Better Business Bureau Report for
St. Rita School for the Deaf

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: St. Rita School for the Deaf
Address: 1720 Glendale Milford Road
  Cincinnati, OH 45215
Phone: (513) 771-7600
Web Address: www.srsdeaf.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1990, Ohio
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: We are a Catholic day/residential program whose primary mission is to educate infants and students who need special methods of communication and technological support. We are committed to providing a safe, value-oriented environment which facilitates the educational, social, and spiritual development of each student.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

St. Rita School for the Deaf meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

St. Rita School for the Deaf is committed to providing an environment that facilitates the educational, social, and spiritual development of each student. St. Rita has a daycare facility for children ages six weeks through five years old for both Deaf and hearing children. St. Rita School also has an elementary and secondary school for Deaf children with a residential component. According to the organization, the entire enrollment for the present year is 148 children. Children are mostly from the Greater Cincinnati area, but there are also some children from outside the area and outside the state of Ohio.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, St. Rita School for the Deaf's program expenses were:

  
Educational Expenses, Room and Board 4,015,154
Total Program Expenses: $4,015,154
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Mr. Gregory Ernst, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $66,683

Chair of the Board: Sister Helen Lucille Habig
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Archdiocese of Cincinnati

Board Size: 10

Paid Staff Size: 100

*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
Fundraising costs were 12% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,966,364, 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 St. Rita School for the Deaf's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Tuition, Room and Board 2,759,370
Donations 1,010,982
Wills and Bequests 320,404
Achdiocese Grant 272,311
United Way 169,164
Donations - Equipment, Improvements, and Renovations 97,266
Endowment Fund 96,237
Government Reimbursement Programs 49,032
Dividends and Interest 19,652
Total Income $4,794,418


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 87%  Fund Raising: 5%  Administrative: 8% 

Total income   $4,794,418
  Program expenses $4,015,154
  Fund raising expenses 244,602
  Administrative expenses 346,135
 
Total expenses   $4,605,891
Income in Excess of Expenses   188,527
Beginning net assets   645,569
Ending net assets   834,096
Total liabilities   66,007
Total assets   $900,103


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