Better Business Bureau Report for
UCP Easter Seals Heartland

Better Business Bureau Report issued July 2010
Better Business Bureau Report expires July 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: UCP Easter Seals Heartland
Address: 13975 Manchester Road, Suite 2
  Manchester , MO 63011
Phone: 636-227-6030
Web Address: www.ucpeastersealsheartland.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Formerly known as:Easter Seals Missouri
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater St. Louis

Year, State Incorporated: 1953, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to provide the highest quality of service and support while advancing the independence, productivity, and full citizenship of individuals with disabilities in our communities."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

UCP Easter Seals Heartland (UCPESH) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

In Home Supports, Residential Support, Respite Programs, Before & After School Care, Adult Day Care Services, Employment Resource Program, Supporting Living and Personal Assistance, Early Intervention, Lekotek Library, Autism Services, Adult Day Care Services, and Columbia Child Development Center.

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009, UCPESH's program expenses were:

  
Adult Programs 1,919,234
Residential Programs 1,424,060
Children's Services 575,749
Family Support 556,285
Supported Employment 349,786
Management Services 214,706
Therapies 168,375
Total Program Expenses: $5,208,195
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Richard Forkosh, President
Compensation*:
 $187,267

Chair of the Board: Brian Hansen
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President & COO, Confluence Investment Management, LLC

Board Size: 17

Paid Staff Size: 242

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

               

Method(s) Used:

invitations to fund raising events, planned giving arrangements, Presidents' Council Brochure
Fund raising costs were 22% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,511,448, 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 UCPESH's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Program Service Fees 4,952,583
United Way 595,144
Contributions 440,845
Fundraising 416,252
Management Fees 123,255
Grants 59,207
Rental Income 45,000
Miscellaneous Income 18,771
Gain on Beneficial Interest in Trust 11,833
Investment Income (loss) -69,059
Total Income $6,593,831


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 75%  Fund Raising: 5%  Administrative: 20% 

Total income   $6,593,831
  Program expenses $5,208,195
  Fund raising expenses 337,806
  Administrative expenses 1,429,685
 
Total expenses   $6,975,686
Expenses in Excess of Income   (381,855)
Beginning net assets   9,396,620
Ending net assets   9,680,396
Total liabilities   2,011,327
Total assets   $11,691,723


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