Better Business Bureau Report for
Catholic Urban Programs

Better Business Bureau Report issued March 2012
Better Business Bureau Report expires March 2013


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: Catholic Urban Programs
Address: PO Box 3310
  East St. Louis, IL 62203
Phone: 618-398-5616
618-274-4659
Web Address: www.catholicurbanprograms.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated:
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to alleviate the pain and suffering of the poor and elderly. The goal is to personify the Corporal works of mercy revealed to us in Matthew 25:35-36."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Catholic Urban Programs (CUP) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Direct assistance to individuals charity program, Griffin Center, Holy Angels Shelter, Family Center, and Neighborhood Law Office.

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

  
Charity Program 899,644
Griffin Center 395,073
Holy Angels Shelter 312,012
Family Center 122,277
Neighborhood Law Office 31,373
Total Program Expenses: $1,760,379
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Joe Hubbard, Co-Coordinator
Compensation*:

Highest Paid Executive: Gerald Hasenstab,Co-Coordinator
Compensation*: $

Chair of the Board: Geri Boyer, P.E.
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Professional Engineer

Board Size: 15

Paid Staff Size: 69

*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, print advertisements, grant proposals
Fund raising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,931,317, 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 CUP's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 1,050,297
Grants and contracts - foundations 431,858
Grants and contracts - federal and state 310,975
In Kind Donations 138,187
Other Income 45,202
Investment Income 28,295
Total Income $2,004,814


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 87%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: 9% 

Total income   $2,004,814
  Program expenses $1,760,379
  Fund raising expenses 79,341
  Administrative expenses 176,866
 
Total expenses   $2,016,586
Expenses in Excess of Income   (11,772)
Beginning net assets   1,439,473
Ending net assets   1,427,701
Total liabilities   76,150
Total assets   $1,503,851


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