Better Business Bureau Report for
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri

Better Business Bureau Report issued March 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires March 2012


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: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri
Address: 501 North Grand Blvd, Suite #100
  St. Louis, MO 63103
Phone: 314-361-5900
Web Address: www.bbbsemo.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Formerly known as:Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater St. Louis

Year, State Incorporated: 1914, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to provide a mentor to every child who wants and needs one."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri (BBBSEMO) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri is a youth mentoring organization serving young people ages 5 to 17 in quality relationships with caring adults.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, BBBSEMO's program expenses were:

  
Matching and Mentoring 3,144,887
Total Program Expenses: $3,144,887
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Becky James Hatter , President & CEO
Compensation*: 
 $153,398

Chair of the Board: Scott Wilson
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, S.M. Wilson & Co.

Board Size: 27

Paid Staff Size: 56

*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, grant proposals
Fund raising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $8,350,633, 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 BBBSEMO's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 6,385,722
Grants 918,267
United Way 430,812
Special Events 363,197
In Kind Contributions 252,635
Net Investment Income 98,284
Contract Services - Amachi initiative 55,392
Program Service Fees 1,406
Loss on Disposal of Assets -2,332
Total Income $8,503,383


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 83%  Fund Raising: 11%  Administrative: 6% 

Total income $8,503,383
Program expenses $3,144,887
Fund raising expenses 400,011
Administrative expenses 243,431
Total expenses $3,788,329
Income in Excess of Expenses 4,715,054
Beginning net assets 6,042,176
Ending net assets 10,757,230
Total liabilities 3,071,264
Total assets $13,828,494


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