Better Business Bureau Report for
Children's Home & Aid Society of Illinois

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: Children's Home & Aid Society of Illinois
Address: 125 S. Wacker Dr., 14th Floor
  Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 618-452-8900
312-424-0200
Web Address: www.chasi.org
Also known as:Children's Home + Aid
CHASi Systems, Inc. and Affiliates
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1897, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to give children help, hope and opportunity."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Children's Home & Aid Society of Illinois (CHASI) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Children's Home + Aid is a leading social service agency in Illinois. Each year, it helps about 40,000 children, youth and families overcome overwhelming obstacles such as poverty, abuse and neglect. Since 1883, Children's Home + Aid has been a compassionate advocate for the welfare of children and families. Children's home + Aid provides more than 70 social service programs focusing on child development, child abuse prevention and strengthening families.

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

  
Foster Care 12,262,808
Child Care 7,892,282
Residential Services 5,233,139
Youth Services 4,010,097
Counseling 3,730,790
Child Care Resource and Referral 2,399,489
Parental Support 1,916,033
Intact Family Services 1,805,015
Program Services Management 901,276
Adoption 309,158
Total Program Expenses: $40,460,087
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Nancy Ronquillo, President and CEO
Compensation*:
 $261,910

Chair of the Board: Gary Ahlquist
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Senior Vice President, Booz-Allen and Hamilton, Inc

Board Size: 18

Paid Staff Size: 756

*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, telephone, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, internet, planned giving arrangements, membership
Fund raising costs were 20% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $6,202,640, 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 CHASI's audited financial statements - consolidated for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Fees and Grants from governmental agencies for services rendered to clients 39,875,996
Contributions 4,137,725
Program Services Fees 1,572,631
Contributions from associated fundraising Organizations 1,122,746
Foundations and Trusts 555,373
Bequests 386,796
Investment Income 165,183
Miscellaneous 90,155
Total Income $47,906,605


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 86%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 11% 

Total income   $47,906,605
  Program expenses $40,460,087
  Fund raising expenses 1,250,104
  Administrative expenses 4,914,011
 
Total expenses   $46,624,202
Income in Excess of Expenses   1,282,403
Beginning net assets   28,323,028
Ending net assets   29,250,261
Total liabilities   8,402,226
Total assets   $37,652,487


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