Candlelighters of the El Paso Area, Inc.

A BBB Accredited charity since 04/01/2009.

This BBB Accredited charity meets all 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

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Name:	Candlelighters of the El Paso Area, Inc.
Phone:	(915) 544-2222
Fax:	(915) 544-6313
Address:	1900 N Oregon Ste 402
	El Paso, TX 79902
Website:	www.candlelighterselp.org
Report Creation Date:	June 21, 2005
Report Expiration Date:	March 1, 2012
Original Business Start Date:	January 1978
Principal:	Scott R. Lynch, CEO
Customer Contact:	Scott R. Lynch, CEO - (915) 544-2222
Entity:	Corporation
Incorporated:	January 1985, TX
Employees:	5 Full Time.
Type of Business:	Charity Soliciting Locally
BBB Accreditation:	Candlelighters of the El Paso Area, Inc. is a BBB Accredited charity.

Additional DBA Names

Candlelighters

Stated Purpose

Dedicated to making life better for children who have cancer by providing hope support encouragement education and opportunities for those children and families.

Evaluation Conclusions

This organization has been evaluated according to the 20 BBB Standards for Charity Accountability.This organization meets all those Standards and is a BBB accredited charity.

BBB Charity Seal Participation

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Programs

Enthusiasm and compassion highlight our daily involvement with children and their families, the professionals who treat them, and our volunteers. We have created a variety of services and programs that have evolved over the years as needs have changed.

Hospital and clinic visits

Bundle of Hope (care package)

School presentations

A food closet

Emergency funds for living, medical, travel and funeral expenses

Prize box

The Jenny Sunshine - Lisa Michelle Christmas Memorial Gift Baskets

Holiday cards

Social functions

Family meetings

The Candlelighter Newsletter

Preschool day camp

Activities and field trips

Speakers bureau

Parents retreat

Puppy Love (pet comfort)

Remember Always (grief workshop)

For the year ended December 31, 2007, Candlelighters of the El Paso Area, Inc.'s program expenses were:

ProvidedSupport:	$500,839

Total Program Expenses:	$500,839

Governance

Chief Executive Officer:	Scott R. Lynch
CEO Compensation:	$77,000.00
Chair of the Board:	David Veloz
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:	United Blood Services
Board Size:	12
Paid Staff Size:	5 Full Time.

Fund Raising

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telephone appeal scripts,invitations to fund raising and grant proposal.

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.

Financial

According to Candlelighters of the El Paso Area, Inc.'s 2007 Financial Statement for the year ended December 31, 2007:


Income
	Total Income:	$476,994

Expenses			% of total Expenses	% of total Income
	Programs:	$500,839	80.90%	105.00%
	Fund Raising:	$31,504	5.09%	6.60%
	Administrative:	$86,732	14.01%	18.18%
	Other:	$0	0.00%	0.00%
	Total Expenses:	$619,075

Excess of Expenses over Income		$142,081
Ending Net Assets:		$73,977

* Excess for the year indicates the portion of income remaining after expenses.

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