Better Business Bureau Report for
Cherish Our Children International

Better Business Bureau Report issued May 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires May 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Cherish Our Children International
Address: P.O. Box 540007
  Houston, TX 77254
Phone: 866-400-6865
Web Address: http://www.cherishourchildren.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated:
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Mission: To develop and fund projects and programs that provide a brighter future for the world's most vulnerable children. Vision: We stand for a world in which each child has the opportunity to live life fully and to make their unique contribution. Values: * Cherish Our Children International believes that all children should be protected and nurtured. * We believe in providing children with a solid foundation for healthy physical, intellectual, and emotional development. * We value enriching experiences that teach critical life skills and lead to independence. * We value young people as leaders and are committed that they have real opportunities to contribute in the world. * We believe in children helping other children. * We honor adults who embrace and empower young people to reach beyond their current experience and realize their dreams.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

This organization is a Charity Partner of the Better Business Bureau of Houston and South Texas.
Cherish Our Children International meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Cherish Our Children provides support for programs to prevent abandonment of children and provide nurturing alternatives to children in institutional settings in Serbia, Romania, Israel, Kenya, and the United States.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, Cherish Our Children International's program expenses were:

  
Total: 518,588
Total Program Expenses: $518,588
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Licia A. Green, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $46,000

Chair of the Board: Juli Hall
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President of JKC, Inc. - Training

Board Size: 13

Paid Staff Size: 1

*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, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, internet
Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $324,645, are donations received as a result of fund raising 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 Cherish Our Children International's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 212,844
Contract revenue 188,660
Fundraising revenue 111,801
Net assets released from restrictions 100,000
Total Income $613,305


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 84%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: 15% 

Total income   $613,305
  Program expenses $518,588
  Fund raising expenses 6,130
  Administrative expenses 89,607
 
Total expenses   $614,325
Expenses in Excess of Income   (1,020)
Beginning net assets   39,396
Ending net assets   38,376
Total liabilities   16,050
Total assets   $54,426


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Complaints

               

The BBB has processed no complaints about this organization in the past 36 months, our standard reporting period.

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