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Name:	Elk Hill Farm, Inc.
Address:	1975 Elk Hill Road
	Goochland, VA 23063
Phone:	804-457-4866
Web Address:	www.elkhill.org

Elk Hill Farm, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Each year, Elk Hill helps more than 350 children in central Virginia turn their lives around. They arrive with the common label of “at-risk youth”. In truth, each brings problems as unique as his or her potential. This is why the “Elk Hill Way” is comprised of a continuum of support built around learning, counseling, and play. The approach, which has been shaped over Elk Hill’s 41-year history, provides each child with the pieces he or she needs to succeed including, whenever possible, the support and involvement of the child’s parents. For many lower income parents, it is difficult to provide the resources that can nourish a child’s development. If the child suffers from behavioral problems, it may be impossible. Elk Hill exists for these families and works with children for whom nothing else has worked. Our staff, trustees, and volunteers will tell you that Elk Hill matters because it helps children and families find courage – to succeed, to learn, to love, to heal, and to grow. Every Elk Hill story may not have the perfect ending, but most affirm that the children who enter Elk Hill are remarkably resilient when given the right environment. Elk Hill has a variety of facilities to deal with the diverse set of problems facing our youth. In our group homes, many of the children come from broken families, and many have grown up in multiple foster homes. Our day school classes include students who have been suspended or expelled from school for behaviors linked to emotional or learning disabilities. In each short life, they have developed their own way to survive every challenge imaginable: poverty, hunger, physical and emotional abuse, or simply profound neglect. As a result, each brings a significant gap in their education, behavior, or life skills that must be filled. Elk Hill is able to make a difference because of the ability of our highly skilled staff to fill those gaps with the love, care, and structure needed to make the child whole again.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, Elk Hill Farm, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Residential Services	2,449,587
Schools	2,223,961
Community Services	1,200,926
Total Program Expenses:	$5,874,474

Chief Executive : Michael C. Farley, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$143,345

Chair of the Board: Mr. John G. Jordan, III
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Eagle Asset Management

Board Size: 33

Paid Staff Size: 125

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

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, grant proposals, internet

Fund raising costs were 26% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $924,956, 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 Elk Hill Farm, Inc.'s audited financial statements - combined for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

Source of Funds
Tuition & Fees	4,131,292
Medicaid Income	1,753,104
Contributions	924,956
Investment Income	591,201
Total Income	$7,400,553

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 89%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: 7%

Total income				$7,400,553
	Program expenses			$5,874,474
	Fund raising expenses			241,278
	Administrative expenses			437,696
Total expenses				$6,553,448
Income in Excess of Expenses				847,105
Beginning net assets				8,778,014
Ending net assets				9,625,119
Total liabilities				415,593
Total assets				$10,040,712