 18: Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy - Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.
Countryside Association For People With Disabilities, Inc. meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Work and Training Services-Offers opportunities to reduce unemployment In-Home Respite-Assist families in need of in-home supports Client and Family Support-Helps Individuals and their families maintain their independence Transportation-Providing Door to Door transportation to our Work and Training Centers Supported Employment-Helping individuals find and maintain jobs in the community

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, Countryside Association For People With Disabilities, Inc.'s program expenses were:

  
Countryside center 2,128,803
Lakeside Center 1,983,984
In-Home Respite 316,965
Client and Family Support 115,110
Total Program Expenses: $4,544,862
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Wayne A. Kulick, Executive Director
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Richard Martin
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: New York Life registered agent

Board Size: 15

Paid Staff Size: 215

*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, planned giving arrangements
Fund raising costs were 18% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,110,705, 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 Countryside Association For People With Disabilities, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Fees for services 3,764,255
Grants 614,851
Sales of goods and services 498,577
Contributions 403,302
Special events 62,092
Other 39,344
In-Kind Contributions 30,460
Investment income 495
Total Income $5,413,376


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 83%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: 13% 

Total income   $5,413,376
  Program expenses $4,544,862
  Fund raising expenses 194,889
  Administrative expenses 678,986
 
Total expenses   $5,418,737
Expenses in Excess of Income   (5,361)
Beginning net assets   1,115,427
Ending net assets   1,218,311
Total liabilities   1,063,278
Total assets   $2,281,589


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