Better Business Bureau Report for
Little Patriots Embraced

Better Business Bureau Report issued July 2011
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: Little Patriots Embraced
Address: 325 North Kirkwood Road, Suite 105
  Kirkwood , MO 63122
Phone: 314-821-5800
Web Address: www.littlepatriotsembraced.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 2004, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to reduce the emotional and psychological stress faced by the families of the deployed U.S. military serving throughout the world."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Little Patriots Embraced (LPE) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

The primary ongoing activity for Little Patriots Embraced is the collection of monetary donations. These donations will allow for the acquisition and distribution of our family packages. Additional plans include our MD-TEC Fund (military dependent-tuition, emergency, and childcare fund) which will allow military children to attend summer camp, as well as provide other opportunities for families of the military.

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

  
Programs 161,707
Total Program Expenses: $161,707
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Carol Watanabe , Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Carol Watanabe
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired Business Owner

Board Size: 7

Paid Staff Size: 1

*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, radio, grant proposals, internet
Fund raising costs were 13% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $190,280, 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 LPE's IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions and Grants 190,280
Other Revenue 3
Total Income $190,283


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 84%  Fund Raising: 13%  Administrative: 3% 

Total income   $190,283
  Program expenses $161,707
  Fund raising expenses 24,244
  Administrative expenses 5,759
 
Total expenses   $191,710
Expenses in Excess of Income   (1,427)
Beginning net assets   1,845
Ending net assets   375
Total liabilities   7,948
Total assets   $8,323


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