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Name:	Interfaith CarePartners®
Address:	701 North Post Oak Rd., Ste. 330
	Houston, TX 77024
Phone:	713-682-5995
Web Address:	www.interfaithcarepartners.org
Also known as: Sweet Charity

Interfaith CarePartners® meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

The centerpiece service program is the Care Team program dedicated to care for special populations: Alzheimer’s Care Team®, AIDS Care Team®, Kids’ Pals Care Team®, and Second Family Care Team®. They also provide caregiver support groups (Common Ground) and educational conferences dedicated to educating and serving caregivers. The Care Team projects collectively provide a safety net and practical assistance to individuals and families challenged by chronic illness, disability, and impairments, including the special support needs for overwhelmed family caregivers. They work with Christian and Jewish congregations to create ministries of long term care which enhance their pastoral care programs. Each volunteer team consists of congregation members. They provide the daily support and resources for congregational teams in Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Galveston and Brazoria Counties. An outcome survey is sent annually to all clients and family caregivers to determine if the volunteer Care Team services enhanced their quality of life. The goal of the Care Team programs is to facilitate two general outcomes: 1. Frail older adults are assisted to remain safely in their homes, rather than higher cost institutional residences. 2. Family caregivers receive regular caregiving breaks or respite from their duties in order to care for themselves. Their ministry encourages people to put their faith into practice serving the needs of the chronically ill and elderly in the Greater Houston area. In 2011, more than 2,000 volunteers served 2,040 care partners/clients in 117 congregations.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, Interfaith CarePartners®'s program expenses were:

Program Services	823,315
Total Program Expenses:	$823,315

Chief Executive : Earl E. Shelp, Ph.D., President and Co-founder

Compensation*:

$177,208

Chair of the Board: Steve Hinchman
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: CEO, HighMount E & P

Board Size: 8

Paid Staff Size: 11

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

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals

Fund raising costs were % of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,018,086, 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 Interfaith CarePartners®'s audited financial statements - combined for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

Source of Funds
Special Events	483,321
Foundation Grants	375,061
Contributions	97,169
Congregational Support	62,535
Interest and Dividend	316
Total Income	$1,018,402

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 82%  Fund Raising: Less than 1%  Administrative: 18%

Total income				$1,018,402
	Program expenses			$823,315
	Fund raising expenses			4,854
	Administrative expenses			175,883
Total expenses				$1,004,052
Income in Excess of Expenses				14,350
Beginning net assets				466,834
Other Changes in Net Assets				25,000
Ending net assets				0
Total liabilities				208
Total assets				$558,524