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Name:	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County
Address:	5539 Eureka Drive
	Hamilton, OH 45011
Phone:	(513) 867-1227 (513) 867-1489
Web Address:	www.bbbsbutlercounty.com

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

The core of the charity’s programs is for volunteers to spend time with a child. Volunteer mentors are paired one-to-one with a child and this is referred to as a match. The School-Based Program (Site-Based Program) is a mentoring program where students from local elementary schools meet with individuals mentors once a week. The children are identified by a teacher, a social worker, or by their parent as a child who would benefit from one-on-one attention of a mentor. Each session will start with a snack and socializing and is followed by homework help and a tutoring session. The rest of the time is for activities that focus on the one-to-one interaction between the mentor and child. Volunteers may be as young as sophomores in high school and may also be an adult from the community. Volunteers are paired with the same child each week to help establish a closer relationship with the child. The Community Based Program pairs children in one-to-one relationships with adult volunteers. Bigs and Littles meet two to four times a month. The volunteer mentor will pick up their “little” at their house and take them out on activity. Volunteers for the Community-Based Program must be at least 18 years or older.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County's program expenses were:

Program Services	541,491
Total Program Expenses:	$541,491

Chief Executive : Ms. Carolyn B. Winslow, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*:

$71,240

Chair of the Board: Mr. Gary Hufstetler
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: State Farm Insurance Agency

Board Size: 10

Paid Staff Size: 20

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

Method(s) Used:

direct mail appeals, invitations to fundraising events, print advertisements, grant proposals, Internet, membership appeals

Fundraising costs were 17% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $370,733, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This charity 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 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds
Government Grants	262,889
United Way	171,869
Contributions	82,099
Foundations and Trusts	74,811
Fundraising Events	26,774
In-Kind Donations	15,180
Other Income	1,177
Investment Income	3
Total Income	$634,802

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 80%  Fund Raising: 9%  Administrative: 11%

Total income				$634,802
	Program expenses			$541,491
	Fund raising expenses			63,786
	Administrative expenses			77,553
Total expenses				$682,830
Expenses in Excess of Income				(48,028)
Beginning net assets				108,830
Ending net assets				60,802
Total liabilities				16,470
Total assets				$77,272