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Name:	Kentucky Hemophilia Foundation
Address:	1850 Taylor Avenue, Suite 2
	Louisville, KY 40213
Phone:	502-456-3233 800-582-2873
Web Address:	www.kyhemo.org

Kentucky Hemophilia Foundation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Advocacy --Cooperative linkages with other community-based service providers --Speakers' Bureau --Monitoring legislative and insurance activities Outreach --Birthday greetings program --Clinic visits --First step outreach to families with newly diagnosed children --On the road outreach to rural areas --Peer outreach --KWOP - Outreach to Women with bleeding disorders Information & Referral --Toll-free "800 Answers" Line, e-news, facebook, web site Education --Annual education meetings, seminars --Educational literature, video library --Health fairs --Bulk mailings and e-mailings --Presentations to schools and community groups Scholarships --Awarded for post-secondary educational pursuits Support --Bicycle helmets and other child safety items --Clinic, home, and hospital visits --Emergency financial assistance --Family Day at Louisville Zoo --Men's Retreat --Family Holiday Event --Mentoring --Phone support and e-support network --Sponsorships to educational and support meetings Summer Camp --A residential, recreational and educational program for children and youths, ages 7-17, who have a bleeding disorder and their unaffected siblings "Hemosphere" newsletter --Published periodically offering education and information on foundation event and activities Web Site --www.kyhemo.org Cultural and Recreational Enrichment Scholarships (CARES) --Scholarship awards for cultural and recreational activities for children with hemophilia or von Willebrand disease, up to age 15

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, Kentucky Hemophilia Foundation's program expenses were:

Patient Education and Support	139,387
Children's Activities	29,240
Education	20,944
Holiday Program	11,831
Total Program Expenses:	$201,402

Chief Executive : Ursela M. Lacer, Executive Director

Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Eric Marcum, RN
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Director of Outpatient Services, The Brook Hospital

Board Size: 15

Paid Staff Size: 3

Paid staff includes 2 full-time and 1 part-time employee.

Method(s) Used:

Methods of fund raising include direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, cause-related marketing, and memberships.

Fund raising costs were 9% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $204,870, 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 Kentucky Hemophilia Foundation's unaudited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. Ending net assets as reported below include $159,585 in unrestricted net assets and $46,225 in temporarily restricted net assets. Total assets as reported include $134,984 invested in building and equipment.

Source of Funds
Grants and contributions	149,178
Special events, net of direct costs of $74,166	55,692
Other	6,288
Interest income	59
Total Income	$211,217

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 79%  Fund Raising: 7%  Administrative: 14%

Total income				$211,217
	Program expenses			$201,402
	Fund raising expenses			18,758
	Administrative expenses			36,702
Total expenses				$256,862
Expenses in Excess of Income				(45,645)
Beginning net assets				251,455
Ending net assets				205,810
Total liabilities				91,820
Total assets				$297,630