BBB Wise Giving Report for
Vitae Foundation

BBB Wise Giving Report issued July 2011
BBB Wise Giving Report expires July 2013


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Vitae Foundation
Address: 1731 Southridge Drive, Suite D
  Jefferson City, MO 65109-2045
Phone: 573-634-4316
800-393-5791
Web Address: www.vitaecaringfoundation.org
Also known as:Life Education Fund
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1974, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to encourage a culture of life through mass communications."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Vitae Foundation (VCF) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

VCF produces television, radio and print advertisements, websites and other Internet based communications containing educational pro-life messages about abortion. Messages are strategically placed to be viewed by its target audience of women of child-bearing age and are designed to encourage dialogue in a non-confrontational manner. Some ($957,877 or 43%) of VCF's program expenses are carried out in conjunction with fund raising.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, VCF's program expenses were:

  
Education of public 2,251,163
Total Program Expenses: $2,251,163
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Carl Landwehr, President
Compensation*:
 $147,258

Chair of the Board: Keith Roller
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Physician

Board Size: 7

Paid Staff Size: 25

*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, telemarketing, special events, print advertisements, radio, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and personal visits to donors for major gifts.
Fund raising costs were 21% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,416,321, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
VCF incurred joint costs of $2,004,809 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $908,156 was allocated to program expenses, $619,058 was allocated to fund raising expenses, and $477,595 was allocated to administrative expenses.
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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 VCF's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Media campaign 3,416,321
Miscellaneous 5,117
Investment loss -5,789
Total Income $3,415,649


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 65%  Fund Raising: 21%  Administrative: 14% 

Total income   $3,415,649
  Program expenses $2,251,163
  Fund raising expenses 711,932
  Administrative expenses 478,910
 
Total expenses   $3,442,005
Expenses in Excess of Income   (26,356)
Beginning net assets   432,337
Ending net assets   405,981
Total liabilities   523,247
Total assets   $929,228


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