BBB Wise Giving Report for
Fuller Center for Housing

BBB Wise Giving Report issued May 2012
BBB Wise Giving Report expires May 2014


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Fuller Center for Housing
Address: 701 South Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
  Americus, GA 31719
Phone: 229-924-2900
Web Address: www.fullercenter.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 2005, Georgia
Affiliates: 77 chapters
Stated Purpose: "to provide safe and affordable housing for poor families all over the world."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Fuller Center for Housing (FCH) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

FCH builds and renovates safe and affordable homes for the poor and needy worldwide. Covenant Partners are locally organized nonprofit corporations that share the principles of FCH and provide housing opportunities for families in need in their areas. FCH reports that there are now Covenant Partners at work or forming in 44 cities.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, FCH's program expenses were:

  
Program services 1,463,052
Total Program Expenses: $1,463,052
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : David Snell, President
Compensation*:
 $71,077

Chair of the Board: Leroy Troyer
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, The Troyer Group

Board Size: 20

Paid Staff Size: 15

*July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 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, special events, print advertisements, radio, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, cause-related marketing, and membership appeals.
Fund raising costs were 15% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,959,662, 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 FCH's IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 1,959,662
Other income 21,200
Books and merchandise, net 11,364
Interest income 129
Total Income $1,992,355


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 72%  Fund Raising: 14%  Administrative: 14% 

Total income   $1,992,355
  Program expenses $1,463,052
  Fund raising expenses 294,426
  Administrative expenses 291,687
 
Total expenses   $2,049,165
Expenses in Excess of Income   (56,810)
Beginning net assets   369,974
Ending net assets   313,164
Total liabilities   76,567
Total assets   $389,731


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