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Name:	Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother
Address:	P.O. Box 2500
	Chesterfield, VA 23832
Phone:	804-744-1811
Web Address:

Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Christmas gifts were distributed to 78 local foster children. Toys and books were distributed to 2,293 local needy children - each child received a major toy or bike, school supplies, books, and some small toy gifts. Food was distributed to 3,165 local needy individuals - each family received about one week's groceries and meat for Christmas dinner. Clothing was distributed to 2,293 local needy children - each child received pants, shirt, underwear, socks and gloves for Christmas. Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother also coordinates sponsoring groups and families who want to support the individualized holiday needs of a specific family. Through this program an additional 566 families representing 1,816 individuals received gifts, new toys, clothing and food during the holiday season. Eighty nursing home residents received gifts. Seventy-eight foster children received checks. The total number of individuals served was 5,139. They are all residents of Chesterfield and Colonial heights.

For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011, Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother's program expenses were:

Total Program Expenses:	$

Chief Executive : Sandra Noell, Board Chair

Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Sandra Noell
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:

Co-Chair of the Board : Shirley Hudson

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:

Board Size: 5

Paid Staff Size: 3

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

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events

Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $180,988, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

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.

The following information is based on Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother's IRS Form 990-EZ for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011.

Source of Funds
Contributions, gifts, grants	138,747
Fundraising events	42,241
Investment income	14
Total Income	$181,002

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 82%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 16%

Total income				$181,002
	Program expenses			$125,151
	Fund raising expenses			3,461
	Administrative expenses			23,837
Total expenses				$152,449
Income in Excess of Expenses				28,553
Beginning net assets				24,228
Ending net assets				52,781
Total liabilities				0
Total assets				$52,781