Better Business Bureau Report for
Northwestern University Settlement Association

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Northwestern University Settlement Association
Address: 1400 W Augusta Blvd
  Chicago, IL 60622
Phone: 773-278-7471
Web Address: www.nush.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1891, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Northwestern Settlement nurtures, educates, and inspires children and families in need to take personal responsibility and attain self-sufficiency.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Northwestern University Settlement Association meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Northwestern University Settlement was founded in 1891 to provide resources that empower its West Town neighbors to take personal responsibility for overcoming the obstacles of poverty and improving the quality of their lives. The Settlement operates on the principal of individual and family self-help, and the philosophy that every person deserves to maximize his or her potential to become a productive member of society. Through more than 70 programs and services, the Settlement serves approximately 8,000 low-income neighbors each year in three key areas: assistance for the immediate short-term crisis; knowledge, opportunities, and support to break out of poverty over the long-term; and access to a network of additional programs and services.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, Northwestern University Settlement Association's program expenses were:

  
Head start 767,598
AmeriCorps 747,161
Arts program 657,732
Camp 632,197
Rowe Elementary School 559,342
Group services 461,595
Noble Charter School 368,008
Emergency services 183,861
Office center 100,334
Total Program Expenses: $4,477,828
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Ron Manderschied, President
Compensation*:
 $82,094

Chair of the Board: Ron Maderschied
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President

Co-Chair of the Board : Robert J. Best

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Charirman

Co-Chair of the Board : Glenn A. Dalhart

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Vice Chairman

Board Size: 23

Paid Staff Size: 83

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

               

Method(s) Used:


Fund raising costs were 26% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $853,748, 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 Northwestern University Settlement Association's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Public Support - Fees and grants 1,821,366
Rowe Elementary School - Corporations 1,049,730
Facility rentals 533,471
Public Support - Contributions 452,675
Public Support - Foundations and trusts 321,003
Public Support - Auxiliary Boards 320,565
Miscellaneous 156,116
Management fees 146,730
Public Support - Passthroughs 102,513
Rowe Elementary School - Contributions 80,070
Public Support - United Way 77,041
Program fees 72,354
Investment income 70,048
Public Support - Corporations 20,536
Rowe Elementary School - Fees and grants 15,000
Loss on sale of investments -291,539
Unrealized loss on investments -403,881
Total Income $4,543,798


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 92%  Fund Raising: 5%  Administrative: 3% 

Total income   $4,543,798
  Program expenses $4,477,828
  Fund raising expenses 219,045
  Administrative expenses 135,101
 
Total expenses   $4,831,974
Expenses in Excess of Income   (288,176)
Beginning net assets   9,825,788
Ending net assets   9,537,612
Total liabilities   674,130
Total assets   $10,211,742


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