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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: April 2025 Expires: April 2027

Gulf Coast Kid's House

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

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3401 North 12th Avenue
Pensacola, FL, 32503

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

Gulf Coast Kid's House meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to end child abuse and heal families through collaborative intervention, family support, and prevention education."

Year, State Incorporated:
1998, FL

Gulf Coast Kid’s House (GCKH) reports that it provides abused children a safe, child-centered place to report abuse, and assistance designed to address the specific trauma each child has experienced. The organization provides professional support and resources needed for the intervention, investigation, and prosecution of child abuse to improve outcomes and minimize trauma. In addition, GCKH offers prevention education, advocacy, mental health therapy, and service programs. In 2024, the organization reported 11,492 students participated in child abuse prevention training, and provided child protection and advocacy services to over 4,000 children.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Gulf Coast Kid's House's program expenses were:

Mental health $177,922
Partner agency support $295,000
Advocacy $226,332
Prevention $88,727
Child protection team $2,533,774
Total Program Expenses $2,917,481

Chief Executive
Stacey Kostevicki, Executive Director

Compensation*
$120,335

Chair of the Board
Will Condon

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President and Chief Executive Officer, Ascension Sacred Heart

Board Size
21

Paid Staff Size
34

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio

Fundraising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,249,310, 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 Gulf Coast Kid's House's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Other income $800
In-kind contributions $48,791
Interest income $53,647
Rent income $101,073
Special events, net $128,033
Contributions $676,499
Service fees $750,426
Grants $2,301,024
Total Income $4,060,293

Programs: 85% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 3%

Total Income $4,060,293
Total expenses: $3,451,859
  Program expenses $2,917,481
  Fundraising expenses $171,538
  Administrative expenses $104,841
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $608,434
Beginning Net Assets $4,365,615
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $5,737,950
Total Liabilities $226,191
Total Assets $5,964,141

Note: According to the organization's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024, GCKH received in-kind contributions totaling $48,791 in the form of special events ($35,141), software ($4,548), legal services ($2,979), professional services ($2,932), storage space ($2,280), supplies ($881), and mattresses ($30).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance