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Name:	Miriam Foundation
Address:	501 Bacon Street
	St. Louis, MO 63119
Phone:	314-962-6059
Web Address:	www.miriamfoundation.org
Also known as: Miriam School

Miriam Foundation (MF) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

The Miriam Foundation operates two programs, the Miriam School and the Miriam Learning Center. The Miriam School serves 96 children, pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in small, ungraded classrooms with a ratio of ten students per teacher. Children come to the Miriam School with unique academic, social and personal challenges and the professional faculty provides an individualized education plan and curriculum designed to meet each child’s needs. The mission of the Miriam Learning Center (MLC) is to improve the lives of children with learning challenges and their families through specialized therapeutic and educational services. MLC offers convenient after school, evening and weekend programs for 140 children who need academic and therapeutic support to succeed in their current school. MLC has a variety of resources that will help your child discover his or her learning potential. MLC’s team of specialist professionals works with each child to determine the best support strategy. Services include: •Psycho-educational Evaluations •Post High School Educational Evaluations •Occupational Therapy and Evaluations •Speech/Language Therapy and Evaluations •Music Therapy •Art Therapy •Tutoring with Certified Special Education Teachers •Study Skills Training •Educational Consultation •After School Adapted Enrichment Classes •Social Skills Training •Individual and Family Counseling • Summer Therapy Camp

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, MF's program expenses were:

Miriam School	1,649,051
Financial assistance	580,730
Miriam Learning Center	175,513
Memorial scholarships	7,000
Total Program Expenses:	$2,412,294

Chief Executive : Andrew Thorp, Executive Director

Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Gretchen Davis
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:

Board Size: 26

Paid Staff Size: 73

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

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, grant proposals, internet, planned giving arrangements, membership

Fund raising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,406,304, 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 MF's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds
Donations and annual giving	3,044,031
The Miriam School tuition	1,912,638
The Miriam Switching Post sales	302,276
Miriam Learning Center	144,807
Net gain (loss) on investments	112,893
The Miriam School - Other Revenue	103,025
Interest and dividends	57,482
Estate sales and empty outs	30,563
Grants	23,834
Dues	5,600
Miscellaneous	5,003
Total Income	$5,742,152

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 80%  Fund Raising: 9%  Administrative: 11%

Total income				$5,742,152
	Program expenses			$2,412,294
	Fund raising expenses			258,993
	Administrative expenses			324,442
Total expenses				$2,995,729
Income in Excess of Expenses				2,746,423
Beginning net assets				3,222,277
Ending net assets				5,968,700
Total liabilities				382,847
Total assets				$6,351,547