Better Business Bureau Report for
United Services

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: United Services
Address: 4140 Old Mill Parkway
  St. Peters, MO 63376
Phone: 636-926-2700
Web Address: www.unitedsrvcs.org
Also known as:United Services for the Handicapped in St. Charles County, Inc.
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1977, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to create an inclusive educational environment that values children of all abilities, in partnership with our community."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

United Services (US) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

United Services provides programs to preschool children ages 6 weeks to kindergarten age which include early intervention services, early childhool special education, preschool, child care, family support and therapies. In 2010-11, over 1,089 children were served through one or more of these programs.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, US's program expenses were:

  
Preschool 3-5 3,152,149
Daycare 2,990,172
Speech Therapy 1,027,524
Rainbow 786,238
Occupational Therapy 450,864
Therapy 0-2 401,349
Physical Therapy 339,203
Preschool 0-2 319,978
Family Support 78,410
Total Program Expenses: $9,545,887
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Denise Liebel , President & CEO
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Cliff Heitmann
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Owner, Bax Engineering, Inc.

Board Size: 15

Paid Staff Size: 240

*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, cause-related marketing
Fund raising costs were 12% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,720,091, 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 US's audited financial statements - combined for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

Source of Funds  
School districts 6,215,062
Direct pay 2,105,202
Developmental Disabilities Resource Board 641,224
United Way 297,601
Fundraising events & activities 232,673
Grants 221,437
Department of Mental Health 159,744
Contributions 86,028
Community and Children's Resource Board 81,384
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments 76,786
Loss on interest rate swap contract 52,431
Interest 32,362
Other 23,174
Total Income $10,225,108


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

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

Total income   $10,225,108
  Program expenses $9,545,887
  Fund raising expenses 214,924
  Administrative expenses 371,852
 
Total expenses   $10,132,663
Income in Excess of Expenses   92,445
Beginning net assets   5,729,403
Ending net assets   5,821,848
Total liabilities   4,973,915
Total assets   $10,795,763


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