Better Business Bureau Report for
The Center for Women and Families

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: The Center for Women and Families
Address: 927 South Second Street
  Louisville, KY 40203
Phone: 502-581-7200
Web Address: www.thecenteronline.org
Also known as:Center for Women and Families
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1989, Kentucky
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: The Center for Women and Families helps victims of intimate partner abuse or sexual violence to become survivors through supportive services, community education and cooperative partnerships that foster hope, promote self-sufficiency and rebuild lives.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Center for Women and Families meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

The Center for Women and Families principal programs and services include: --shelter and counseling for victims of domestic and sexual violence -- transitional housing --long term affordable housing for low income families --economic literacy, job readiness training, and financial counseling and training including personal savings under the Individual Development Account program. In addition, The Center for Women and Families provides hospital and legal advocacy for victims of domestic and sexual violence, as well as training, education, and awareness building of these issues in the 14 counties in Kentucky and Indiana served by The Center.

Program expenses for the year ending June 30, 2011 were as follows:

  
Kentucky Violence Program 3,070,758
Indiana Service Program 776,311
Economic Success Program 326,572
Community Service Program 1,774
Total Program Expenses: $4,175,415
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Marta Miranda, President and CEO
Compensation*:
 $133,000

Chair of the Board: Laurie Kemp
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Partner - Kightlinger/Gray - Attorneys at Law

Board Size: 27

Paid Staff Size: 92

For the beginning of the fiscal year from July 1,2010, the CEO/President was Denise Vasquez Troutman, through March 4, 2011. Marta Miranda, the agency's new CEO/President, began on February 21, 2011.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Methods of fund raising include direct mail, telephone, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, television, radio, grant proposals, internet, planned giving arrangements, and membership.

In addition, the Center for Women and Families is a Metro United Way member agency.
Fund raising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $4,490,954, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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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 the Center for Women and Families' audited financial statements for the year that ended June 30, 2011.

Ending net assets as reported below include $8,642,402 in unrestricted net assets , $1,478,618 in temporarily restricted net assets, and $1,672,450 in permanently restricted net assets.

Unrestricted net assets include $210,553 in undesignated assets and $404,348 in Board designated assets.

Total assets as reported include $7,127,501 invested in property and equipment.



Source of Funds  
National, state, and local contributions and grants 3,847,121
United Way 503,282
Special events, net 140,551
Investment income 58,260
Program and service fees 39,106
Miscellaneous 16,071
Total Income $4,604,391


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 81%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 17% 

Total income   $4,604,391
  Program expenses $4,175,415
  Fund raising expenses 121,400
  Administrative expenses 869,248
 
Total expenses   $5,166,063
Expenses in Excess of Income   (561,672)
Beginning net assets   12,050,225
Other Changes in Net Assets 304,917
Ending net assets   11,793,470
Total liabilities   302,268
Total assets   $12,095,738

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

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