Better Business Bureau Report for
St. Mary's Services

Better Business Bureau Report issued July 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires July 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: St. Mary's Services
Address: 717 West Kirchoff Rd
  Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone: 847 870 8181
Web Address: http://www.stmaryservices.com/
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated:
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: None

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Evaluation Conclusions

              

St. Mary's Services does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability.

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.

St. Mary's Services does not meet this standard because the most recent annual report did not include:

  • A roster of the board of directors
  • Total income.
  • Total program expenses.
  • Total expenses for each program in the same categories that appear in the organization’s financial statements.
  • Total fund raising expenses.
  • Total administrative expenses.
  • Total end of year net assets.

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.

St. Mary's Services does not meet this Standard because the organization's website, http://www.stmaryservices.com/, 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 governance and oversight, effectiveness measures, finances, solicitation materials, and fundraising disclosures and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following 8Standards for Charity Accountability: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, and 19.
St. Mary's Services meets the remaining 9 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

              



For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, St. Mary's Services's program expenses were:

  
Maternity Service 288,042
Adoptive Program 179,222
International Adoptive Program 26,768
Total Program Expenses: $494,032
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Governance

              

Chief Executive :
Compensation*:

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

Co-Chair of the Board : Therese Cammack

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:

Board Size: 8

Paid Staff Size:

*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 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $64,151, 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 St. Mary's Services's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Investment Activity 656,574
Adoptive Program 231,190
Contributions 64,151
International Adoptive Program 30,000
Miscellaneous 1,506
Total Income $983,421


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 86%  Fund Raising: Less than 1%  Administrative: 14% 

Total income   $983,421
  Program expenses $494,032
  Fund raising expenses 2,290
  Administrative expenses 77,843
 
Total expenses   $574,165
Income in Excess of Expenses   409,256
Beginning net assets   3,799,908
Ending net assets   4,209,164
Total liabilities   19,710
Total assets   $4,228,874


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