CHILDREN S CHARITIES OF AMERICA

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1 CHILDREN S CHARITIES OF AMERICA 2015 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE PUBLIC (5/1/14 4/30/15) OUR MISSION Children s Charities of America is an IRS-recognized tax-exempt federated group representing charitable organizations that specialize in providing food, shelter, clothing and education to children in need, domestic and international adoption services, counseling to troubled teens, medical care to children with life threatening illnesses and recovery services for missing and abducted children. Its mission is to organize and prepare its member charities for effective participation in at-work employee charitable fund drives, to screen and certify these charities to assure they meet the eligibility criteria to participate in these fund drives and other types of fundraising activities, to help educate contributors about the work of these worthy causes, and to provide for the secure, accurate, and timely transmission of contributions from the fund drives to the recipient charities. And to do all the above as cost-effectively as possible consistent with delivering quality service. Originally established to help charities participate more effectively in the U.S. Government s annual employee fund drive, the Combined Federal Campaign, Children s Charities of America has in recent years expanded into fund drives conducted by state and municipal governments, and corporations, either by representing its members directly or by cooperating with other federated groups. PROGRAM SERVICES To accomplish its mission, Children s Charities of America provides the following programs and services to its members and to the giving public: Fund drive application assistance. Review and certification of charitable agency eligibility documentation. Representation of the members before fund drive organizing and/or regulatory authorities. Disseminating information about the work of the charities to the workplace giving public. Organizing member participation in fund drive promotional and educational events. Forwarding contributor name and address information, if requested, and accounting for and transmitting gift funds, with annual audit. THE YEAR IN REVIEW Children s Charities of America approved and certified 120 members in the Fall 2014/2015 fund drive campaign year and raised $4.4 million in cash and pledges. A complete list of the member charities, including descriptions of their programs, addresses and direct contact information is available at Either directly or through cooperative arrangements with other federations, members were presented in workplace fund drives reaching as many as 10 million employees. Members also had the option of participating in a variety of non-workplace fund raising programs. A detailed description of member services and benefits is available on the federation s web site. Children s Charities of America 1100 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 340 Larkspur, CA Telephone: Facsimile:

2 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT SUMMARY For the year ended April 30, 2015 Public support Combined Federal Campaign $3,087,324 State Employees & Corporate campaigns 165,810 Online Giving System donations 1,156,810 Less estimated uncollectible pledges (617,465) Less amounts distributed to member agencies (3,731,495) Total public support 60,984 Revenue: Charges to member agencies 337,450 Total support & revenue 398,434 Expenses: Program services 233,671 Administration 64,163 Fundraising 100,600 Total expenses 398,434 Changes in net assets 0 Net assets, May 1st 0 Net assets, April 30th 0 The federation is audited by the firm of Maze & Associates, CPAs, headquartered in Pleasant Hill, California. A complete copy of their report for the fiscal year ended 4/30/2015 is available on request. A copy of the federation s Form 990 IRS tax return is available on our web site. MEMBER CHARITY FEES Member charities share in supporting the operating costs of the federation by having membership fees deducted from the donordesignated gifts they receive from the fund drives in which they participate as members of the federation. Fees are determined by the Board of Directors. Gifts made to the federation itself versus gifts made to an individual member agency, and other federation revenue, such as interest income, are shared among all the member charities on a basis determined by the Board of Directors. Therefore, as a net result, should the federation s revenue exceed expenses in any given year, the member charities share the excess income in addition to the donor-designated gifts each has received. Conversely, should the federation s expenses exceed revenue, fees are apportioned against the members donor-designated gifts to cover the net balance. For the fiscal year 2014/2015, charges to members equaled $337,450. Total costs to all members combined thus equaled 7.7% of revenue. GOVERNANCE AND STAFF Children s Charities of America is governed by an all-volunteer board of directors who receive no compensation for their services. Jim Casimir, President Richard Bogen, Vice President Richard Wintrode, Treasurer Dennis Cyr, Deputy Treasurer Mike Urban, Secretary Joe Sica, Board Member Anne Dranginis, Board Member The federation does not retain regular staff employees but instead retains outside service providers under the supervision of the Board of Directors. The two principal outside service providers are Maguire/Maguire Association Management, for membership and campaign support services, and Local Independent Charities of America for fiscal agent services.

3 MEMBER CHARITY RESULTS FALL 2014 CFC RUNAWAY $5,178 4-H: National 4-H Council 38,449 A Child is Adopted 31,755 A Child's Refuge 30,936 Abandoned Children's Fund 72,190 Abandoned Little Angels Nhom Tinh Thuong 35,387 Abandoned, Orphaned & Disadvantaged Children s Services Worldwide Pearl S. Buck International 27,415 Abducted & Missing Children's Recovery Project 16,308 Adopt All Orphans 17,029 Adopt America's Children 22,896 Adoptable Children (North American Council) 11,906 Adoption Center 22,555 Adoption Center of Washington 6,656 Adoption Exchange 5,222 Afghan Children and War Orphans 18,088 After A Child Dies-The Compassionate Friends 10,788 America's Unwanted Children 27,875 American Indian Children's Fund 37,845 Aspen Camp of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 1,894 Assisting Children With Disabilities 11,137 Association of Missing and Exploited Children's Organizations 200 Autism Society of America 107,962 Best Buddies for Children and Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 18,409 Bethany Christian Services International 14,836 Big Brothers Big Sisters International 39,893 Blind Children and Adults Action Fund of America 14,740 Boys & Girls Clubs of America 110,086 Boys Do Cry and Girls Can Box 1,972 Boys Hope Girls Hope 2,606 C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation 2,963 Camp Courageous 22,306 Camp Fire 3,734 Camp Heartland 1,399 Campaign to End Childhood Hunger 12,509 Canines for Disabled Kids 37,616 Carolina Adoption Services, Inc. 4,427 CASA - Court Appointed Advocates for Abused Children 60,900 Center for Adoption Support & Education, Inc. 11,140 Charitable Children's Fund of America 5,443 Child Art Foundation, International 2,771 Child Find of America 23,451 Child Molesters Behind Bars - Keeping Children Safe 26,230 Child Slavery, Trafficking and Forced Labor Rescue 35,841

4 MEMBER CHARITY RESULTS FALL 2014 CFC - continued Child Welfare League of America $7,291 Childhelp 23,639 ChildHope 24,991 Children Awaiting Parents 14,415 Children of Alcoholics (NACoA) 34,007 Children of the Night 68,883 Children of Vietnam 39,088 Children's Angel Airlines 17,506 Children's Defense Fund 45,533 Children's Fire & Burn Fund 7,873 Children's Food and Care Fund 64,196 Children's Food, Healthcare, Shelter and Education Fund 38,231 Children's Home Society of Minnesota 7,485 Children's Hope International Foundation 8,734 Children's Hunger Fund 113,006 Children's Wish Foundation International 17,482 Childspring International, Inc. 2,075 Childvision, Inc. 17,576 Covenant House 48,116 Crossroads Adoption Services 806 Dream Factory, Inc. 12,011 East Meets West Foundation 2,535 Families Thru International Adoption 4,204 Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc. 384 Farm Safety 4 Just Kids 1,195 Feed My Starving Children 90,973 Feeding America's Children 358 Feeding America's Hungry Children 91,213 Food for Orphans, Inc. 7,834 Foster Care Alumni of America 6,679 Foster Care Children and Family Fund 31,906 Foster Parent Association, National 4,097 Free Medical, Surgical, and Dental for Children 3,766 Future Farmers of America 34,394 FXB USA, Inc. 303 Gift of Adoption Fund, Inc. 2,614 Global Camps Africa 1,704 Half the Sky Foundation 28,293 Hawaii International Child Placement & Family Services 5,375 HealthEd Connect 160 Holt International Children's Services 37,022 Hope for the Hungry 6,873 Hope of Life International 4,769

5 MEMBER CHARITY RESULTS FALL 2014 CFC - continued Hope Unlimited for Children, Inc. $988 Indian Youth of America 16,815 INMED Partnerships for Children 2,174 Kids Alive International 3,594 Kidsave International 4,315 Love Without Boundaries Foundation 24,536 Masonic Foundation for Children 52,363 My Stuff Bags Foundation 28,163 National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc. 5,762 National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 112,703 National Center for Youth Law 1,037 National Children's Advocacy Center 9,761 National Indian Child Welfare Association 7,133 National Mentoring Partnership 1,162 Operation USA 4,193 Optimist International Foundation 1,459 orphancare International 5,133 Orphaned Children's Services 14,005 Pacer Center, Inc. 1,241 Pajama Program 7,507 Palestine Children's Relief Fund 42,850 Parents of Murdered Children, Inc. 15,886 Philippine Children's Fund of America 99,911 Philippine Children's Shelter 143,475 Rainbows for All Children 3,063 Reach the Children, Inc. 4,513 Royal Family Kids, Inc. 22,180 Safe Kids Worldwide 2,424 Seedlings Braille Books for Children 9,661 Special Olympics, Inc. 107,093 Toys For Tots Foundation 240,235 Vietnam Health, Education and Literature Projects 29,208 World Association for Children and Parents (WACAP) 4,997 World Children's Fund 6,088 Youth Leaders for the Future, A Legacy Initiative 3,750 ZERO TO THREE: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families 10,147