Better Business Bureau Report for
2000 Feet, Inc.

Better Business Bureau Report issued November 2010
Better Business Bureau Report expires November 2011


This BBB Accredited charity meets all 20 Standards for Charity Accountability and is a Seal Holder. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: 2000 Feet, Inc.
Address: PO Box 50114
  St Louis, MO 63105
Phone: 636-447-6362
Web Address: 2000feet.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 2000, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to provide brand new shoes for under-served children ages 5 thru 15 and foot care tips to educatate parents on healthy feet."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

2000 Feet, Inc. (2000FT) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Meeting the children at a local shoe store and allowing the child to pick out their choice of shoe. Attending health Fairs where we hand out shopping cards to local shoe stores for the children who qualifiy for our organization.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, 2000FT's program expenses were:

  
Shoe Program 36,473
Total Program Expenses: $36,473
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Elinor Nelson, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $8,400

Chair of the Board: Carla Reed
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Washington University

Board Size: 5

Paid Staff Size: 1

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

               

Method(s) Used:

invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, grant proposals
Fund raising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $43,332, 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 2000FT's IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 43,315
Investment income 17
Total Income $43,332


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 96%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: Less than 1% 

Total income   $43,332
  Program expenses $36,473
  Fund raising expenses 1,673
  Administrative expenses 157
 
Total expenses   $38,303
Income in Excess of Expenses   5,029
Beginning net assets   1,742
Ending net assets   6,771
Total liabilities   16,347
Total assets   $23,118


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