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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2025 Expires: January 2026

Pujols Family Foundation

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

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111 Westport Plz Ste 255
Saint Louis, MO, 63146-3013

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Pujols Family Foundation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"To live and share our commitment to faith, family and others. To promote awareness, provide hope and meet tangible needs for children and families who live with Down syndrome. To improve the standard of living and quality of life for impoverished people in the Dominican Republic through education, medical relief and tangible goods. To provide extraordinary experiences for children with disabilities and/or life threatening illnesses."

Year, State Incorporated:
2005, MO

The Pujols Family Foundation has a two-part mission. The first side of its offers a multitude of events and programs made available to thousands of people with Down syndrome, which range from Hitters & Splitters Bowling Events to BatterUp! Cooking Classes to annual Autumn Proms. The second side of its mission is to improve the health and quality of life for thousands of people living in poverty, in the bateys or slums, of the Dominican Republic through health care, mentorship and education. Through generous donations from its partners and community leaders with dedicated service from our amazing team of volunteers, the Pujols Family Foundation programs are available at no cost for the people it serves.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Pujols Family Foundation's program expenses were:

Programs $707,542
Total Program Expenses $707,542

Chief Executive
Todd Perry, Executive Director

Compensation*
$219,050

Chair of the Board
Albert Pujols, Community Volunteer

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

Board Size
5

Paid Staff Size
4

* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 8.71%

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 Pujols Family Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Donations $1,001,432
Investment Income $358,079
Special Events $197,784
Sales $33,845
Total Income $1,591,140

Programs: 76% Fundraising: 12% Administrative: 12%

Total Income $1,591,140
Total expenses: $928,779
  Program expenses $707,542
  Fundraising expenses $107,446
  Administrative expenses $113,791
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $662,361
Beginning Net Assets $6,391,251
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $7,053,612
Total Liabilities $70,044
Total Assets $7,123,656

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BBB of Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois