Better Business Bureau Report for
Operation SPOT

Better Business Bureau Report issued February 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires February 2013


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: Operation SPOT
Address: PO Box 29563
  St. Louis , MO 63127
Phone: 314-995-8678
636-629-0402
Web Address: www.opspot.org
Also known as:Operation Stop Pet Overpopulation Today
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1996, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to eliminate the unnecessary euthansia of dogs and cats in St. Louis and surrounding areas."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Operation SPOT (OS) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Operation SPOT facilitates affordable spaying and neutering by area veterinarians; advises on public policies about spaying and neutering, and responsible dog and cat care; and educates the public about responsible dog and cat care.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, OS's program expenses were:

  
Spay/Neuter Programs 46,792
Public Information Programs 14,007
Total Program Expenses: $60,799
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Elizabeth Rudder, Executive Director
Compensation*: 
 $

Chair of the Board: Leslie Compton Pruett
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired, St. Louis City Health Department

Board Size: 6

Paid Staff Size: 1

*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, internet
Fund raising costs were 18% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $75,519, 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 OS's unaudited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Donations - Unrestricted 44,705
Donations - Restricted 20,314
Grants 10,500
Membership 940
Interest 218
Total Income $76,677


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 72%  Fund Raising: 16%  Administrative: 12% 

Total income $76,677
Program expenses $60,799
Fund raising expenses 13,224
Administrative expenses 10,076
Total expenses $84,099
Expenses in Excess of Income (7,422)
Beginning net assets 35,533
Ending net assets 54,778
Total liabilities
Total assets $54,778


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