Better Business Bureau Report for
South Louisville Community Ministries

Better Business Bureau Report issued November 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires November 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: South Louisville Community Ministries
Address: 4803 Southside Drive
  Louisville, KY 40214
Phone: 502-367-6445
Web Address: www.slcm.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1976, Kentucky
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: The mission of SLCM is to be an interfaith organization of representatives of the churches, established to coordinate the efforts of the various segments of the community in order to enhance the religious, eductaional, social, health, economic and community development of children, youth, adults and seniors and thus improve their quality of life.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

South Louisville Community Ministries (SLCM) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

SLCM seeks to fulfill its mission by providing a Dare to Care Kids Cafe, emergency financial assistance, Dare to Care food closet, home delivered meals, and an adult day center. The Kids Cafe is located in the Americana Community Center and serves a nutritious, hot meal four evenings a week to the children participating in the after school program. SLCM averages 90 children each day. The emergency financial assistance program helps low-income persons pay their utilities, rent, mortgage, or medications. Each month over 1,000 persons are assisted. The home delivered meals program assists home-bound older persons meet their nutritional needs. Each week approximately 65 older persons receive hot lunches delivered by caring volunteers. The adult day center provides structure and supervision for 25 frail older persons. Many of the participants have early stage Alzheimers.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, SLCM's program expenses were:

  
Emergency Assistance 438,996
Adult Day Care 266,957
Youth Services 60,165
Meals On Wheels 33,885
Total Program Expenses: $800,003
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : James Laemmle, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $45,000

Chair of the Board: Craig Oeswein
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Grocer

Board Size: 11

Paid Staff Size: 15

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

               

Method(s) Used:

Fund raising methods include direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, internet, cause-related marketing, and memberships.
Fund raising costs were less than 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $660,826, 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 SLCM's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Ending net assets as reported below include $32,390 in unrestricted net assets and $7,889 in temporarily restricted net assets.

Total assets as reported include $37,860 invested in property and equipment, net..


Source of Funds  
Contributions and grants 647,950
Program revenue 246,146
Special events 7,339
Interest income 17
Total Income $901,452


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 91%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: 8% 

Total income   $901,452
  Program expenses $800,003
  Fund raising expenses 8,918
  Administrative expenses 72,312
 
Total expenses   $881,233
Income in Excess of Expenses   20,219
Beginning net assets   20,060
Ending net assets   40,279
Total liabilities   46,788
Total assets   $87,067


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