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Name:	Bethany House Services, Inc.
Address:	1841 Fairmount Avenue
	Cincinnati, OH 45214
Phone:	(513) 921-1131 (513) 557-2873
Web Address:	www.bethanyhouseservices.org

Bethany House Services, Inc. (BHS) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Emergency Shelter provides shelter for women and children annually atthe charity's 14 room home on Fairmount Avenue and other off-site facilities. The Shelter Program provides a safe environment, meals, transportation assistance, enrichment programs and daily case management services. Bethany Place provides a transitional housing opportunity for women who are alone. Strong case management services are combined with a supportive, shared home-like environment and life skills instruction. This combination allows women to effectively deal with a variety of life problems and build a supportive network to sustain them as they move toward employment and permanent housing. Bethany Homes provides permanent, safe, affordable housing for 24 families, often with a single female working provider. BHS provides a community center and seasonal activities, as well as a playground and outdoor picnic area. Family Shelter Partnership Program (FSPP) provides coordinated, integrated approach to meeting the needs of homeless families in the Greater Cincinnati area beginning with a central access point (CAP). BHS serves as the lead agency bringing together six family shelters, and a comprehensive network of supportive collaborators to include social services, job training and retention coaches, and a shared communication and information system. Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) is a Transitional Program aimed to move families from the FSPP emergency shelters into permanent housing within two weeks. These families have ongoing case management, support resources and a housing specialist working with them to ensure long-term stability with income and housing.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, BHS's program expenses were:

Program Services	1,485,218
Total Program Expenses:	$1,485,218

Chief Executive : Sr. Mary Stanton, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$30,569

Highest Paid Executive: Nancy C. Tolle,Finance Director
Compensation*: $63,607

Chair of the Board: Mr. Steve Brinker
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Attorney

Board Size: 20

Paid Staff Size: 24

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

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fundraising events, print advertisements, radio, grant proposals, Internet, door to door, planned giving arrangements

Fundraising costs were 23% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $895,747, 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 BHS's unaudited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Government Grants	1,152,183
Foundations	267,576
Special Events	261,035
Contributions	257,306
Rental Agent and Other Fees	110,577
Donated Facilities, Materials & Services	78,253
Investment income	68,660
Churches and Other Religious Organizations	31,577
Miscellaneous Income	16,657
Interest Income	935
Total Income	$2,244,759

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

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

Total income				$2,244,759
	Program expenses			$1,485,218
	Fund raising expenses			206,821
	Administrative expenses			162,453
Total expenses				$1,854,492
Income in Excess of Expenses				390,267
Beginning net assets				939,706
Ending net assets				1,116,572
Total liabilities				1,018,955
Total assets				$2,135,527