Better Business Bureau Report for
Children's Miracle Network of Greater St. Louis

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Children's Miracle Network of Greater St. Louis
Address: 14436 South Outer Forty Road
  Chesterfield, MO 63017
Phone: 314-434-6880
Web Address: www.cmn-stl.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Formerly known as:children's miracle network telethon

Year, State Incorporated: 1988, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to raise funds and awareness for St. Louis Children's Hospital and Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Children's Miracle Network of Greater St. Louis (CMNSTL) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Fundraising and publicity for the annual Children's Miracle Network sponsored events.

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

  
Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center 1,255,000
St. Louis Children's Hospital 1,255,000
Total Program Expenses: $2,510,000
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Maria Langston, Executive Director
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Liz Adams
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Vice President, Missouri Credit Union Association

Board Size: 20

Paid Staff Size: 4

*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
Fund raising costs were 30% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,001,786, 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 CMNSTL's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Contributions and Grants 1,510,730
Special Events (net) 491,056
Interest 10,452
Total Income $2,012,238


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 77%  Fund Raising: 18%  Administrative: 5% 

Total income   $2,012,238
  Program expenses $2,510,000
  Fund raising expenses 607,397
  Administrative expenses 169,956
 
Total expenses   $3,287,353
Expenses in Excess of Income   (1,275,115)
Beginning net assets   1,851,049
Ending net assets   575,934
Total liabilities   281,214
Total assets   $857,148


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