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Name:	Kids In The Middle, Inc.
Address:	121 West Monroe Avenue
	St. Louis, MO 63122
Phone:	314-909-9922
Web Address:	www.kidsinthemiddle.org

Kids In The Middle, Inc. (KITM) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Kids In The Middle (KITM) provides counseling, education and support for families from the time parents make the decision to separate, during the divorce process and afterwards. KITM helps children ages 3 1/2 through 18 cope with their fears, anxiety, depression and anger and teaches them coping skills that will help them during the family transition and well into the future. Therapists also teach parents how to help their children through the difficult changes in the family. It helps parents settle themselves emotionally so they can "be there" for their kids. Most importantly Kids In The Middle helps parents communicate and co-parent with less conflict to provide their kids with safe, loving homes. In addition to these services which are provided in its Kirkwood and St. Charles locations Kids In The Middle therapists also provide in-school group counseling for children living in the City of St. Louis who experience family changes, loss and violence.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, KITM's program expenses were:

Agency Services	742,032
School Services	258,510
Court Program	33,719
Community Education	18,935
Total Program Expenses:	$1,053,196

Chief Executive : Judy Berkowitz, Executive Director

Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Tracy R. Ring
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Attorney, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, PC

Board Size: 21

Paid Staff Size: 30

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

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, television, radio, grant proposals, internet

Fund raising costs were 18% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $687,758, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

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.

The following information is based on KITM's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Local Government Fees	413,730
Contributions	262,177
United Way	245,300
Client Fees	223,255
Special Events	180,281
Interest Income	1,445
Other	485
Unrealized Gain on Investments	214
Total Income	$1,326,887

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 84%  Fund Raising: 10%  Administrative: 6%

Total income		$1,326,887
Program expenses		$1,053,196
Fund raising expenses		125,516
Administrative expenses		76,349
Total expenses		$1,255,061
Income in Excess of Expenses		71,826
Beginning net assets		519,089
Ending net assets		590,915
Total liabilities		94,663
Total assets		$685,578