Better Business Bureau Report for
Children's Hope International and Children's Hope International Foundation

Better Business Bureau Report issued January 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires January 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 Hope International and Children's Hope International Foundation
Address: 11780 Borman Drive
  St. Louis, MO 63146
Phone: 314-890-0086
Web Address: www.HelpAnOrphan.org
Also known as:Children's Hope
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 2001, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to bring Homes, Health and Hope to children in need."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Children's Hope International and Children's Hope International Foundation (CHI) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Providing hope for children in impoverished homes and orphans in institutional care through life-giving surgeries, nutritious meals, and opportunities in education; impacting the lives of thousands of children in China, Ethiopia, India and Vietnam. China 2008: Over 200 children received surgeries. Of those, 111 were life saving heart surgeries. Also 1200 children orphaned by AIDS received counseling while 7200 people were assisted after the 2008 earthquake Ethiopia 2008: Over 50 older orphans completed skills training to become independent away from orphanage care. Around 100 impoverished children received support through sponsorship. India 2008: Thousands were fed and provided medical attention following floods and flash fires in Kakinada. Fresh Water wells were bored in 10 villages providing over 8000 families with safe drinking water. Vietnam 2008: Hundreds of children in several orphanages had an extra meal for the entire year. Sponsors also provided the funding to keep over 70 children, from impoverished homes, in school.

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

  
Program services 4,376,698
Total Program Expenses: $4,376,698
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Dwyatt Gantt, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $120,000

Highest Paid Executive: Melody Zhang,Associate Director
Compensation*: $91,991

Chair of the Board: Mike Wild
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President of Business Development, Parsons Brinckerhoff (retired)

Board Size: 5

Paid Staff Size: 14

*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, internet
Fund raising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,762,364, 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 CHI's audited financial statements - consolidated for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Adoption Fees 3,755,361
Contributions 1,293,022
Net assets released from resrictions 469,342
Home study fees 134,166
Other 77,629
Net Investment income 49,797
Foreign currency gain 1,268
Gain on property disposal -170
Total Income $5,780,415


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 76%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: 23% 

Total income   $5,780,415
  Program expenses $4,376,698
  Fund raising expenses 82,435
  Administrative expenses 1,367,888
 
Total expenses   $5,827,021
Expenses in Excess of Income   (46,606)
Beginning net assets   6,531,209
Ending net assets   6,424,722
Total liabilities   526,997
Total assets   $6,951,719


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