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Name:	Jefferson County Community Partnership
Address:	1671 Marriott Lane
	Barnhart, MO 63012
Phone:	636-464-5144 636-464-0256
Web Address:	www.jccp.org

Jefferson County Community Partnership (JCCP) does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 6: Board Policy on Effectiveness - Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission. The organization does not meet this Standard because its effectiveness assessment policy does not specify that this assessment will take place at least once every two years.  The organization is working to comply with this Standard.    Standard 8: Program Service Expense Ratio - Spend at least 65% of its total expenses on program activities. The organization does not meet this Standard because according to the organization's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, the organization spent $278,019 or 61% of its total expenses ($455,900) on program service activities.  The organization is working to comply with this Standard.

Jefferson County Community Partnership (JCCP) meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Jefferson County Community Partnership (JCCP) develops new and strengthens existing initiatives to address and advance change around local issues and concerns. JCCP’s mission is long-term strategies based on education, health, safety and productivity of children, families and communities. Work includes, but is not limited to: ·facilitating mobility access for individuals with disabilities and the general public through the Transportation Solutions Committee ·addressing access to medical care through MO Health Net for Kids and wellness fairs in rural settings ·address homelessness with the Continuum of Care group ·preventing child abuse and neglect through participation with Children’s Trust Fund ·increasing SIDS and Shaken Baby Syndrome awareness through the Safe Babies program ·determining feasibility of an Early Childhood Comprehensive System (ECCS) in our community ·increase dental education, crisis intervention and access to oral healthcare through the Dental Coalition ·creating opportunities for professional development for fellow nonprofits ·emphasizing education about methamphetamine use and alcohol abuse to local entities through the Partners Responsible 4 Increasing Drug Education (PRIDE) group ·ensuring successful re-entry of ex-offenders into the community through the Missouri Reentry Project ·providing safe and healthy home environments for low-income, disabled and senior citizens with home repairs through Rebuilding Together and Hammers of Hope ·improving overall health and well-being of children under the age of three with stay at home parents through The Parenting Network ·providing training and accreditation opportunities to home and center-based education providers through Educare

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

Caring Communities	98,153
Parent Network	72,701
Educare	68,335
All Other Programs	22,927
Parent Network Expansion	15,903
Total Program Expenses:	$278,019

Chief Executive : Tracy L. Smith, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$49,571

Chair of the Board: Betty Seeley
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired Juvenile Officer

Co-Chair of the Board : Donald Buxbaum

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Labor Union PAC

Co-Chair of the Board : Glenna Mangelsdorf

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Business Owner

Board Size: 20

Paid Staff Size: 9

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

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, grant proposals, internet, cause-related marketing

Fund raising costs were 35% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $12,127, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

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.

The following information is based on JCCP's audited financial statements for the year ended June, 30 2008.

Source of Funds
Restrictions Satisfied by Pymt	502,866
Contributions	11,557
Interest	6,782
Restrictions Satisfied for UE Reserve	2,906
Miscellaneous	1,604
Fundraising	570
Donor Restrictions Satisfied	326
Total Income	$526,611

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 61%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: 33%  Other Expenses: 5%

Total income				$526,611
	Program expenses			$278,019
	Fund raising expenses			4,266
	Administrative expenses			150,761
	Other Expenses			22,854
Total expenses				$455,900
Income in Excess of Expenses				70,711
Beginning net assets				161,353
Other Changes in Net Assets				(21,302)
Ending net assets				210,762
Total liabilities				23,505
Total assets				$234,267