Better Business Bureau Report for
Give Kids a Smile

Better Business Bureau Report issued November 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires November 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: Give Kids a Smile
Address: 340 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Suite A
  St. Peters , MO 63376
Phone: 636-397-6453
Web Address: www.gkas.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 2004, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to provide quality comprehensive dental care services to impoverished and underserved children with limited or no access to care."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Give Kids a Smile (GKAS) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

February and November Dental Clinics and a Back to School Event.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, GKAS's program expenses were:

  
Dental Clinics 784,113
Total Program Expenses: $784,113
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Joan Allen, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $60,000

Chair of the Board: Thomas Flavin, DDS
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Dentist

Board Size: 8

Paid Staff Size: 2

*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, grant proposals
Fund raising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $791,704, 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 GKAS's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributed Services 621,520
Net Assets Released from Restrictions 162,500
Government Programs 54,914
Event Revenue 52,701
Grants 35,500
Contributions 27,069
In-Kind Donations 6,375
Miscellaneous Income 2,367
Total Income $962,946


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 89%  Fund Raising: 6%  Administrative: 5% 

Total income   $962,946
  Program expenses $784,113
  Fund raising expenses 52,793
  Administrative expenses 43,317
 
Total expenses   $880,223
Income in Excess of Expenses   82,723
Beginning net assets   280,291
Ending net assets   415,514
Total liabilities  
Total assets   $415,514


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