Better Business Bureau Report for
American Red Cross, St. Louis Area Chapter

Better Business Bureau Report issued December 2010
Better Business Bureau Report expires December 2011


This BBB Accredited charity meets all 20 Standards for Charity Accountability and is a Seal Holder. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: American Red Cross, St. Louis Area Chapter
Address: 10195 Corporate Square
  St. Louis, MO 63132
Phone: 314-516-2800
Web Address: www.redcrossstl.org
Also known as:American Red Cross
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1917, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

American Red Cross, St. Louis Area Chapter (ARCSTL) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Chapter programs touched the community over 400,000 times to meet human health and welfare needs. In meeting these needs and fulfilling its mission, the Chapter provides Emergency Services, International Services, and Health and Safety. Emergency Services: The Chapter responded to 969 local disasters, mostly home fires, and provided assistance to 3,110 local disaster victims. We also disbursed over $275,000 in emergency financial assistance to over 2,300 local disaster victims. We provided beverages, food, and other support to 15,035 local emergency response personnel. The Chapter serviced 1606 military cases affecting 4818 people and helped 81 military financial cases with a total of $124,743.01 in assistance. The Chapter also taught 104,524 people about disaster preparedness. To help the community be better prepared before crises occur, the Chapter taught 104,524 people about disaster preparedness. International Services: International Services provides tracing and messaging, education, and help with international relief efforts. Health and Safety: The Chapter has been providing Health and Safety instruction for over 90 years to help community members prevent and respond appropriately to health emergencies. 20,000 individuals participated in Learn-to-Swim, lifeguarding, or water safety programs, and about 70,000 certifications were issued in First Aid/CPR/AED programs. HIV/AIDS prevention programs reached 33,891 people with prevention education. Youth: The Chapter reaches children with Red Cross education and teens with leadership and community service programs.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, ARCSTL's program expenses were:

  
Disaster Services 3,704,362
Health Services 3,566,245
Community Services 887,582
Armed Forces Emergency Services 555,408
Biomedical Services 37,378
Total Program Expenses: $8,750,975
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Cindy Erickson, Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Robert Ciapciack
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Partner, Edward Jones

Board Size: 24

Paid Staff Size: 116

*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, grant proposals, planned giving arrangements, cause-related marketing, membership
Fund raising costs were 17% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $8,003,559, 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

               

The following information is based on ARCSTL's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. This financial information is for the St. Louis region which includes the Southwestern Illinois, Southern Illinois, and Little Egypt Network Chapters.

Source of Funds  
United Way Campaigns 3,994,303
General Public, Corporations, and foundations 1,845,088
Products and Services 1,688,302
Grants 1,265,391
Legacies and Bequests 746,600
Contracts 717,234
Change in Value of Third Party Trusts 440,862
Inter-Red Cross revenues 391,264
Investment Income 226,359
Other 90,821
Other Federated Campaigns 90,352
In-Kind 61,825
Total Income $11,558,401


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

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

Total income   $11,558,401
  Program expenses $8,750,975
  Fund raising expenses 1,353,428
  Administrative expenses 502,194
 
Total expenses   $10,606,597
Income in Excess of Expenses   951,804
Beginning net assets   8,863,004
Ending net assets   10,071,276
Total liabilities   1,565,850
Total assets   $11,637,126


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