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Name:	Spaulding For Children
Address:	8582 Katy Freeway, Ste. 100
	Houston, TX 77024
Phone:	713-681-6991
Web Address:	www.spauldingforchildren.org

Spaulding For Children meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Spaulding for Children builds and sustains strong, nurturing families for children who have endured abuse, neglect or abandonment. Services provided by the Organization include foster care for children who are waiting permanent placement; recruitment of adoptive families; education for adoptive families; adoptive placement activities; supervision of adoptive families; active parent support groups; and post adoption services such as individual, family and group therapy, respite care, day treatment and residential treatment. In 2010, Spaulding for Children placed 56 children in permanent families. 49 children officially became part of their “forever families” in 2010 when their adoptions were finalized. Spaulding for Children provided 24,630 days of care for 145 children. The Post Adoption program served 391 children and provided 1,971 case management hours.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, Spaulding For Children's program expenses were:

Foster care program	929,466
Post adoption program	886,091
Core adoption program	795,660
Total Program Expenses:	$2,611,217

Chief Executive : Vikki Finley, President and CEO

Compensation*:

$100,008

Chair of the Board: Susan Gregory
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Realty Star Group, LLC, Realtor

Board Size: 14

Paid Staff Size: 34

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

Method(s) Used:

invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, television, radio, grant proposals, internet, membership

Fund raising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,611,011, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

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.

The following information is based on Spaulding For Children's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds
Fees from Texas Department of family and protective services	1,097,391
Federal and state awards	743,857
Contributions and grants	465,652
United Way Allocation	256,007
Investment income (loss)	56,987
Special events, net of direct donor benefit costs of $7,279	48,104
Program service fees	43,660
Total Income	$2,711,658

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 93%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 4%

Total income				$2,711,658
	Program expenses			$2,611,217
	Fund raising expenses			73,737
	Administrative expenses			102,431
Total expenses				$2,787,385
Expenses in Excess of Income				(75,727)
Beginning net assets				1,057,609
Ending net assets				981,882
Total liabilities				139,587
Total assets				$1,121,469