Cocoon Shelter
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Complaints
Cocoon Shelter meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to provide safety, healing, and justice across the lifespan for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, their children, and all of those affected by abuse."
Year, State Incorporated:
2004, OH
Cocoon Shelter (Cocoon) reports it is a comprehensive domestic and sexual violence agency in Wood County, Ohio. The organization serves individual survivors of rape, sex trafficking, harassment, and stalking, as well as adult survivors of childhood sexual assault. Cocoon states that it provides to survivors, their children, and family pets at no cost. The organization supports a 24-bed emergency safe shelter and provides temporary housing to single women, single men, survivors with children, and family pets who come into the shelter with their families. Cocoon offers community-based advocacy services to survivors who do not need emergency safe shelter. The organization also offers prevention and education programs to area businesses, schools, and other organizations to educate the community at large about domestic and sexual violence.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Cocoon Shelter's program expenses were:
Program services | $1,658,774 |
Total Program Expenses | $1,658,774 |
Chief Executive
Kathy Mull, Executive Director
Compensation*
$75,560
Chair of the Board
Kacee Ferrell Snyder
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Director, Center for Women and Gender Equity, Bowling Green State University
Board Size
12
Paid Staff Size
22
*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Special events
Fundraising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,271,249, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
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.
The following information is based on Cocoon Shelter's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
Employee retention credit | $38,951 |
Special events | $154,186 |
In-kind contributions | $159,230 |
Investment income, net | $195,276 |
Contributions | $312,371 |
Grants | $1,606,511 |
Total Income | $2,466,525 |
Programs: 87% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 5%
Total Income | $2,466,525 |
Total expenses: | $1,910,606 |
Program expenses | $1,658,774 |
Fundraising expenses | $160,612 |
Administrative expenses | $91,220 |
Other expenses | $0 |
Income in Excess of Expenses | $555,919 |
Beginning Net Assets | $3,727,885 |
Other Changes In Net Assets | $778,852 |
Ending Net Assets | $5,062,656 |
Total Liabilities | $1,343,877 |
Total Assets | $6,406,533 |
Note: According to the organizations audited financial statements - consolidated - for the year ended December 31, 2023, Cocoon received in-kind contributions totaling $159,230 in the form of service recipient services ($123,936), other supplies ($28,844), and rent ($6,450).
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