Better Business Bureau Report for
Salvation Army Louisville, Kentucky Area Command

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Salvation Army Louisville, Kentucky Area Command
Address: P O Box 1149
  Louisville, KY 40201
Phone: 502-671-4900
Web Address: www.salvationarmylouisville.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1946, Georgia
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: The Salvation Army, founded in 1865, is a not-for-profit international religious organization and charitable movement organized and operated on a quasi-military pattern and is a branch of the Christian Church. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Salvation Army Louisville, Kentucky Area Command meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

The Salvation Army Louisville Area Command operates a variety of programs including: -- Boys and Girls Clubs -- Corps community centers that provide spiritual, educational, and recreational services --homeless and emergency shelters --daily feeding --assistance for the poor and families in crisis --camping activities --disaster services, and --Christmas services.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, Salvation Army Louisville, Kentucky Area Command's program expenses were:

  
Social services 5,134,164
Corps Community Centers 701,703
Retail (Thrift) 611,349
Total Program Expenses: $6,447,216
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Major Mike Hawley, Louisville Area Commander
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Hunter Wilson
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Vice President, Papercone

Board Size: 45

Paid Staff Size: 64

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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Fund raising methods include direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, television, radio, grant proposals, and internet appeals.

In addition, the Salvation Army Louisville Area Command is a Metro United Way member agency.



Fund raising costs were 17% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $8,491,927, 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 Salvation Army Louisville, Kentucky Area Command's financial statements are included in the audited financial statements of the Salvation Army Southern Territory.

The following summary financial information below is based on Salvation Army Louisville, Kentucky Area Command's internally produced financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Additional financial detail, including information on beginning and ending net assets, is available from the Wise Giving Alliance report on the Salvation Army (National Corporation) referenced below.

Source of Funds  
Contributions and grants 8,491,927
Investment income 331,457
Program service revenue 119,856
Other revenue 23,136
Total Income $8,966,376


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 71%  Fund Raising: 16%  Administrative: 13% 

Total income   $8,966,376
  Program expenses $6,447,216
  Fund raising expenses 1,429,484
  Administrative expenses 1,168,880
 
Total expenses   $9,045,580
Expenses in Excess of Income   (79,204)
Beginning net assets   0
Ending net assets  
Total liabilities  
Total assets   $

The Salvation Army Louisville, Kentucky Area Command is a local affiliate of the Salvation Army (Natioanl Corporation). The Salvation Army (National Corporation) has been reviewed by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance and meets all 20 standards for charity accountability. The WGA is the charity review affilate of the Council of Better Business Bureaus and is responsible for reviewing charities that are national in scope. The full WGA report for the Salvation Army (National Corporation) can be accessed on the WGA website at www.bbb.org. WGA reports can be requested in writing to the Wise Giving Alliance, 4200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 800, Arlington, VA 22203 or by phone to (703) 276-0100.

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

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