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Name:	Children's Inn at NIH
Address:	7 West Drive
	Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone:	301-496-5672
Web Address:	www.childrensinn.org

Children's Inn at NIH (CINIH) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

CINIH opened in June of 1990 after raising the funds to build the original 36 room inn. The organization reports adding 23 more sleeping rooms plus additional public facilities including an exercise room, an arts and crafts studio, a business center, a teen lounge, expanded facilites for cooking, dining, lounging and volunteer support in 2004. Residents come from all 50 states and 79 foreign countries. CINIH reports that each family has its own sleeping room with private ADA-accessible baths, internet, phone, and cable services. The philosophy of CINIH is that families play a pivotal role in the lives of sick children. The organization offers opportunities for fun, creativity, therapeutic support and adventure. Family activities include bingo, trips to local restaurants, arts programs, holiday parties, concerts, spiritual wellness programs, english language instruction and social activities for foreign residents, library programs, exercise classes, family suppers, and special teen programs.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, CINIH's program expenses were:

Program services	4,690,039
Total Program Expenses:	$4,690,039

Chief Executive : Kathy L. Russell, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*:

$250,298

Chair of the Board: Molly Mahoney Matthews
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, Finding Cures

Board Size: 30

Paid Staff Size: 30

*July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, radio, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and cause-related marketing.

Fund raising costs were 10% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $6,837,012, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

CINIH incurred joint costs of $136,641 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $78,640 was allocated to fund raising expenses, $46,936 was allocated to program expenses, and $11,065 was allocated to administrative expenses.

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 CINIH's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

Source of Funds
Contributions	2,593,258
Interest and dividends	2,553,640
Contributed facilities and services	2,438,410
Event revenue	1,805,344
Patient lodging	771,456
Miscellaneous	3,997
Disposal of property	-11,439
Net gains on investments	-2,815,739
Total Income	$7,338,927

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 77%  Fund Raising: 11%  Administrative: 12%

Total income				$7,338,927
	Program expenses			$4,690,039
	Fund raising expenses			656,468
	Administrative expenses			702,318
Total expenses				$6,048,825
Income in Excess of Expenses				1,290,102
Beginning net assets				27,630,123
Ending net assets				28,920,225
Total liabilities				440,562
Total assets				$29,360,787

Note: CINIH's financial statements include in-kind donations in the amount of $2,438,410. Included in this amount is $1,403,719 (rent), $750,279 (services), $143,813 (telephone/utilities), $17,177 (tickets to events), $15,291 (gift cards/baked goods), $13,549 (toys), and $8,465 (blankets/dinners/food).