Better Business Bureau Report for
Family Outreach Program, Inc.

Better Business Bureau Report issued April 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires April 2013


This BBB Accredited charity meets all 20 Standards for Charity Accountability and is a Seal Holder. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Family Outreach Program, Inc.
Address: 2223 Plainfield Rd
  Crest Hill, IL 60403
Phone: 815-730-9567
Web Address:
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1999, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: To raise funds for poverty stricken families.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Family Outreach Program, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

The Family Outreach Program, Inc is dedicated toward assisting the poor and needy through the operation of a food pantry. It is partnered with the Northern Illinois Food Bank and responds to requests from the Will County Crises line to assist the needy of the community and operates a hotline to assist in need to find pantries and resources for food.

For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2010, Family Outreach Program, Inc.'s program expenses were:

  
Expenses 32,465
Professional fees 600
Total Program Expenses: $33,065
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Lawrence George, President
Compensation*:
 $

Chair of the Board: Lawrence George
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President

Board Size: 6

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:

telephone, grant proposals, solicitation
Fund raising costs were 11% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $45,793, 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 Family Outreach Program, Inc.'s IRS Form 990-EZ for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 45,793
Total Income $45,793


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 72%  Fund Raising: 11%  Administrative: 17% 

Total income   $45,793
  Program expenses $33,065
  Fund raising expenses 4,866
  Administrative expenses 7,862
 
Total expenses   $45,793
 
Beginning net assets   1,253
Ending net assets   1,040
Total liabilities   1,301
Total assets   $2,341


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