Teen Health Connection
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
Teen Health Connection does not meet the following 2 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.
THC does not meet this Standard because the 2022 annual report did not include:
- The organization's 2022 financial information.
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.
THC does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization's website, https://teenhealthconnection.org/, does not provide access to a privacy policy.
Teen Health Connection meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to improve the health of adolescents by providing adolescent medicine and behavioral health services, education, advocacy, leadership development, and research through connections among adolescents, parents, and the community."
Year, State Incorporated:
1990, NC
Teen Health Connection (THC) reports that it partners with Atrium Health to provide medical and behavioral medicine, along with health education and prevention for adolescents from the age of eleven to twenty-five within the Charlotte region. Services provided include the assistance of medical providers, nurses, behavioral health therapists, psychologists, triage clinicians, parent educators, community health educators, and a research and evaluation team. In 2022, the organization states that its community programs oversaw 8,198 therapy sessions, 2,705 behavioral health assessments, and 5,041 medical visits.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, Teen Health Connection's program expenses were:
| Clinic and mental health support | $2,341,263 |
| Advocacy and education | $626,770 |
| Total Program Expenses | $2,968,033 |
Chief Executive
Libby Safrit, Executive Director
Compensation*
$179,468
Chair of the Board
Maureen C. Karhut, JD
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Attorney
Board Size
15
Paid Staff Size
46
*2021 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet
Fundraising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,271,180, 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 Teen Health Connection's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Source of Funds
| United Way | $3,440 |
| Nongovernmental grants | $90,000 |
| Contributions | $153,078 |
| In-kind contributions | $685,411 |
| Patient fees and other income | $1,003,099 |
| Government grants | $1,339,251 |
| Total Income | $3,274,279 |
Programs: 90% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 6%
| Total Income | $3,274,279 |
| Total expenses: | $3,297,966 |
| Program expenses | $2,968,033 |
| Fundraising expenses | $147,506 |
| Administrative expenses | $182,427 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-23,687 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $2,340,740 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $-129,775 |
| Ending Net Assets | $2,187,278 |
| Total Liabilities | $585,607 |
| Total Assets | $2,772,885 |
Note 1: As noted in the above financial section, "other changes in net assets" refers to forgiveness of Due to Atrium Health ($79,920) and a change in value of assets held in trust (-$209,695).
Note 2: According to THC's 2022 audited financial statements, the organization received $685,411 in donated clinical operations and salaries ($675,899) and facilities ($9,512).
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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance