Better Business Bureau Report for
Inner City Impact

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


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: Inner City Impact
Address: 3327 W. Fullerton Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60647
Phone: 800.342.CITY
Web Address: www.Innercityimpact.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1972, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: To present the living Christ, primarily to unchurched inner city, children and youth, discipling and integrating them into a local church.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Inner City Impact does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 8: Program Service Expense Ratio - Spend at least 65% of its total expenses on program activities.

Inner City Impact does not meet this Standard because:

  • According to the its audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, the organization spent $875,800 or 59% of its total expenses ($1,476,960) on program service activities.

Standard 16: Annual Report - Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

Inner City Impact does not meet this standard because:

  • The organization states it does not have an annual report covering activities conducted in the past year.

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.

Inner City Impact does not meet this Standard because the organization's website, www.Innercityimpact.org, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:

  • Total income.
  • Total program expenses.
  • Total fund raising expenses.
  • Total administrative expenses.
  • End of year net assets.
  • The organization’s mailing address.
  • 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 governance and oversight, effectiveness measures, finances, solicitation materials, donor privacy, and fundraising disclosures and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following 10Standards for Charity Accountability: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 18, and 19.
Inner City Impact meets the remaining 6 Standards for Charity Accountability. Please note that as of the date of this report 1 out of the 20Standards for Charity Accountability are not currently effective. As a result, this standard has not been applied to this evaluation.
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Programs

               

Since 1972 Inner City Impact has served students in Chicago’s urban community. Their mission is to share the Gospel with students kindergarten through high school, disciple them, and see them integrated into their local church. After school programs include sports leagues, year round camping, and leadership development. These are 4 of their major programs reaching hundreds of inner city students k-12th grade each week.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, Inner City Impact's program expenses were:

  
Compensation 522,853
Direct Program 90,207
Occupancy 77,070
Other 67,787
Travel 51,672
Grants 32,405
Office Expense 22,771
Conferences 6,656
Advertising 2,627
Information Technology 1,752
Total Program Expenses: $875,800
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : William Dillon, Executive Director
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board:
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:

Board Size:

Paid Staff Size: 20

*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 $1,249,326, 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 Inner City Impact's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 1,249,326
Income Investment 174,025
Other 54,372
Total Income $1,477,723


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 59%  Fund Raising: 22%  Administrative: 19% 

Total income   $1,477,723
  Program expenses $875,800
  Fund raising expenses 322,233
  Administrative expenses 278,927
 
Total expenses   $1,476,960
Income in Excess of Expenses   763
Beginning net assets   3,957,174
Ending net assets   2,957,937
Total liabilities   58,326
Total assets   $3,016,263


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