Better Business Bureau Report for
Pony Bird, Inc.

Better Business Bureau Report issued September 2010
Better Business Bureau Report expires September 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: Pony Bird, Inc.
Address: 1 Pony Bird Lane
PO Box 190
  Mapaville, MO 63065
Phone: 636-931-5818
Web Address: www.ponybird.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1977, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to provide residential, recreational, educational, and adult day programming services to those individuals who are nonambulatory with profound to severe physical disabilities as well as profound to severe mental disabilities. In providing these services, the organization serves the individual, the individual's families and the community. It does this by providing highly trained staff to deliver services with respect and dignity for human rights."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Pony Bird, Inc. (PB) does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 7: Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness - Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

PB does not meet this Standard because:

  • It did not produce a written report outlining the results of its most recent effectiveness assessment.  PB has told the BBB that it is working to comply with this Standard.   
Pony Bird, Inc. (PB) meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Residential Services- Twenty-four hour personal care is provided by trained staff. Dietary management, health care, occupational/ physical/ speech therapy, recreation, and social events are provided to all the members of the Pony Bird Family. Community Integration - Allows the residents the organization supports the ability to socialize, participate, work and volunteer as members of the community. Day Program - Provides programming for individuals 21 years and older or after completion of high school. Respite - Overnight and day respite is available to families from Region Eleven, as defined by DMH. (St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Jefferson County and St. Charles County)

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

  
Residential Habilitation 3,245,166
Day Habilitation 505,741
Room & Board 421,450
Respite 42,145
Total Program Expenses: $4,214,502
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Linda Dallas, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $89,895

Chair of the Board: Carol Shelley
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Global Strategy & Marketing Administrator, The Solae Company

Board Size: 11

Paid Staff Size: 140

*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, internet, planned giving arrangements, cause-related marketing
Fund raising costs were 19% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $388,259, 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 PB's IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Residential Habilitation 3,730,281
Day Habilitation 600,600
Room and Board 323,055
Donations - Operations 195,502
Residents Funds 168,729
Donations -Capital 111,797
Event Fundraising 80,870
Respite Care 30,240
Interest Income 26,276
Professional Contract Service 3,318
Adult Day Lunch 708
USDA Lunch 315
Misc Income 90
Total Income $5,271,781


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 85%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: 14% 

Total income   $5,271,781
  Program expenses $4,214,502
  Fund raising expenses 74,403
  Administrative expenses 699,322
 
Total expenses   $4,988,227
Income in Excess of Expenses   283,554
Beginning net assets   3,515,613
Ending net assets   3,799,167
Total liabilities   1,960,105
Total assets   $5,759,272


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