Better Business Bureau Report for
St. Clair County CASA

Better Business Bureau Report issued June 2006
Better Business Bureau Report expires June 2008


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: St. Clair County CASA
Address: 101 West Main
  Belleville, IL 62220
Phone: 618-234-4278
618-234-4360
Web Address: www.stlclaircasa.com
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1988, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: exists to provide well-trained, court appointed volunteer advocates to work on a one-on-one basis with abused and neglected children who enter the St. Clair County, Illinois juvenile court system.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

St. Clair County CASA (SCCASA) does not meet the following Standard 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.

This organization does not have a board policy on assessing organizational performance and effectiveness.  The BBB has been informed that this organization is working to comply with this standard. 

St. Clair County CASA (SCCASA) meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Recruitment and training of volunteers to advocate for the best interest of an abused or neglected child in the juvenile court system.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, SCCASA's program expenses were:

  
Recruiting & Training Advocates 107,860
Total Program Expenses: $107,860
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Bettie Schmidt , Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $36,979

Chair of the Board: Gary Trentman
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Business Owner

Board Size: 12

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, planned giving arrangements
Fund raising costs were 10% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $108,932, 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 SCCASA's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004.

Source of Funds  
Fundraising events 46,083
State grants 35,760
Other grants 19,698
Donations 7,391
Net assets released from restrictions 4,516
Miscellaneous 570
Interest income 252
Total Income $114,270


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 79%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 13% 

Total income   $114,270
  Program expenses $107,860
  Fund raising expenses 10,689
  Administrative expenses 17,528
 
Total expenses   $136,077
Expenses in Excess of Income   (21,807)
Beginning net assets   51,665
Ending net assets   38,027
Total liabilities   8,154
Total assets   $46,181


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