Better Business Bureau Report for
Support Advocates for Women

Better Business Bureau Report issued August 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires August 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: Support Advocates for Women
Address: 1014 N Hamlin
  Chicago, IL 60651
Phone: 773-342-8384
Web Address:
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Better Business Bureau Comments

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

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

The BBB of Chicago & Northern Illinois requested but did not receive complete information on the organization’s governance and oversight, effectiveness measures, solicitation materials, annual report, donor privacy, and fundraising disclosures and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following 9Standards for Charity Accountability: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 18, and 19.
Support Advocates for Women meets the remaining 10 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, 2009, Support Advocates for Women's program expenses were:

  
Rent and ultilities 56,714
Salaries and Wages 31,596
Program Supplies and Food/ In-kind 13,910
Insurance 9,157
Professional and Consulting fees/in-kind 7,966
Telephone 4,392
Maitanance and Repair 4,101
Payroll Taxes 3,093
Depreciation 2,063
Other Expenses/In-kind 1,987
Postage and Printing 1,739
Other supplies and Expenses 1,731
Employee Benefit 1,347
Travel 1,296
Total Program Expenses: $141,092
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Governance

               

Chief Executive :
Compensation*:

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

Board Size: 12

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 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $40,352, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

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Financial

               

The following information is based on Support Advocates for Women's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

Source of Funds  
Supportive Housing and Services 115,929
Contributions 27,520
Illinois Pathways to Recovery Access to Recovery (ATR) project (DHS) 21,390
In kind Contributions 12,832
Innovative Program 8,569
Miscellaneous income 226
Total Income $186,466


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 83%  Fund Raising: Less than 1%  Administrative: 17% 

Total income   $186,466
  Program expenses $141,092
  Fund raising expenses 356
  Administrative expenses 28,540
 
Total expenses   $169,988
Income in Excess of Expenses   16,478
Beginning net assets   (79,242)
Ending net assets   (62,764)
Total liabilities   101,479
Total assets   $38,715


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