Better Business Bureau Report for
St. Vincent Home for Children

Better Business Bureau Report issued July 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires July 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: St. Vincent Home for Children
Address: 7401 Florissant Rd.
  St. Louis, MO 63121
Phone: 314-261-6011
Web Address: www.saintvincenthome.org
Also known as:German St. Vincent Orphan Assn.
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1850, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to provide love, security and professional treatment for troubled children and their families through a fully integrated program of services."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

St. Vincent Home for Children (SVH) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

St. Vincent Home serves clients, ages 8-21 through 2 principal programs: a licensed residential treatment program for disadvantaged, abused and neglected youth and a special education program for students who are unable to succeed in their neighborhood school.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, SVH's program expenses were:

  
Program Services 2,927,396
Total Program Expenses: $2,927,396
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Lee Ann Taylor, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $87,000

Chair of the Board: Daniel F. Ryan
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Director of Marketing, Laclede Gas Company

Co-Chair of the Board : John Chickey

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Laclede Energy Resources

Board Size: 23

Paid Staff Size: 92

*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, television, radio, grant proposals, internet, agency newsletter, website, sponsorships, general donations, bequests,eScript
Fund raising costs were 17% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,328,264, 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 SVH's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Fee for Services 1,348,519
Contributions and Grants 722,466
Fundraising 246,163
Investment Income 219,764
Legacies & Bequests 186,265
United Way of Greater St. Louis 150,653
Miscellaneous 22,717
Total Income $2,896,547


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 87%  Fund Raising: 7%  Administrative: 6% 

Total income   $2,896,547
  Program expenses $2,927,396
  Fund raising expenses 225,539
  Administrative expenses 207,094
 
Total expenses   $3,360,029
Expenses in Excess of Income   (463,482)
Beginning net assets   3,457,706
Ending net assets   2,994,224
Total liabilities   149,789
Total assets   $3,144,013


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