Better Business Bureau Report for
Commonwealth Parenting Center

Better Business Bureau Report issued February 2010
Better Business Bureau Report expires February 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Commonwealth Parenting Center
Address: 4121 Cox Rd. Suite 110
  Glen Allen, VA 23060
Phone: 804-545-1272
Web Address: www.commonwealthparentingcenter.org
Also known as:Commonwealth Family Foundation
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1984, Virginia
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Our mission is to build a stronger community by teaching proactive parenting skills to parents and caregivers in Central Virginia through quality education, communication, and support.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Commonwealth Parenting Center meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

As a well established community service agency since 1984, Commonwealth Parenting provides parent education and support to Richmond area families with a high risk of negative outcomes due to destructive parenting practices, insufficient knowledge of alternative approaches or limited resources. We provide interactive classes, facilitate individual goal-setting sessions, promote targeted intervention strategies and host a free telephone support line. Attendance at our classes and community workshops grew to more than 5,000 participants in 2008, a considerable increase over an average 2,400 participants since the year 2000. All of our services are offered on a sliding scale fee basis, and scholarships are provided through various community grants, private donations, and fundraising proceeds.

For the fiscal year ended December 30, 2008, Commonwealth Parenting Center's program expenses were:

  
Compensation 56,375
Workshops, education 52,156
Supplies 1,407
Total Program Expenses: $109,938
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Elizabeth Pearce, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $40,000

Chair of the Board: Dan Cunningham
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, MarkIt Plus

Board Size: 20

Paid Staff Size: 14

*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, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, grant proposals
Fund raising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $105,796, 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

               


Source of Funds  
Contributions 74,477
Program Services 59,955
Special events 31,319
Miscellaneous 1,664
Gain from sale of books 71
Savings acct interest 2
Total Income $167,488


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 82%  Fund Raising: 5%  Administrative: 13% 

Total income   $167,488
  Program expenses $109,938
  Fund raising expenses 6,875
  Administrative expenses 17,945
 
Total expenses   $134,758
Income in Excess of Expenses   32,730
Beginning net assets   54,182
Other Changes in Net Assets 1,070
Ending net assets   87,982
Total liabilities  
Total assets   $87,982


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