Better Business Bureau Report for
City Union Mission, Inc.

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: City Union Mission, Inc.
Address: 1101 E. 11th Street
  Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: 816-474-9380
816-483-7685
Web Address: CityUnionMission.org
Also known as:City Union Mission
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1924, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: To share the Gospel and meet the spiritual, physical, and emotional needs of men, women, and children who are poor or homeless.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

The BBB Of Greater Kansas City did not receive complete information on the organization’s finances and annual report and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability: 6 and 7.
City Union Mission, Inc. meets the remaining 15 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

CUM reports that in 2008 it served 329,669 meals , provided 140,956 beds, and assisted 8,866 patients with medical services. Doors to its separate men's shelter and women/family shelter, including an infirmary for the ill and injured, are open 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. CUM also operates Hotline for the Homeless, which allows the homeless to call a single number to find available shelter. Various forms of community assistance are also offered through the organization, including utility bill assistance, school supplies, clothing, food, and holiday projects. During the summer months, CUM operates a camp in the Ozarks, Camp Cumcito, for up to 500 low-income children. Additionally, CUM provides after-school tutoring and life-skills programs for low-income children, as well as adult job-placement and education

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

  
Program Services 7,527,159
Total Program Expenses: $7,527,159
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Dan Doty, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $102,000

Chair of the Board: Kerry Classen
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Principal, The EBS Group, Lenexa, KS

Board Size: 18

Paid Staff Size: 166

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

Note about CEO compensation from organizatoin: "Bearing in mind that at City Union Mission, we believe our CEO's salary should compare very favorably to similar sized and even to smaller sized rescue missions/human service organizations."
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, television, radio, grant proposals, internet, membership
Fund raising costs were 16% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $9,981,028, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
City Union Mission, Inc. incurred joint costs of $926,486 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $798,994 was allocated to program expenses, $42,592 was allocated to fund raising expenses, and $84,900 was allocated to administrative expenses.
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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 City Union Mission, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 7,126,412
Contributed Services and Gifts-in-kind 2,723,536
Receiving Center Sales 878,209
Investment Income 168,312
Beneficial Interest in Community Foundation 131,080
Unrealized gains on investments 88,673
Miscellaneous Income 55,559
Camp Rental and Fees 26,483
Vending Revenue 23,090
Dormitory Fees 17,241
Realized Gains on Investments -35,042
Loss on disposal of assets -109,025
Cost of Goods Sold -1,121,157
Total Income $9,973,371


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 77%  Fund Raising: 16%  Administrative: 7% 

Total income   $9,973,371
  Program expenses $7,527,159
  Fund raising expenses 1,585,042
  Administrative expenses 708,785
 
Total expenses   $9,820,986
Income in Excess of Expenses   152,385
Beginning net assets   25,292,849
Ending net assets   25,445,234
Total liabilities   939,255
Total assets   $26,384,489


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