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Name:	Blue River Services, Inc.
Address:	1365 Old Highway 135 NW PO Box 547
	Corydon, IN 47112
Phone:	812-738-2408
Web Address:	www.brsinc.org
Also known as: Rainbow's End Child Care Centers

Blue River Services, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Blue River Services, Inc. provides a variety of programs and services including family and children services such as Rainbow’s End Child Care, Healthy Families home visitation, First Steps System Coordination and System Point of Entry, and WIC. Services for adults with disabilities include habilitation services and sheltered workshops. Employment services such as vocational evaluation and rehabilitation services, resume service, driver’s education and car loan program. Residential services including supervised group living, adult foster care, supported living and in-home services. Affordable housing for families & seniors and accessible housing for people with disabilities are provided at Country Trace Apartments, Oakview Apartments, and Autumn Ridge Apartments. Transitional housing for victims of domestic violence are provided at Hope Manor and Jill’s House. Emergency and long-term shelter for children ages 6 to 18 are provided at Wyandotte House and Summit View Youth Shelters. Transportation services include fixed-route transportation to access day services for people with disabilities. Medicaid and public transportation is also provided to the community. Administrative and fiscal support services for programs provided by Blue River Services, Inc.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, Blue River Services, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Program services	13,095,512
Total Program Expenses:	$13,095,512

Chief Executive : Daniel J. Lowe, President/CEO

Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: David Seacat
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, Ramsey Water Co.

Board Size: 11

Paid Staff Size: 400

Method(s) Used:

Fund raising methods include direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, radio, grant proposals, and memberships. In addition, Blue River Services is a Metro United Way member agency.

Fund raising costs were 19% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $531,095, 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 the agency’s audited financial statements for the year that ended June 30, 2011. Ending net assets as reported below include $8,114,198 in unrestricted net assets and $2,197,831 in temporarily restricted net assets. Total assets as reported include $10,319,287 invested in property, land, and equipment.

Source of Funds
Government Financial Assistance & Service Fees	12,688,249
Sales/Contract Revenue	1,677,376
Contributions	381,457
Donated buildings and facilities	149,638
Rental Income	148,092
Gain on Sale of Assets	82,421
Investment Income	62,499
Other Revenue	19,187
Total Income	$15,208,919

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 90%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: 9%

Total income				$15,208,919
	Program expenses			$13,095,512
	Fund raising expenses			98,822
	Administrative expenses			1,330,311
Total expenses				$14,524,645
Income in Excess of Expenses				684,274
Beginning net assets				9,627,755
Ending net assets				10,312,029
Total liabilities				5,635,859
Total assets				$15,947,888

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