Dearborn County Clearinghouse
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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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Dearborn County Clearinghouse does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
Dearborn County Clearinghouse does not meet this standard because:
Organization does not produce an annual report.
Standard 17 (Web Site Disclosures)
Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.
Dearborn County Clearinghouse does not meet this standard because:
Organization's website did not include its most recent Form 990.
Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.
Dearborn County Clearinghouse does not meet this standard because:
Organization's website did not have a privacy policy.
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 1, 6, 7, 9, 13
Dearborn County Clearinghouse meets the remaining 12 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
To provide assistance to the needy in Southeastern Indiana in the form of food, housing and utilities.
Year, State Incorporated:
1984, IN
Dearborn County Clearinghouse offers a food pantry for individuals in Dearborn and Ohio counties in Indiana. The organization’s mobile pantry travels throughout Dearborn, Ohio, and Ripley counties to subsidized housing units and organizations to serve individuals and families suffering from food insecurity. The Sacks of Snacks program provides a weekly bag of food to children in nine Dearborn County schools. According to the organization, in 2018, Dearborn County Clearinghouse served 2,415 individuals through its food pantry and 1,000 families via its mobile pantry.
For the year ended September 30, 2023, Dearborn County Clearinghouse's program expenses were:
| Program services | $274,929 |
| Total Program Expenses | $274,929 |
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Not disclosed
Board Size
9
Paid Staff Size
3
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.), Solicitations for Used Clothing
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 Dearborn County Clearinghouse's IRS Form 990 for the year ended September 30, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Contributions and grants | $244,867 |
| Investment income | $468 |
| Total Income | $245,335 |
Programs: 100% Fundraising: 0% Administrative: 0%
| Total Income | $245,335 |
| Total expenses: | $274,929 |
| Program expenses | $274,929 |
| Fundraising expenses | $0 |
| Administrative expenses | $0 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-29,594 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $311,572 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $-4,614 |
| Ending Net Assets | $277,364 |
| Total Liabilities | $620 |
| Total Assets | $277,984 |
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