Better Business Bureau Report for
St. Louis Arc

Better Business Bureau Report issued April 2010
Better Business Bureau Report expires April 2012


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: St. Louis Arc
Address: 1816 Lackland Hill Parkway
  St. Louis , MO 63146
Phone: 314-569-2211
Web Address: www.slarc.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Formerly known as:St. Louis Association for Retarded Citizens

Year, State Incorporated: 1951, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: exists to provide the highest quality services to help individuals with developmental disabilities and their families achieve their goals.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

St. Louis Arc (SLARC) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Residential Services, Employment Services, Leisure Services, Community Integration Services, The St. Louis Arc Prevention Project, Community Education, Family Support and Networking, Training, Advocacy, and Public Awareness.

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

  
Residential 8,611,298
Resouce Connection 1,856,650
Adult Day Services 1,788,161
Leisure Services 723,952
Employment Services 554,960
Parents Learning Together 229,337
Childgarden Child Development Center 92,762
Prevention 71,074
Total Program Expenses: $13,928,194
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Kathy Meath , Executive Director
Compensation*: 
 $120,750

Chair of the Board: Leland Curtis
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Partner, Curtis, Heinz, Garrett & O'Keefe, P.C.

Board Size: 22

Paid Staff Size: 410

*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, print advertisements, grant proposals
Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $14,656,407, 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 SLARC's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Fees and grants from government agencies for services 10,873,230
Grants from other agencies 2,835,195
Program service fees 1,213,985
Support from the public 720,570
United Way funding 227,412
Other revenue 102,752
Interest and Dividends 75,471
Total Income $16,048,615


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 90%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 8%  Other Expenses: Less than 1%

Total income $16,048,615
Program expenses $13,928,194
Fund raising expenses 349,755
Administrative expenses 1,290,633
Other Expenses 56,262
Total expenses $15,624,844
Income in Excess of Expenses 423,771
Beginning net assets 4,736,846
Ending net assets 4,716,321
Total liabilities 1,452,199
Total assets $6,168,520


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