Northwest Children's Fund

DOES NOT MEET ONE OR MORE STANDARDS.

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

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Name:	Northwest Children's Fund
Phone:	(206) 682-8447
Fax:	(206) 682-8173
Address:	2100 24th Ave S Ste 320
	Seattle, WA 98144
Report Creation Date:	September 2, 2010
Report Expiration Date:	October 20, 2012
Original Business Start Date:	August 1985
Entity:	Nonprofit
Incorporated:	August 1985, WA
Industry Classification:	Charity - Children & Youth, Charity - Human Services (i.e. assistance to individuals & families), Charity - Local

Affiliates

Northwest Children's Fund does not have any chapters, affiliates, subsidiaries and/or any other related entities.

Stated Purpose

Northwest Children's Fund mission is to end the cycle of child abuse and neglect by supporting programs for at-risk youth and their families.

Evaluation Conclusions

This organization has been evaluated according to the 20 BBB Standards for Charity Accountability.Donors must decide for themselves the relative importance of the standards in question.

Northwest Children's Fund does not meet the following 1 Standards for Charity Accountability.

11:

Make available to all, on request, complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Northwest Children's Fund does not meet this standard because it does not have audited financial statements for the past fiscal year. However, Northwest Children's Fund does produce internally produced financial statements.

Northwest Children's Fund meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Programs

Northwest Children's Fund supports agencies that focus on prevention and early intervention programs that attempt to break the cycle of child abuse and neglect and address the growing problems of poverty, homelessness, teen pregnancy, illiteracy and youth violence.

Since 1985, NWCF has awarded nearly 10 million donor dollars in over 900 grants to 300 of the Northwest's social service agencies.

Total Program Expenses:

$769,115

Governance

Chief Executive Officer:	Ms. Victoria Peattie Helm
CEO Compensation:	$69,799.00
Chair of the Board:	Yenii Dex & Nicole Chang Co-Presidents
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:	Community Volunteers
Board Size:	29
Paid Staff Size:	1 Full Time. 1 Part Time.

Fund Raising

Method(s) Used:

Northwest Children's Fund utilizes direct mail appeals and invitations to fundraising events as their methods of fundraising.

The two largest sources of funds are Annual Giving Campaign and a Annual Benefit Auction. Other fund raising efforts include a golf tournament, corporate sponsored events, and in-kind gifts from individuals and corporations.

Northwest Children's Fund receives funding from contributions, annual fund, revenue from events, in-kind donations and designated gifts.

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 Northwest Children's Fund's IRS Form 990 for the year ended July 3, 2009:


Income
	Total Income:	$916,926

Expenses			% of total Expenses	% of total Income
	Programs:	$769,115	86.38%	83.88%
	Fund Raising:	$65,698	7.38%	7.17%
	Administrative:	$55,605	6.24%	6.06%
	Other:	$0	0.00%	0.00%
	Total Expenses:	$890,418

Excess of Income over Expenses		$26,508
Ending Net Assets:		$682,919

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

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