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Name:	SSDN
Address:	2930 Iowa Avenue
	St. Louis, MO 63118
Phone:	314-865-0322 314-333-7130
Web Address:	www.ssdn.org
Also known as: South Side Day Nursery

SSDN (SSDN) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Located in South St. Louis City, SSDN (South Side Day Nursery) was founded in 1886 by 15 Unitarian women to provide young children a safe, nurturing and educational environment while their parents were at work. For more than 120 years, SSDN has continued its mission. Today it serves 101 children, providing high-quality childcare and preschool education that prepares children for success in school, enabling their parents and guardians to work, receive job training, or attend school. Its programs support the emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development needs of children ages six weeks to six years. Licensed by the State of Missouri and accredited by Missouri Accreditation, its educators provide a safe, nurturing learning environment for 101 children in a full-day, year round program. The organization welcomes children with special needs and make sure they get the care and resources they need while including them in classroom activities. Its preschool is a Head Start center offering excellent preparation for kindergarten. It offers holistic services that help a child reach his or her full potential. Its Family and Community Coordinator works with educators and with families to ensure that children learn at their best. Each child's development is monitored through vision, hearing, speech, medical, developmental, and dental screenings. If needed, children receive on-site speech, play, physical and occupational therapy, or are referred to off-site specialists. The organization also works with parents and guardians, providing on-site parent meetings and classes, and connecting them with services in the community.

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

Early childhood education	1,105,097
Total Program Expenses:	$1,105,097

Chief Executive : Anne Kessen Lowell, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$67,500

Chair of the Board: Mark McLaren
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Partner, M2, LLC

Board Size: 23

Paid Staff Size: 27

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

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, internet

Fund raising costs were 23% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $959,563, 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 SSDN's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds
Fees and Grants from Governmental Agencies	554,875
Private Foundations and Grants	406,285
United Way	260,055
Contributions	126,516
Special Events	110,091
Contributions - In-kind	56,616
Program Service Fees	46,837
Rental Income	22,185
Other Income	1,562
Total Income	$1,585,022

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 68%  Fund Raising: 14%  Administrative: 16%  Other Expenses: 2%

Total income				$1,585,022
	Program expenses			$1,105,097
	Fund raising expenses			221,885
	Administrative expenses			254,610
	Other Expenses			36,110
Total expenses				$1,617,702
Expenses in Excess of Income				(32,680)
Beginning net assets				1,141,279
Ending net assets				1,108,599
Total liabilities				146,406
Total assets				$1,255,005