BBB Wise Giving Report for
Care Net

BBB Wise Giving Report issued August 2009
BBB Wise Giving Report expires August 2011


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Care Net
Address: 44180 Riverside Parkway, Suite 200
  Lansdowne, VA 20176
Phone: 703-554-8734
Web Address: www.care-net.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1986, District of Columbia
Affiliates:
Stated Purpose: "to facilitate the delivery of valuable, life-affirming, evangelistic ministry to people facing unplanned pregnancies and related sexual issues."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Care Net (CN) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

CN provides training, support and materials to pregnancy centers and their staff and volunteers who provide free assistance to the general public, particularly women dealing with unplanned pregnancies. The organization entered into a joint venture with Heartbeat International to operate a 24/7 call center and website called Option Line. Option Line is staffed by trained, bilingual phone consultants who assist men and women facing unplanned pregnancies and connects them to a pregnancy center in their local community. CN also coordinates a national media campaign to promote its Option Line and pregnancy centers. The campaign includes billboards, television, social networks and yellow page advertisements.

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

  
Care center services 2,836,612
Campaign of compassion - in-kind 2,164,712
Campaign of compassion 872,188
Public eductation 426,939
Total Program Expenses: $6,300,451
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Melinda Delahoyde, President
Compensation*:
 $129,510

Chair of the Board: Dennis Brown
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Vice President of Marketing, Interstate Batteries

Board Size: 9

Paid Staff Size: 22

*July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. CN reports that during the 2008 fiscal year Kurt Entsminger was President until September 30, 2007 and his compensation was $152,747. Melinda Delahoyde was employed by CN the entire fiscal year and became President May 1, 2008.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving arrangements, and cause-related marketing.
Fund raising costs were 10% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $7,373,261, 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 fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 5,208,549
In-kind gifts 2,164,712
Conference and seminars 637,431
Sale of publications and films 352,149
Affiliation fees 205,345
Interest income 68,120
Training fees 17,725
Miscellaneous income 13,684
Total Income $8,667,715


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 82%  Fund Raising: 9%  Administrative: 6%  Other Expenses: 3%

Total income   $8,667,715
  Program expenses $6,300,451
  Fund raising expenses 733,158
  Administrative expenses 494,015
  Other Expenses 199,385
Total expenses   $7,727,009
Income in Excess of Expenses   940,706
Beginning net assets   1,925,117
Ending net assets   2,865,823
Total liabilities   385,155
Total assets   $3,250,978

Note 1: In the above financial section Other Expenses in the amount of $199,385 is for the cost of goods sold.

Note 2: In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 CN reports inkind donations in the amount of $2,164,712 for media advertising promotion.

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