Better Business Bureau Report for
Covenant House Missouri

Better Business Bureau Report issued July 2010
Better Business Bureau Report expires July 2011


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: Covenant House Missouri
Address: 2727 North Kingshighway Blvd
  St. Louis, MO 63113
Phone: 314-533-2241
314-351-4866
Web Address: www.covenanthousemo.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Formerly known as:Shelter the Children

Year, State Incorporated: 1997, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to provide shelter and supportive services to homeless, runaway and at-risk youth with absolute respect and unconditional love."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Covenant House Missouri (CHM) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Outreach, Rights of Passage, Service Management, Employment Program, Education Classes, Life Skills, Covenant House Addiction Management Program Services, Wellness & Well-Being, In-School Programming, and Advocacy & Legal Services.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, CHM's program expenses were:

  
Community Service Center 2,361,126
Total Program Expenses: $2,361,126
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Sue Wagener, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $58,209

Chair of the Board: Erik Solverud
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Attorney, Spencer Fane Britt & Brown LLP

Board Size: 12

Paid Staff Size: 55

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, grant proposals, Capital campaign piece
Fund raising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,053,929, 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 CHM's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Branding dollars from parent 984,014
Contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations 579,319
Government grants 344,306
Special events (net) 113,931
Other income and gains 56,114
Contributed services and merchandise 32,359
Interest and dividends 20,347
Total Income $2,130,390


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 82%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 15% 

Total income   $2,130,390
  Program expenses $2,361,126
  Fund raising expenses 77,012
  Administrative expenses 439,970
 
Total expenses   $2,878,108
Expenses in Excess of Income   (747,718)
Beginning net assets   4,225,185
Ending net assets   3,477,467
Total liabilities   2,643,605
Total assets   $6,121,072


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