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Name:	Catholics United for the Poor
Address:	2573 St. Leo Place
	Cincinnati, OH 45225
Phone:	(513) 471-4990
Web Address:	www.cupcincy.org

Catholics United for the Poor meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Catholics United for the Poor (CUP) is a coalition of non-profit social service agencies providing direct assistance to low-income, working poor, and the homeless. Bethany House Services provides a full range of housing, education, and assistance programs. Mary Magdalen House offers a safe place to clean one’s self and clothes, use a phone, receive messages, and mail. Mercy Franciscan at St. John works to improve the health of our community, with a focus on the poor. Our Daily Bread provides food and hospitality to the poor of Over-the-Rhine and surrounding neighborhoods. Over-the-Rhine Kitchen, Walnut Hills Kitchen, and Walnut Hills Pantry serve hot meals and distribute groceries to families and individuals. Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Cincinnati, provides rent, food, and clothing assistance and offers self-sufficiency and job readiness programs. Tender Mercies provides housing and support services to homeless individuals who have histories of mental and/or emotional disabilities. Visions Community Services operates a childcare program, provides crisis intervention, case management, and counseling to low-income young parents to enable them to escape poverty.

For the fiscal year-ended December 31, 2010, Catholics United for the Poor's program expenses were:

Program Services and Distributions to Member Agencies	201,713
Total Program Expenses:	$201,713

Chief Executive : Ms. Mary Levee, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$23,760

Chair of the Board: Ms. Elizabeth Carter
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Executive Director, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Board Size: 8

Paid Staff Size: 2

*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, Internet

Fundraising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $186,388, 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 Catholics United for the Poor's unaudited financial statements for the fiscal year-ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Contributions	186,388
(Loss) Gain on Investments, Net	30,651
Interest and Dividend Income	5,626
Total Income	$222,665

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 91%  Fund Raising: 7%  Administrative: 2%

Total income				$222,665
	Program expenses			$201,713
	Fund raising expenses			14,395
	Administrative expenses			4,901
Total expenses				$221,009
Income in Excess of Expenses				1,656
Beginning net assets				340,309
Ending net assets				341,965
Total liabilities				37,578
Total assets				$379,543