Better Business Bureau Report for
City Gospel Mission

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: City Gospel Mission
Address: 1419 Elm Street
  Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513) 241-5525
Web Address: www.cityministries.org
Also known as:City Ministries
CityCURE
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1924, Ohio
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Breaking the cycle of urban despair…one life at a time.

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Evaluation Conclusions

              

City Gospel Mission meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

              

City Gospel Mission works with the homeless of the Greater Cincinnati area. The charity partners with local churches, and volunteers, to mend lives and serve as a bridge between people of faith and people who have lost hope.  According to the charity, each year the Mission provides more than 120,000 meals and more than 24,000 nights of shelter to people in need. City Gospel Mission’s programs include: daily feeding programs, chapel services, men’s overnight shelter, clothing ministry, emergency food baskets, The Outlet, the Christmas store, recovery programs for men and women, and discipleship classes.

CityCURE works with at-risk youth and families in need, helping them break the cycle of despair in their lives. The charity helps give children the education, self-esteem, and positive values they need to succeed in life. CityCURE collaborates with local churches to offer creative, relationship-focused programs. These programs include mentoring, free meals, dance and arts training, tutoring, summer camps, and youth groups. According to the charity, CityCURE is currently working with more than 8,000 at-risk youth in over 50 different Greater Cincinnati neighborhoods.

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For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, City Gospel Mission's program expenses were:


Community Outreach 5,353,938
Total Program Expenses: $5,353,938

 

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Governance

              

Chief Executive : Mr. Roger Howell, President
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Ms. Barbara Seibel
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Executive Director, Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates

Board Size: 13

Paid Staff Size: 70

*Compensation information not provided to your BBB.
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Fund Raising

              

Method(s) Used:

direct mail appeals, telephone appeals, invitations to fundraising events, print advertisements, radio appeals, grant proposals, Internet, cause-related marketing campaigns, car donations
Fundraising costs were 15% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $6,428,362, 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 City Gospel Mission's audited financial statements - combined for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Public Support 3,186,761
Noncash Donations 3,021,042
Special Events, Net 220,559
Program Fees 70,266
Interest & Divdend Revenue, Net of Investment Fees 51,060
Realized & Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments -63,418
Total Income $6,486,270


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 81%  Fund Raising: 15%  Administrative: 4% 

Total income   $6,486,270
  Program expenses $5,353,938
  Fund raising expenses 987,898
  Administrative expenses 272,863
 
Total expenses   $6,614,699
Expenses in Excess of Income   (128,429)
Beginning net assets   4,151,115
Ending net assets   4,022,686
Total liabilities   939,971
Total assets   $4,962,657


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Additional Location

              

CityCURE
1947 Auburn Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45219
Tel:   (513) 621-2873
Fax:  (513) 345-1049

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Additional Websites

              

City Gospel Mission
www.citygospelmission.org

CityCure
www.citycure.org

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