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Tax Status Governance Fund Raising Financial

Name:	P.O.P.S.I.C.L.E. Center
Address:	14400 North 87th Street, c/o JDA Software
	Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone:	602-222-6222 800-233-4658
Web Address:	www.popsiclecenter.org
Also known as: POPSICLE Center Parent Organized Partnerships Supporting Infants and Children Learning to Eat

P.O.P.S.I.C.L.E. Center does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 17: Web Site Disclosures - Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990. The charity has a website, www.popsiclecenter.org, but the website does not include financial information for the past fiscal year, such as total income, expenses by programs, fundraising, and administration, and total ending net assets.

P.O.P.S.I.C.L.E. Center meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.

The charity holds a “Pediatric Feeding Disturbances Conference,” which has feeding experts present to medical professionals and parents. The “Infant and Child Feeding Questionnaire” is an online screening tool that enables medical professionals to partner with parents to identify pediatric feeding issues earlier, providing an opportunity for further assessment and more effective treatment. P.O.P.S.I.C.L.E.’s “Educational Webinar” is an accredited online course for medical professionals on feeding disturbances. The webinar also serves as a resource for parents. The “Community Outreach Program” attempts to raise awareness of pediatric feeding disturbances through: educational workshops for medical professionals and parents, exhibitor booths at conferences and community events, a new, enhanced website with resources and educational information, an online forum for medical professionals and parents, distribution of informational materials, and connecting with the community through social media. The “Power of Two Program” is for parents of children with feeding difficulties who may feel isolated and overwhelmed with the medical, emotional, financial, educational, and social issues they face as they raise their child. This program matches parents who are dealing with their child’s feeding disturbance with volunteer mentors. “Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Outreach Program” in partnership with Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), provides information to the families of infants leaving the NICU with a feeding tube or at risk for feeding disturbances. Finally, the “Medical Professional Outreach Program” offers educational sessions at physician practices and NICUs.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, P.O.P.S.I.C.L.E. Center's program expenses were:

Global Development	68,894
Community Outreach	49,039
Educational Webinars	48,810
Feeding Conference and Consortium	22,832
Medical and Professional Outreach	22,400
Infant and Child Feeding Questionnaire	19,869
Parent Professional Support	18,629
Video Library	500
Total Program Expenses:	$250,973

Chief Executive : Ms. Chris Linn, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$76,960

Chair of the Board: Ms. Shannon Goldwater
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Real Estate Broker

Board Size: 14

Paid Staff Size: 3

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

direct mail appeals, invitations to fundraising events, grant proposals, Internet, cause-related marketing appeals

Fundraising costs were 17% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $292,743, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This charity 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.

The following information is based on P.O.P.S.I.C.L.E. Center's IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Grants	305,500
In-Kind	74,024
Fundraising	16,197
Contributions	6,274
Other	2,112
Interest	170
Total Income	$404,277

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 77%  Fund Raising: 11%  Administrative: 12%

Total income		$404,277
Program expenses		$250,973
Fund raising expenses		34,739
Administrative expenses		40,475
Total expenses		$326,187
Income in Excess of Expenses		78,090
Beginning net assets		273,724
Ending net assets		351,814
Total liabilities		24,287
Total assets		$376,101