Better Business Bureau Report for
University City Children's Center

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


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: University City Children's Center
Address: 6646 Vernon Ave
  St. Louis, MO 63130
Phone: 314-726-0148
Web Address: www.uccc.org
Also known as:UCCC
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1970, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to provide innovative, quality care and education to a racially, culturally, developmentally, and socio-economically diverse population of children between the ages of six weeks and six years in a nurturing environment that provides supportive services to families."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

University City Children's Center (UCCC) 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.

UCCC does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least every two years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization’s performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

The organization has informed the BBB that it is working to comply with this Standard. 
University City Children's Center (UCCC) meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

UCCC offers a literacy-based curriculum which supports the social, emotional, and intellectual health of children, and enables them to have the opportunity for that academic success. In addition to this innovative approach to literacy, the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute provides teachers with highly specialized training in the psychodynamic development of children, which, in turn, supports the social and emotional health of children.

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

  
Early Childhood Development 2,024,094
Total Program Expenses: $2,024,094
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Steve Zwolak, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $93,620

Chair of the Board: MaryAnn Lingg
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Psychotherapist

Board Size: 24

Paid Staff Size: 55

*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, telephone, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, internet
Fund raising costs were 26% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $773,813, 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 UCCC's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Program Service Fees 1,488,959
Grants 350,752
Contributions 200,272
Net Assets Released from Restrictions 159,883
Head Start Funds 116,274
Special Events 106,515
Consulting Fees 34,873
Miscellaneous 5,255
Total Income $2,462,783


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 77%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 15% 

Total income   $2,462,783
  Program expenses $2,024,094
  Fund raising expenses 199,821
  Administrative expenses 394,058
 
Total expenses   $2,617,973
Expenses in Excess of Income   (155,190)
Beginning net assets   2,182,867
Other Changes in Net Assets 34,922
Ending net assets   2,062,599
Total liabilities   568,100
Total assets   $2,630,699


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