Better Business Bureau Report for
Deborah's Place

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


This BBB Accredited charity meets all 20 Standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


Find out more about this charity:

Back To Top

Charity Contact Information

Name: Deborah's Place
Address: 2822 W. Jackson Blvd.
  Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: 773-722-5080
Web Address: http://www.deborahsplace.org/
Back To Top

Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1985, Illinois
Affiliates: Deborah's Place II, Deborah's Place III
Stated Purpose: Deborah's Place breaks the cycle of homelessness for women in Chicago. Through a continum of housing options, comprehensive support services and opportunities for change provided by dedicated volunteers and staff, women succeed in acheiving their goals of stable housing, sustainable income, and greater self-determination.

Back To Top

Evaluation Conclusions

               

Deborah's Place meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Back To Top

Programs

               

In fiscal year 2011, Deborah's Place provided over 86,000 services to 438 women. Deborah's Place provided housing for 233 total women, 68 of whom moved from homelessness into our supportive housing, and 98% of whom maintained that stable housing. Two daytime learning centers provided education, social development, and life skills services to 388 women. The employment services program assisted 128 women with resume writing, job search skills, and more. The health services program provided vital help to 240 women who might have otherwise lacked access to healthcare.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, Deborah's Place's program expenses were:

  
Deborah's Place III 887,336
Permanent Housing, Marah's 736,387
Case Management & Health Services 596,947
Safe Haven 442,571
Deborah's Place II 403,963
Education/Employment 333,188
Interim Housing, Teresa's 330,858
Total Program Expenses: $3,731,250
Back To Top

Governance

               

Chief Executive : Audrey Thomas, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $78,708

Chair of the Board: Kimberly Cole
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Senior Vice-President, The Northern Trust Company

Board Size: 14

Paid Staff Size: 79

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

Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, internet, cause-related marketing
Fund raising costs were 13% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,494,211, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
Back To Top

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.
Back To Top

Financial

               

The following information is based on Deborah's Place's audited financial statements - consolidated for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

Source of Funds  
Gov. Grants and contracts 1,727,511
Total Program revenue 917,955
Foundations, churches, corporations, and organizations 758,700
Individuals 513,661
fundraising events 147,823
Total other sources 88,143
In-kind services 74,027
Total Income $4,227,820


chart



Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 88%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: 8% 

Total income   $4,227,820
  Program expenses $3,731,250
  Fund raising expenses 191,301
  Administrative expenses 354,593
 
Total expenses   $4,277,144
Expenses in Excess of Income   (49,324)
Beginning net assets   5,513,805
Ending net assets   5,464,481
Total liabilities   6,499,810
Total assets   $11,964,291


Back To Top

An organization may change its practices at any time without notice. A copy of this report has been shared with the organization prior to publication. It is not intended to recommend or deprecate, and is furnished solely to assist you in exercising your own judgment. If the report is about a charity and states the charity meets or does not meet the BBB Standards for Charity Accountability, it reflects the results of an evaluation of information and materials provided voluntarily by the charity. The name Better Business Bureau is a registered service mark of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc.

This report is not to be used for fund raising or promotional purposes.

Send to:



What is an Accredited Charity