Better Business Bureau Report for
Craft Alliance

Better Business Bureau Report issued February 2009
Better Business Bureau Report expires February 2010


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: Craft Alliance
Address: 6640 Delmar Blvd
  University City, MO 63130
Phone: 314-725-1177
Web Address: www.craftalliance.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1964, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Craft Alliance provides inspiration and education in fine contemporary craft to the entire community through exhibitions, sales and instruction.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Craft Alliance (CA) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Craft Alliance's annual exhibition series presents national and regional exhibitions that are free to the public and feature the work of leading contemporary craft artists. Its Education Center offers studio classes in all craft media (clay, fiber, glass, metal and wood) to 2,500 students of all ages and skill levels. Craft Alliance's Outreach program offers over 4,500 underserved students an art education free of tuition. Craft Alliance's Gallery Shop offers the community the opportunity to purchase works by local and national artists and its sales support over 250 working artists each year.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, CA's program expenses were:

  
Education Center 424,122
Gallery Shop 405,387
Exhibition Gallery 142,162
Outreach 135,188
Grand Center 8,149
Total Program Expenses: $1,115,008
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Eileen "Boo" McLoughlin, Executive Director
Compensation*: 
 $80,000

Chair of the Board: Sarah B. Smith
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Community Development Consultant

Board Size: 22

Paid Staff Size: 85

*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, radio, grant proposals, internet, membership
Fund raising costs were 13% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,869,211, 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 CA's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Source of Funds  
Individual Public Support 489,782
Gallery Shop 422,112
Tuition 344,815
Fundraising Events 165,443
Corporate Public Support 141,178
Grants 123,053
Foundation Public Support 80,500
Contracts & Special Programs 69,005
Exhibition Gallery 33,323
Miscellaneus Income 6,131
Interest Income 1,288
Total Income $1,876,630


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 77%  Fund Raising: 16%  Administrative: 7% 

Total income $1,876,630
Program expenses $1,115,008
Fund raising expenses 238,608
Administrative expenses 108,909
Total expenses $1,462,525
Income in Excess of Expenses 414,105
Beginning net assets 210,448
Ending net assets 624,553
Total liabilities 524,553
Total assets $1,149,106


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