BBB Wise Giving Report for
TREA Senior Citizens League

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: TREA Senior Citizens League
Address: 909 North Washington Street
Suite 300
  Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 800-333-8725
703-548-5568
Web Address: www.tscl.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1995, Colorado
Affiliates: The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA)
Stated Purpose: "to promote, educate and alert senior citizens about their rights and freedoms as U.S. citizens, and to protect and defend the benefits they have earned and paid for."

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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comment

               

Since TREA Senior Citizens League is not a charity, it does not fall within the scope of the Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

TSCL develops educational materials designed to explain to senior citizens their various rights as U.S. citizens and raise the level of public awareness of senior citizens’ rights. These include informational newsletters for members and supporters and other educational materials sent via mail, e-mail, and press release. TSCL monitors the developments in the U.S. with respect to the interests of senior citizens and defends those interests before government, including education and lobbying efforts before members of the U.S. Congress. TSCL also supports other organizations which provide benefits for senior citizens and retirees. Most ($3,090,278 or 87%) of TSCL's government affairs program activities and most ($3,261,958 or 85%) of TSCL's public education program activities are carried out in conjunction with fund raising appeals.

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

  
Public education 3,844,114
Government affairs 3,570,194
Political action committee 61,728
Veterans services 54,397
Total Program Expenses: $7,530,433
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Shannon G. Benton, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 107,318

Chair of the Board: Larry Hyland
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Volunteer

Board Size: 5

Paid Staff Size: 6

*2010 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, Internet appeals, and membership appeals.
Fund raising costs were 23% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $9,633,424, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
TSCL incurred joint costs of $8,584,102 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs, $6,352,236 was allocated to program expenses and $2,231,866 was allocated to fund raising expenses.
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions and membership dues are not deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on TSCL's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Support 9,607,361
List income 252,166
Rental income 35,341
Political action committee donations 26,063
Interest and dividends 19,515
Total Income $9,940,446


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 71%  Fund Raising: 22%  Administrative: 7% 

Total income   $9,940,446
  Program expenses $7,530,433
  Fund raising expenses 2,259,172
  Administrative expenses 709,992
 
Total expenses   $10,499,597
Expenses in Excess of Income   (559,151)
Beginning net assets   1,339,608
Other Changes in Net Assets 56,138
Ending net assets   836,595
Total liabilities   2,667,671
Total assets   $3,504,266

Note: In the financial section above, "other changes in net assets" includes net change in fair value of investments.

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