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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

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

CRSC provides 2,867 units of affordable transitional housing for low to moderate income persons in Arizona, Kansas, and Virginia through programs like “Homes for the Homeless.” Some of its properties offer service housing and community centers with after-school, adult education, and other life skill programs. CRSC local affiliates also provide transitional housing for homeless persons, supportive 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 food, medicines, medical supplies, medical reagents and clean water, education, vocational training, literacy and agricultural assistance.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, CRSC's program expenses were:

International programs	19,501,493
Housing programs	17,282,985
American Indian programs	7,798,650
Domestic programs	3,306,867
Total Program Expenses:	$47,889,995

Chief Executive : Bryan Krizek, CEO

Compensation*:

$79,617

Highest Paid Executive: Eugene Krizek, President
Compensation*: $160,056

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

Board Size: 11

Paid Staff Size: 135

*July 1, 2006 - June 1, 2007 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 $37,787,469, 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 (combined with affiliates) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007.

Source of Funds
Contributed relief materials	23,359,240
Housing rental and related service fees	15,762,575
Cash contributions	10,803,715
Realized and unrealized gain on investments, net	2,669,965
Grants from government agencies	1,805,249
Wills and bequests	1,292,478
Interest income	1,203,400
Other	587,879
Workplace campaign	452,599
Royalty income	374,115
Cash surrender value of life insurance	63,116
Noncash contributions	55,184
Special events, net	13,551
Sales revenue	5,619
Contributed artifacts	5,453
Security deposit forfeited	5,083
Miscellaneous revenue	4,841
Gain on charitable remainder trust	2,994
Service fee income	2,375
Realized loss on disposal of fixed assets	-1,229
Net change in investment	-10,073
Total Income	$58,458,129

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 87%  Fund Raising: 10%  Administrative: 3%

Total income				$58,458,129
	Program expenses			$47,889,995
	Fund raising expenses			5,713,683
	Administrative expenses			1,606,234
Total expenses				$55,209,912
Income in Excess of Expenses				3,248,217
Beginning net assets				30,573,896
Ending net assets				33,822,113
Total liabilities				66,068,068
Total assets				$99,890,181

Note: According to CRSC's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, the organization's in-kind services were in the amount $24,274,514 which included medical equipment and supplies ($16,422,218), food ($4,457,109), clothing, blankets and miscellaneous expenses ($2,286,402), housing ($865,909), and school supplies ($242,876).