Better Business Bureau Report for
Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation
Address: 6267 Delmar Blvd., Ste. 2E
  St. Louis, MO 63130
Phone: 314-727-0600
Web Address: www.moenviron.org
Also known as:Missouri Coalition for the Environment
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1971, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to strengthen environmental protections, hold government and corporations accountable, defend the environment in court, and mobilize citizens to action. With a full-time staff, supportive members, a committed board, and hard-working volunteers, the Coalition works to protect Missouri's air, land, and water, and promote clean and renewable energy."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

The Coalition focuses its efforts within three program areas: 1) water quality; 2) air quality and climate change/renewable energy; and 3) public lands/wilderness.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation's program expenses were:

  
Clean Water 689,271
Clean Air/Clean Energy 266,803
Membership and Communication 109,958
Open Space and Wildlife 37,286
Lobbying 8,401
Total Program Expenses: $1,111,719
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Kathleen Logan Smith, Executive Director
Compensation*: 

Chair of the Board: David Lobbig
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Chief Exhibits Preparator, Missouri Historical Society

Board Size: 11

Paid Staff Size: 9

*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, grant proposals, membership brochure
Fund raising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,065,232, 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 Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions In-Kind 587,591
Grants 331,675
Contributions 95,252
Memberships and Support 53,662
Fundraising 50,714
Miscellaneous Income 8,978
Investment Income 3,514
Net Unrealized/Realized Losses 513
Total Income $1,131,899


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 95%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: 1% 

Total income $1,131,899
Program expenses $1,111,719
Fund raising expenses 47,761
Administrative expenses 11,250
Total expenses $1,170,730
Expenses in Excess of Income (38,831)
Beginning net assets 613,777
Ending net assets 574,946
Total liabilities 27,827
Total assets $602,773


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