Better Business Bureau Report for
Hoosier Hills Pact

Better Business Bureau Report issued March 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires March 2013


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Hoosier Hills Pact
Address: 35 North Public Square
  Salem, IN 47140
Phone: 812-883-3318
Web Address:
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1972, Indiana
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Hoosier Hills PACT mission is to provide and promote opportunities for community involvement in restorative justice. Hoosier Hills PACT is a private, not-for-profit criminal justice agency that is a program of PACT, Inc. The Hoosier Hills PACT service area includes the mostly rural counties of south central Indiana--Washington, Orange, Harrison, Crawford, Scott, and Lawrence. The parent agency, PACT, Inc., also serves the northern Indiana counties of Porter and LaPorte.

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Evaluation Conclusions

              

Hoosier Hills Pact meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

              

Hoosier Hills PACT provides programs that encourage offenders to take responsibility for their actions, involves the victim in the criminal justice process, addresses community needs, works for community safety and provides cost-effective alternatives to incarceration. Programs include: Community Service Restitution/Community Work Crew--instead of a jail sentence, the Court sentences adult and juvenile offenders to provide unpaid work to public and not-for-profit agencies Corrections Classes--staff facilitate Thinking For A Change, Prime For Life and men's non-violence groups for offenders who are Court ordered to attend. Court Monitoring--PACT contracts with prosecutors to provide this service to crime victims who are kept informed of the progress of their case through the Court system. Domestic Violence Shelter--provides a safe residence for victims of domestic violence and their children. This program also offers a 24-hour crisis line and bi-weekly support groups for residents, former residents, and other domestic violence victims. Victim Assistance--provides support and referral services to crime victims as well as crisis intervention, court orientation, and case status information. Community Transition Program--staff develop and monitor case plans for offenders eligible for and accepted into this legislatively sanctioned re-entry program. Life Skills Training--a universal classroom based prevention program that teaches general personal and social skills in combination with drug resistance skills. Bry Behavioral Monitoring & Reinforcement Program--a school-based early intervention program that focuses on behavior modification and reinforcement of academic performance and obeying school rules. Day Reporting/School Suspension--designed to prevent repeat episodes of expulsion from the regular education program, and prevent students at risk from dropping out before graduation because of behavior problems. Savannah Family Institute Parenting With Love And Limits--serves adolescents and their families who come to the attention of the juvenile justice system due to extreme and out of control behaviors. Intensive Case Management--services offered to juveniles age 12 through 17 and their families.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, Hoosier Hills Pact's program expenses were:

  
Program Expenses 3,875,552
Total Program Expenses: $3,875,552
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Governance

              

Chief Executive : Sharon Mortensen, Executive Director
Compensation*:
$59,906

Highest Paid Executive: Jon L. Kuss,Director
Compensation*: $65,178

Chair of the Board: George Douglas
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Chief Operating Officer, North Coast Distributing

Board Size: 9

Paid Staff Size: 35

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

              

Method(s) Used:

The agency's primary source of revenue is from government grants and contracts and includes funding from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the Indiana Department of Corrections, the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, the Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Agency, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, the Indiana State Department of Health, U.S. Probation, the Youth Services Bureau, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

In addition, Hoosier Hills PACT is a Metro United Way member agency

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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 Hoosier Hills Pact's audited financial statements for the year that ended June 30, 2011.

Ending net assets as reported are unrestricted net assets.

Total assets as reported include $1,149,376 invested in land, buildings, and equipment, net.

Source of Funds  
Grants and Contracts 3,067,112
Consulting and Client Fees 803,302
Contributions 301,205
In-kind Revenue 14,400
Interest 1,394
Total Income $4,187,413


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 97%    Administrative: 3% 

Total income   $4,187,413
  Program expenses $3,875,552
  Fund raising expenses
  Administrative expenses 127,710
 
Total expenses   $4,003,262
Income in Excess of Expenses   184,151
Beginning net assets   1,201,688
Ending net assets   1,385,839
Total liabilities   791,697
Total assets   $2,177,536

This report was originally issued in March 2011. Financial information in the report was updated in March 2012.

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