Better Business Bureau Report for
Santa Maria Community Services

Better Business Bureau Report issued August 2010
Better Business Bureau Report expires August 2012


This BBB Accredited charity meets all 20 Standards for Charity Accountability and is a Seal Holder. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Santa Maria Community Services
Address: 2918 Price Avenue
  Cincinnati, OH 45204
Phone: (513) 557-2730
(513) 557-2700
Web Address: www.santamaria-cincy.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1897, Ohio
Affiliates: SMCS Development Corp.
Stated Purpose: To empower members of the communities we serve, through knowledge and encouragement, to embrace and enhance their ability to change the conditions that limit their opportunities.

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BBB Accreditation

              

A BBB Accredited Charity since 06/18/2008.

BBB has determined that in addition to meeting BBB's 20 Standards for Charity Accountability, Santa Maria Community Services adheres to the BBB Code of Business Practices, which includesa commitment to make a good faith effort to resolve any complaints.  Charities that display the BBB Accredited Charity Seal pay a fee for review / monitoring and for support of BBB's services to the public. 

BBB accreditation does not mean that the charity's programs or services have been evaluated or endorsed by BBB or that BBB has made a determination as to the charity's competency in performing services.

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Evaluation Conclusions

              

Santa Maria Community Services meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

              

Parent and Early Childhood Education Programs work with families and family child care providers directly increasing knowledge of child development, giving parents and child care providers strategies to increase children's cognitive, behavioral, and language skills in order to prepare the children for kindergarten. The programs use intensive, home-based support, screenings, advocacy and education for children, from birth through kindergarten, and their caregivers, using the Parents As Teachers Curriculum. The curriculum helps participating children grow developmentally, increasing motor, cognitive, and social emotional development. Participants are also connected to health care providers and are checked to ensure that they are on track with immunizations.

The Affordable Housing Program helps individuals secure and maintain quality, affordable housing through three strategies: homelessness prevention, access to affordable housing, and improved housing conditions. The program includes tenant education, tenant organizing, financial education, budget counseling and case management.  According to the charity, 98% of families establish a budget and 88% avoid eviction.

The Wellness Program ensures that the medically underserved increase their use of community health resources to maintain their health. The program assists individuals to identify chronic diseases and medical conditions that require treatment and helps program participants access and use appropriate and affordable health care. The program provides community health outreach sites, health navigation using community health workers, and community health fairs.  According to the charity, 78% of individuals with symptoms of chronic disease access regular health care providers within six months and 49% sustain blood sugar, blood pressure or oxygen levels within healthy/manageable ranges within one year of participation.

According to the charity, the Youth Development Program served 880 individuals. The program provides resource coordination and support for parents at Carson Community Learning Center and youth and family advocacy and group work for students at Oyler Community Learning Center.

The International Welcome Center, a new program located at Roberts Academy, helps families adjust to life in America by teaching English as a Second Language and connecting people to resources inside and outside the school.

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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, Santa Maria Community Services's program expenses were:


Neighborhood Center - East Price Hill 1,104,754
Neighborhood Center - Sedamsville 408,618
Neighborhood Center - Lower Price Hill 337,591
Neighborhood Center - Price Avenue 313,636
Total Program Expenses: $2,164,599

 

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Governance

              

Chief Executive : Mr. H. A. Musser, Jr., President and CEO
Compensation*:
$103,039

Chair of the Board: Sister Agnes Coveney, OSU
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Director of Mission Integration, TriHealth

Board Size: 17

Paid Staff Size: 42

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

              

Method(s) Used:

direct mail appeals, invitations to fundraising events, grant proposals, Internet, planned giving arrangements, cause-related marketing appeals
Fundraising costs were 11% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,485,851, 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 Santa Maria Community Services's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

Source of Funds  
United Way Allocations 1,010,134
Government Grants 915,998
Contributions 438,857
Special Events, Net of Direct Costs of $20,782 34,485
Service Fees 20,202
Miscellaneous Income 13,343
In-Kind Donations 2,375
Loss on Disposal of Property and Equipment -503
Investment Income -74,840
Total Income $2,360,051


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 84%  Fund Raising: 7%  Administrative: 9% 

Total income   $2,360,051
  Program expenses $2,164,599
  Fund raising expenses 169,415
  Administrative expenses 238,180
 
Total expenses   $2,572,194
Expenses in Excess of Income   (212,143)
Beginning net assets   1,245,091
Ending net assets   1,032,948
Total liabilities   102,332
Total assets   $1,135,280


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Additional Locations

              

East Price Hill Center
3301 Warsaw Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45205
(513) 557-2700

Lower Price Hill Center
718 State Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45204
(513) 557-2710

Sedamsville Center
617 Steiner Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45204
(513) 557-2720

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