BBB Wise Giving Report for
Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA

BBB Wise Giving Report issued October 2010
BBB Wise Giving Report expires October 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA
Address: 58 Progress Parkway
  St. Louis, MO 63043-3706
Phone: 314-576-3993
Web Address: www.svdpusa.org
Also known as:St. Vincent de Paul National Council
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Formerly known as:National Council of the United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Year, State Incorporated: 1845, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to lead women and men to join together to grow spirtually by offering person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering in the tradion of its founder, Frederic Ozanam, and patron, St. Vincent de Paul."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA (SVDP) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a Catholic lay organization of more than 690,000 men and women throughout the world who voluntarily join together to grow spiritually and offer person-to-person service to the needy and suffering in 142 countries on six continents. The national office administers programs and services that are focused on providing a wide range of services to the poor, including home visits, housing assistance, disaster relief, job training and placement assistance, assistance with obtaining food, clothing, rent, transportation, utility costs, care for the elderly and free or low cost medical services.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, SVDP's program expenses were:

  
Programs/Services 2,944,101
Total Program Expenses: $2,944,101
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Roger Playwin, National Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $128,734

Chair of the Board: Joe Flannigan
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired Corporate Executive

Board Size: 19

Paid Staff Size: 15

*October 1, 2008- September 30, 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, grant proposals, internet appeals, planned giving
Fundraising costs were 10% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,434,728, are donations received as a result of fundraising 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 SVDP's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 3,279,903
Council Support 658,485
Interest/Dividends 191,034
Grants 154,825
Publications/Sales 142,455
Net Gains on investments 51,905
Meetings 36,958
Insurance Premiums 28,843
Store Dues 25,675
Regions and other 24,090
Total Income $4,594,173


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 80%  Fund Raising: 9%  Administrative: 11% 

Total income   $4,594,173
  Program expenses $2,944,101
  Fund raising expenses 338,514
  Administrative expenses 401,231
 
Total expenses   $3,683,846
Income in Excess of Expenses   910,327
Beginning net assets   3,995,325
Ending net assets   4,905,652
Total liabilities   91,669
Total assets   $4,997,321


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