Better Business Bureau Report for
Action Ministries

Better Business Bureau Report issued September 2009
Better Business Bureau Report expires September 2011


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: Action Ministries
Address: 4375 Boron Drive
  Latonia, KY 41015
Phone: (859) 261-3649
Web Address: http://www.nkyami.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1998, Kentucky
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Action Ministries exists to share the love of Jesus Christ by providing groceries, hope, and encouragement to low-income families.

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Evaluation Conclusions

              

Action Ministries does not meet the following 2Standards 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 $1,405,276 for the year ended December 31, 2008, the organization did not obtain an audit of its financial statements by an independent certified public accountant (CPA).

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

In addition, your BBB requested but did not receive complete information on the organization’s effectiveness measures and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard for Charity Accountability: 7.
Action Ministries meets the remaining 17Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

              

Action Ministries provides food and household grocery items to low-income families in Kenton County. According to the organization, Action Ministries serves approximately 650 to 750 families a month. The organization provides information regarding other agencies that may be able to meet additional needs that clients may have. Action Ministries also provides food to other nonprofit organizations in Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. The Food for Thought Program works with Kenton County Schools to provide food for children who have little or no food to eat on the weekend. The children are identified by teachers and school counselors and are provided with bags of food to placed in their back packs on Friday afternoon.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, Action Ministries' program expenses were:

  
Program Services 1,333,423
Total Program Expenses: $1,333,423
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Governance

              

Chief Executive : Mr. Tom Dorman, Executive Director
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Mr. Lee Hunter
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Project Manager, IBM

Board Size: 13

Paid Staff Size: 0

*This organization does not have paid staff members.
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Fund Raising

              

Method(s) Used:

direct mail appeals, grant proposals
Fundraising costs were 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,432,601, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
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Tax Status

              

This organization 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 Action Ministries' IRS Form 990 for the year ended December, 31 2008.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 1,432,601
Investment Income -27,325
Total Income $1,405,276


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 99%  Fund Raising: 0  Administrative: 1% 

Total income   $1,405,276
  Program expenses $1,333,423
  Fund raising expenses 32
  Administrative expenses 15,143
 
Total expenses   $1,348,598
Income in Excess of Expenses   56,678
Beginning net assets   565,535
Ending net assets   636,307
Total liabilities   193,338
Total assets   $829,645


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