BBB Wise Giving Report for
American Association for Lost Children

BBB Wise Giving Report issued February 2010
BBB Wise Giving Report expires February 2012


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: American Association for Lost Children
Address: 539 Fred Rogers Drive
  Latrobe, PA 15650
Phone: 724-537-6970
800-375-5683
Web Address: www.aaflc.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1987, Texas
Affiliates: None

Stated Purpose: "to find and return children and minister the love of Jesus."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

American Association For Lost Children (AAFLC) does not meet the following 4 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 2: Number of Board Members - Soliciting organizations shall have a board of directors with a minimum of five voting members.

AAFLC does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization has 4 voting members of the board.

Standard 4: Compensated Board Members - Not more than one or 10% (whichever is greater) directly or indirectly compensated person(s) serving as voting member(s) of the board. Compensated members shall not serve as the board's chair or treasurer.

AAFLC does not meet this Standard because:

  • 3 members out of the 4 member board of directors (75%) are compensated either directly or indirectly. The board chair is also the paid CEO and the other two board members are compensated indirectly as relatives of paid staff.

Standard 16: Annual Report - Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

AAFLC does not meet this standard because:

  • The organization states it does not have an annual report covering activities conducted in the past fiscal year.

Standard 17: Web Site Disclosures - Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.

AAFLC does not meet this Standard because the organization's website, www.aaflc.org, does not include all of recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:

  • A roster of the board of directors.
  • Total income.
  • Total program expenses.
  • Total fund raising expenses.
  • Total administrative expenses.
  • End of year net assets.

In addition, it does not include a link to the charity's most recent IRS Form 990.
In addition, the BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information on the organization’s solicitation materials and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard for Charity Accountability: 15.
AAFLC meets the remaining 15 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

AAFLC reports finding and rescuing missing children at no cost to the parents. AAFLC also conducts physical searches for missing children, along with educating, counseling, and encouraging the parents. Furthermore, the organization works in collaboration with law enforcement agencies to recover missing children.

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2008, AAFLC's program expenses were:

  
Program services 130,346
Total Program Expenses: $130,346
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Mark Miller, President
Compensation*:
 $50,689

Chair of the Board: Mark R. Miller
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President/CEO of American Association for Lost Children

Board Size: 4

Paid Staff Size: 2

*August 1, 2007 -July 31, 2008 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail and vending outreach program
Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $53,523, 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 AAFLC's IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2008.

Source of Funds  
Direct public support 53,523
Interest on savings 20,281
Sale of assets net gain 10,645
Dividends and interest from securities 5,800
Other revenue 239
Total Income $90,488


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 77%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: 22% 

Total income   $90,488
  Program expenses $130,346
  Fund raising expenses 920
  Administrative expenses 36,604
 
Total expenses   $167,870
Expenses in Excess of Income   (77,382)
Beginning net assets   568,700
Other Changes in Net Assets (7,277)
Ending net assets   484,041
Total liabilities   3,357
Total assets   $487,398


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