Better Business Bureau Report for
Girls on the Run of Greater Cincinnati, Inc.

Better Business Bureau Report issued January 2012
Better Business Bureau Report expires January 2014


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: Girls on the Run of Greater Cincinnati, Inc.
Address: 3330 Erie Avenue, Suite 8
  Cincinnati, OH 45208
Phone: (513) 321-1056
Web Address: http://www.gotrcincinnati.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Formerly known as:Girls on the Run of Cincinnati, Inc.

Year, State Incorporated: 2005, Ohio
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: To prepare every preteen girl in the greater Cincinnati region for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living.

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Evaluation Conclusions

              

Girls on the Run of Greater Cincinnati, Inc. does not meet the following 4 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 11: Financial Statements - Make available to all, on request, complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. When total annual gross income exceeds $250,000, these statements should be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $250,000, a review by a certified public accountant is sufficient to meet this standard. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $100,000, an internally produced, complete financial statement is sufficient to meet this standard.

Despite gross revenues of $285,439 for the year ended December 31, 2010, the charity did not obtain an audit of its financial statements by an independent certified public accountant (CPA).

 

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.

The charity 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.

The charity has a website that requests contributions, but the website does not include financial information for the past fiscal year, which includes total income, expenses by programs, fundraising, and administration, and total ending net assets. Additionally, the website does not provide access to the charity’s most recent IRS Form 990, the annual financial form filed with the Internal Revenue Service.

 

Standard 18: Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy - Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.

The charity's website does not provide access to a privacy policy.

 

Girls on the Run of Greater Cincinnati, Inc. meets the remaining 16 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

              

Girls on the Run of Greater Cincinnati provide an experience-based curriculum which integrates running to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun. Girls meet with volunteer coaches twice per week and each lesson combines running and walking with character development, while giving the girls both positive role models and the tools to live confident healthy lives. According to the charity, in 2011, approximately 1,800 girls will participate in the program with the help of over 500 volunteers.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, Girls on the Run of Greater Cincinnati's program expenses were:

  
Program Services 220,610
Total Program Expenses: $220,610
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Governance

              

Chief Executive : Ms. Erin Hamilton, Executive Director
Compensation*:
$43,563

Chair of the Board: Ms. Kim Bertke Chavez
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Brokerage Vice President, Colliers International

Board Size: 9

Paid Staff Size: 2

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

              

Method(s) Used:

invitations to fundraising events, grant proposals, Internet
Fundraising costs were 21% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $126,210, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
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Tax Status

              

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.
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Financial

              

The following information is based on Girls on the Run of Greater Cincinnati's IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Program Service & Race Fees 159,050
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants 113,461
Fundraising Income 12,749
Investment Income 104
Other 75
Total Income $285,439


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 83%  Fund Raising: 10%  Administrative: 7% 

Total income   $285,439
  Program expenses $220,610
  Fund raising expenses 26,493
  Administrative expenses 19,089
 
Total expenses   $266,192
Income in Excess of Expenses   19,247
Beginning net assets   112,566
Ending net assets   131,813
Total liabilities   897
Total assets   $132,710


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