Better Business Bureau Report for
St. Louis Organization for Changing Men

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


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: St. Louis Organization for Changing Men
Address: 3960 Lindell Blvd.
Suite 110
  St. Louis, MO 63108
Phone: 314-289-8000
Web Address: www.ravenstl.org
Also known as:RAVEN
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1979, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to stop the cycle of violence in families and communities."

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Evaluation Conclusions

              

St. Louis Organization for Changing Men (RSTL) does not meet the following 4 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 9: Fund Raising Expense Ratio - Spending should be no more than 35% of related contributions on fund raising. Related contributions include donations, legacies, and other gifts received as a result of fund raising efforts.

Total fundraising expenses exceed 35% of total related contributions. 

Standard 11: Financial Statements - Make available to all, on request, complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. When total annual gross income exceeds $250,000, these statements should be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $250,000, a review by a certified public accountant is sufficient to meet this standard. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $100,000, an internally produced, complete financial statement is sufficient to meet this standard.

The organization did not send the BBB a copy of current financial statements. 

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.

The organization did not provide the BBB with an annual report. 

Standard 17: Web Site Disclosures - Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.

The organization solicits donations via its website; however, it does not have a link to its most recent IRS Form 990 on its website. 

St. Louis Organization for Changing Men (RSTL) meets the remaining 16 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

              

Domestic violence intervention and prevention services to those at-risk to commit violence.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, RSTL's program expenses were:

  
Counseling 200,050
Total Program Expenses: $200,050
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Governance

              

Chief Executive : Janeen McGee, Executive Director
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Chritopher Slusser
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Financial Advisor, MassMutual Financial Group

Board Size: 11

Paid Staff Size: 3

*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, Web appeals
Fund raising costs were 36% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $76,905, 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 RSTL's IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008.

Source of Funds  
Program service revenue 134,222
Direct public support 69,745
Government contributions 7,160
Total Income $211,127


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 76%  Fund Raising: 10%  Administrative: 14% 

Total income   $211,127
  Program expenses $200,050
  Fund raising expenses 27,619
  Administrative expenses 36,620
 
Total expenses   $264,289
Expenses in Excess of Income   (53,162)
Beginning net assets   95,708
Ending net assets   40,301
Total liabilities   2,230
Total assets   $42,531


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