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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2024 Expires: August 2026

St. John Center

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

700 E Muhammad Ali Blvd
Louisville, KY, 40202

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

St. John Center meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
St. John Center is on a mission to help people experiencing homelessness address the barriers to housing and self-sufficiency so they can leave homelessness for good.

Year, State Incorporated:
1988, KY

With the support of this community, St. John Center has been providing resources and services for those experiencing homelessness in the Louisville area since 1986. The nonprofit is located in a former Catholic church built in the 1850s as a safe haven for immigrants. Today, staff and volunteers carry on that welcoming spirit to provide refuge to some of the community’s most vulnerable people.

For the year ended June 30, 2022, St. John Center's program expenses were:

Day shelter & social services center $782,695
Housing case management $532,489
Street Outreach $403,416
Total Program Expenses $1,718,600

Chief Executive
Raโ€™Shann Martin, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Mr. Smith Rodes

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Consultant

Board Size
25

Paid Staff Size
40

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, 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 Cars, Solicitations for Used Clothing

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 8.98%

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 St. John Center's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2022.

Source of Funds
Grants $2,193,356
Contributions $750,973
Special events $430,312
In-kind contributions $92,430
Net investment return $-344,390
Total Income $3,122,681

Programs: 69% Fundraising: 13% Administrative: 18%

Total Income $3,122,681
Total expenses: $2,478,816
  Program expenses $1,718,600
  Fundraising expenses $311,460
  Administrative expenses $448,756
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $643,865
Beginning Net Assets $4,427,619
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $5,071,484
Total Liabilities $93,608
Total Assets $5,165,092
Ending net assets as reported above include $4,367,362 without donor restrictions and $704,122 with donor restrictions.

Total assets as reported above include $1,346,860 in property and equipment, net.

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