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Name:	Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance
Address:	8323 Southwest Freeway Suite 435
	Houston, TX 77074
Phone:	713-270-4700
Web Address:	www.candle.org

Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Candlelighters provides programs and services to families facing childhood cancer who are being treated at the Texas Medical Center and/or reside in the 13 counties of the greater Houston area. Programs and services that are provided at no cost to the families are:•One-on-one contact and support by the Candlelighters Parent Consultants at the treatment center, at home, at school, by phone, at meetings and events • support group meetings •Parking validations at the treatment centers •Grocery Gift certificates •Meal Passes •Gas gift certificates •newsletter •Toiletry bags •Funeral-related expenses paid to a funeral home in one of the 13 counties served by Candlelighters •Adopt-A-Family for the Holidays •Camp Cliff – Family Camp •Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Awareness Party (Family Fall Festival)• Telephone support and bereaved parent support

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance's program expenses were:

Total:	323,468
Total Program Expenses:	$323,468

Chief Executive : Gay Foust, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$81,664

Chair of the Board: Scott Newell
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Managing Director, J. Wortham, LLC General Partner

Board Size: 25

Paid Staff Size: 8

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

Method(s) Used:

invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, internet, letters supporting a specific program ie: Adopt a Family

Fund raising costs were 12% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $582,386, 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 Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Special events revenue	422,415
Contributions	159,971
Investment income	3,387
Net unrealized gain (loos) on long term investments	-2,315
Less: Cost of direct benefit to donors	-93,354
Total Income	$490,104

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 75%  Fund Raising: 16%  Administrative: 9%

Total income				$490,104
	Program expenses			$323,468
	Fund raising expenses			68,065
	Administrative expenses			37,163
Total expenses				$428,696
Income in Excess of Expenses				61,408
Beginning net assets				342,114
Ending net assets				403,522
Total liabilities				28,459
Total assets				$431,981