Whitington Homes & Services for Children & Families

A BBB Accredited charity since 02/13/1997.

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

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Name:	Whitington Homes & Services for Children & Families
Phone:	(260) 745-9431
Fax:	(260) 745-0734
Address:	2423 Fairfield Ave
	Fort Wayne, IN 46807-1210
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Website:	www.whitington.org
Report Creation Date:	June 3, 2009
Report Expiration Date:	June 10, 2011
Original Business Start Date:	September 1974
Principal:	Ms. Beth A. Kennedy, Executive Director
Customer Contact:	Ms. Marty Kocks-Hamrick, Director of Development - (260) 745-9431
Incorporated:	September 1974, IN
Employees:	3 part time 24 Full Time.
Type of Business:	Charity - Local, Social Service Organizations
BBB Accreditation:	This organization is a BBB Accredited charity.

Stated Purpose

Whitington Homes and Services for Children and Families' mission is to develop independent life skills that lead to self-sufficient 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

Charities that meet the Standards for Charity Accountability are eligible to participate in BBB Wise Giving Alliance Charity Seal program. This seal, which can be displayed on the charity's web site and in printed materials, helps inform the public that the charity meets these standards. This organization participates in this program.

Programs

Whitington Homes & Services for Children and Families offers a Transitional Living Services Program for young female teens, teen mothers, and their children. This Program teaches young female girls to live on their own but in a supervised environment. The Scattered Sites Program is offered for the same population but on a more independent basis. Therapeutic Foster Care is offered to children who are emotionally challenged, status offenders, abused and neglected, handicapped, and pregnant adolescents. These individuals are placed in homes close to their communities. Our Home Based Intensive Family Preservation and Reunification Program goal is to remove the risk of harm to the child instead of removing the child from the home. These services are available for pre-adoption and post adoption services for adoptive families at risk or in crisis. These services will give families the chance to learn new behaviors, and help them make better choices for their children.

For the year ended December 31, 2005, Whitington Homes & Services for Children & Families's program expenses were:

Independent Living Skills:	$509,255
Therapeutic Foster Care:	$317,335
Scattered Sites:	$281,414
Home-Based Therapy:	$11,503
Youth Intensive Care:	$49,619

Total Program Expenses:	$915,853

Governance

Chief Executive Officer:	Beth A. Kennedy
Chair of the Board:	Jennifer Jo Brown
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:	Hilliard Lyons
Board Size:	9
Paid Staff Size:	3 part time 24 Full Time.

Fund Raising

Method(s) Used:

Whitington Homes and Services for Children and Families raises funds through direct mail appeals, print advertisements, invitations to fund raising events and grant proposals.

Fune raising costs were 45.17%of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $117,028, are donations received as a direct result of fund raising activities.)

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 Whitington Homes & Services for Children & Families's Audited financial statement for the year ended December 31, 2005:


Income
	Services-per diem	$1,034,705
	Services-Park Center	$132,629
	Reimbursements-Medical and clothing	$3,297
	Grants	$81,124
	Contributions	$35,904
	Interest income	$21,479
	Total Income:	$1,309,138

Expenses			% of total Expenses	% of total Income
	Programs:	$915,853	70.78%	69.96%
	Fund Raising:	$52,862	4.09%	4.04%
	Administrative:	$325,319	25.14%	24.85%
	Other:	$0	0.00%	0.00%
	Total Expenses:	$1,294,034

Excess of Income over Expenses		$15,104
Ending Net Assets:		$1,725,473

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

Notes and Comments

In determining that the organization meets Standard 9, even though fund raising cost were 45.17% of related contributions, it was taken into consideration that the organizations main source of revenue is fee for service and that only 9% of the organization's total income comes from contributions.

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