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Name:	Christian Relief Services Charities
Address:	2550 Huntington Avenue, Suite 200
	Alexandria, VA 22303-1499
Phone:	800-337-3543 703-317-9086
Web Address:	www.crscfamily.org
Also known as: Running Strong for American Indian Youth

Christian Relief Services Charities (CRSC) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

CRSC provides transitional housing properties for low to moderate income persons in Arizona, Kansas, Ohio, Texas, Iowa and Virginia through programs like “Homes for the Homeless.” Some of its properties offer service enriched housing and community centers with after-school, adult education, and other life skill programs. CRSC local affiliates also provide transitional housing for homeless persons, permanent housing for mentally ill adults, and housing and family therapy to victims of domestic violence. Through its domestic relief and self-help programs, CRSC provides emergency assistance, school supplies, new shoes, winter coats, blankets, toys, hygiene items, food, housing and youth projects. It also operates an American Indian relief and self-help program which assists American Indian families with food, water, basic relief and support services for youth and their families including programs fostering self-reliance. Through its international relief and sustainable development program, CRSC assists individuals in nine African countries and Lithuania through support of grassroots initiatives and hospitals by providing medicines, medical supplies, medical reagents and clean water, education, orphan care, vocational training, literacy and agricultural assistance.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, CRSC's program expenses were:

Housing programs	18,605,463
International programs	9,869,472
American Indian programs	5,699,434
Domestic programs	3,425,861
Total Program Expenses:	$37,600,230

Chief Executive : Bryan Krizek, CEO

Compensation*:

$198,384

Chair of the Board: James J. O'Brien, Esq.
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Lawyer

Board Size: 10

Paid Staff Size: 157

*July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, print advertisements, grant proposals, and Internet appeals.

Fund raising costs were 15% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $26,951,176, 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 CRSC's audited financial statements (consolidated with affiliates) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds
Noncash contributions	16,540,734
Housing income	14,768,015
Cash contributions	8,046,368
Other income	1,538,216
Grants from government	1,108,529
Royalties	1,043,212
Interest income	1,004,807
Wills and bequests	895,575
Workplace campaigns	359,970
Fee income	36,487
Investment loss	-5,199,162
Total Income	$40,142,751

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 86%  Fund Raising: 9%  Administrative: 5%

Total income				$40,142,751
	Program expenses			$37,600,230
	Fund raising expenses			4,015,473
	Administrative expenses			1,986,950
Total expenses				$43,602,653
Expenses in Excess of Income				(3,459,902)
Beginning net assets				39,562,618
Ending net assets				36,102,716
Total liabilities				63,895,564
Total assets				$99,998,280

Note 1: For the year ended June 30, 2009, CRSC had in-kind income in the amount of $14,633,070 which includes medical supplies ($7,855,266), food programs ($2,788,824), clothing, shoes and bedding ($1,648,941), media ($821,771), tools ($656,220), school supplies ($466,020), and toys ($396,028).