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Name:	Howard Area Community Center
Address:	7648 North Paulina Street
	Chicago, IL 60626
Phone:	773-262-6622
Web Address:	howardarea.org

Howard Area Community Center does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 17: Web Site Disclosures - Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990. Howard Area Community Center does not meet this Standard because the organization's website, howardarea.org, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include: Electronic access to the organization’s most recent IRS Form 990.

In addition, the BBB of Chicago & Northern Illinois requested but did not receive complete information on the organization’s donor privacy and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard for Charity Accountability: 18.

Howard Area Community Center meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Howard Area serves more than 8,000 people through its five departments: *The Early Childhood and Home Visiting Department includes accredited full-day care center for children ages 0 to 5 and home visiting services for families with infants and toddlers. *The Youth Department provides after-school programs at three area public schools and at Howard Area's Arts and Technology Youth Center. Through these outlets, the Youth Department offers mentoring and skill-building activities five days a week throughout the year. *The Howard Area Leadership Academy is an alternative high school that gives youth a second chance to earn a diploma. *The Adult Education and Employment Department offers basic literacy, GED and ESL classes; job readiness training, job placement and retention services; and computer skills instruction. *The Health and Human Services Department provides emergency food, financial aid, case management, health education, access to medications, HIV prevention and access to sliding-scale fee dental services.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, Howard Area Community CenterHoward Area Community Center 's program expenses were:

Salaries and Related Expenses	4,943,228
Depreciation	283,163
Supplies	220,629
Participant Services	209,996
Building Expense and Utilities	171,283
Program Food	169,703
Donated Services	150,082
Professional Fees and Services	111,540
Outside Rent and Utilities	105,761
Staff Development	74,261
Insurance	65,095
Telephone Expense	46,887
Equipment Leases and Maintenance	31,015
Miscellaneous	25,416
Investments, Bank, and Loan Charges	21,056
Outside Printing and Duplicating Costs	19,626
Equipment Purchases	19,534
Staff Travel	17,427
Postage and Courier Service	8,494
Vehicle Expense	8,038
Publications, Subscriptions, Dues	3,090
Total Program Expenses:	$6,705,324

Chief Executive : Pamela Barnet, Executive Director

Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Mary Ann O'Connor
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Attorney/JPMorgan Chase

Board Size: 17

Paid Staff Size: 140

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

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, internet

Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $6,549,724, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

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.

The following information is based on Howard Area Community CenterHoward Area Community CenterHoward Area Community CenterHoward Area Community CenterHoward Area Community CenterHoward Area Community CenterHoward Area Community CenterHoward Area Community Center 's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

Source of Funds
Fees and Grants from Other Government Agencies	5,256,281
Contributions	916,528
Contributed Services	150,082
United Way	137,256
Program Service Fees	132,049
Special Events	56,162
Miscellaneous Income	33,415
Investment Income	4,047
Realized Gain on Investments	7
Unrealize Loss On Investments	-22,218
Total Income	$6,663,609

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 96%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 2%  Other Expenses: Less than 1%

Total income				$6,663,609
	Program expenses			$6,705,324
	Fund raising expenses			138,137
	Administrative expenses			121,051
	Other Expenses			3,137
Total expenses				$6,967,649
Expenses in Excess of Income				(304,040)
Beginning net assets				5,271,406
Ending net assets				4,967,366
Total liabilities				882,362
Total assets				$5,849,728