Better Business Bureau Report for
Beverly Farm Foundation

Better Business Bureau Report issued November 2009
Better Business Bureau Report expires November 2011


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Beverly Farm Foundation
Address: 6301 Humbert Road
  Godfrey, IL 62035
Phone: 618-466-0367
Web Address: www.beverlyfarm.org
Also known as:Beverly Farm
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1957, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Beverly Farm Foundation is a home for adults with developmental disabilities, that provides each individual with physical and emotional security and a dignified quality of life with opportunities and challenges within functional capabilities.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Beverly Farm Foundation (BFF) does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 3: Frequency and Attendance of Board Meetings - An organization shall have a minimum of three evenly spaced meetings per year of the full governing body with a majority in attendance, with face-to-face participation. A conference call of the full board can substitute for one of the three meetings of the governing body. For all meetings, alternative modes of participation are acceptable for those with physical disabilities.

The organization did not have three board meetings in its last fiscal year. 

Standard 16: Annual Report - Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

BFF does not meet this standard because its annual report does not include:

  • Board Roster.
  • Breakdown of Income and Expenses. 
  • Fund Balance. 
Beverly Farm Foundation (BFF) meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Beverly Farm is a residential and training facility for adults with developmental disabilities located on 220 acres. It has been in Godfrey, IL for 108 years and offers three living arrangements -- apartments, group homes and cottages based on an individual's diagnosis and abilities. All residents spend the day at developmental training at which they learn and practice the skills of daily living or work in a sheltered workshop, including a bakery, woodworking, copying, collating and binding. Nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, a dental clinic and visiting doctors are all available on campus. In addition, equestrian and aquatic therapy are offered in the on-campus arena and indoor swimming pool. Older residents enjoy a more leisurely pace in the Judah Senior's Center. The busy activities department offers movies, dances, karaoke, Scouting, Special Olympics, quilting, painting, arts and crafts, camping and trips to The Muny, baseball games and other St. Louis attractions.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, BFF's program expenses were:

  
Residential care 16,430,043
Developmental training 3,800,950
Total Program Expenses: $20,230,993
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Martha Warford, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $106,391

Chair of the Board: William McMahon
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Architect, McMahon Group, Inc.

Board Size: 18

Paid Staff Size: 465

*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, internet
Fund raising costs were 12% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,228,810, 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 BFF's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

Source of Funds  
Tuition, fees and incidentals 21,706,122
Contributions and Pledges 2,228,810
Investment income/other 773,324
Other Revenue 679,292
Total Income $25,387,548


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 86%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: 13%  Other Expenses: Less than 1%

Total income   $25,387,548
  Program expenses $20,230,993
  Fund raising expenses 276,224
  Administrative expenses 2,941,446
  Other Expenses 29,165
Total expenses   $23,477,828
Income in Excess of Expenses   1,909,720
Beginning net assets   16,896,994
Ending net assets   18,327,065
Total liabilities   12,110,049
Total assets   $30,437,114


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