Better Business Bureau Report for
Hoyleton Youth and Family Services

Better Business Bureau Report issued July 2010
Better Business Bureau Report expires July 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Hoyleton Youth and Family Services
Address: 350 North Main Street
  Hoyleton, IL 62803
Phone: 618-493-7575
Web Address: www.hoyleton.org
Also known as:Hoyleton Children's Home Foundation
Puentes De Esperanza - Bridges of Hope
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1988, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to enable all people, young and old alike, to realize the quality of life that God intends. This will be accomplished with the compassion of Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit, reaching out to meet the physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual and social needs of those with whom we journey.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Hoyleton Youth and Family Services (HYFS) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Hoyleton Children's Home- serves clients age 9-21 with developmental disabilities and behavioral challenges. Cottage living focuses on the social, academic, life skills and vocational needs of the youth served. Hoyleton Children's Home Foundation- works to raise funds to support the mission of Hoyleton Youth and Family Services and Puentes de Esparanza. Community Programs- include foster care, counseling, and education. Hoyleton currently operates 12 specialized community based programs to assist children and their families. Puentes de Esperanza- is to enhance the quality of life of the Latino Community in Southern Illinois, through partnership in a community based ministry directed at social, health, and spiritual needs. This is accomplished through outreach, teen education, head start programs, and cooperation with governmental agencies and other area service providers.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, HYFS's program expenses were:

  
Hoyleton Youth and Family Services 6,709,947
Puentes De Esperanza 523,444
Total Program Expenses: $7,233,391
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Christopher Cox , President & CEO
Compensation*:
 $102,067

Chair of the Board: Rev. Jeffrey Schwab
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Pastor, St. Peter UCC

Board Size: 17

Paid Staff Size:

*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 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $7,677,476, 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 HYFS's IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.

Source of Funds  
Contributions/Support 7,677,476
Other Revenue 195,614
Dividends 40,616
Gross Rents 14,900
Program Service Revenue 14,314
Interest 6,564
Special Events -6,715
Total Income $7,942,769


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 94%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: 2% 

Total income   $7,942,769
  Program expenses $7,233,391
  Fund raising expenses 278,907
  Administrative expenses 184,883
 
Total expenses   $7,697,181
Income in Excess of Expenses   245,588
Beginning net assets   3,367,357
Ending net assets   3,330,935
Total liabilities   845,629
Total assets   $4,176,564


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