BBB Wise Giving Report for
Children of the Night

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Children of the Night
Address: 14530 Sylvan Street
  Van Nuys, CA 91411
Phone: 818-908-4474
800-551-1300
Web Address: www.childrenofthenight.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1981, California
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to provide intervention in the lives of children who are sexually exploited and vulnerable to or involved in prostitution and pornography."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Children of the Night (CN) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Children of the Night (CN) is a non-profit organization established in 1979 and dedicated to rescuing America’s children from prostitution. CN's shelter home is open to child prostitutes throughout the United States, and the organization's hotline is ready and able to rescue these children 24 hours a day. The hotline staff works with law enforcement to rescue children from vile, dominating pimps. CN's shelter home features an on-site school and college placement program. After young people complete a program of academic and life-skills education, caseworkers are available to provide ongoing case management to graduates.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, CN's program expenses were:

  
Children's services 1,568,955
Total Program Expenses: $1,568,955
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Dr. Lois Lee, President
Compensation*:
 $208,430

Chair of the Board: Wendy Dio
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Niji Managment, President

Board Size: 5

Paid Staff Size: 21

*2009 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, print advertisements, television, radio, planned giving, grant proposals, Internet appeals.
Fund raising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,961,003, 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 CN's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Foundations 771,577
Individuals 630,119
Bequests 370,246
Corporations 174,119
Donated goods and services 14,942
Partnership income 11,668
Total Income $1,972,671


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 86%  Fund Raising: 7%  Administrative: 7% 

Total income   $1,972,671
  Program expenses $1,568,955
  Fund raising expenses 127,122
  Administrative expenses 122,391
 
Total expenses   $1,818,468
Income in Excess of Expenses   154,203
Beginning net assets   1,376,924
Ending net assets   1,531,127
Total liabilities   158,632
Total assets   $1,689,759


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