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Family & Children's Service  (Detailed Report)
Meets all standards

414 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Principal Staff: Molly Greenman, President and CEO
Board Chair: Cathy Polasky
EIN: 41-0693858

Phone: 612-339-9101
Fax: 612-339-9150
Main E-mail: info@fcsmn.org
Website: www.everyfamilymatters.org
IRS Code: 501(c)(3)

Other Names Used: Family and Children's Service, Family and Children Services, family and childrens services

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MISSION
Building Strong Families, Vital Communities and Capable Children

990 SNAPSHOT (2006-2008)
Programs and Expenses (2008)
  • Mental Health & Family Counseling: $1,446,993
  • School Success: $605,675
  • Family Violence Prevention and Intervention: $921,757
  • Family Life Education & Youth Services: $521,922
  • Public Policy Initiatives: $102,172
  • PRIDE: $274,592
  • Family Project: $301,113
  • Community Building Initiative: $433,380
  • Other Programs: $32,222
  • Volunteer Program: $76,987

  • 3-Year Average Charity Expenses% of total expenses
    Program Services:$4,896,26482.7%
    Management:$787,37313.3%
    Fundraising:$237,3564%


    CHARITY RESPONSE TO REVIEW:
    Family & Children’s Service, founded in 1878, has been serving families and children for over 130 years. We are committed to standards of accountability by aligning our fundraising methods with the prevailing ethical practices of the Charities Review Council, National Association of Fundraising Executives, National Council of Planned Giving and the Minnesota Planned Giving Council. Our Gift Acceptance Policy (governed by the Board of Directors) provides opportunities for individuals and organizations to make planned gifts for our work and to enhance our financial stability. Family & Children’s Service continues to move forward its mission of building strong families, vital communities and capable children by helping people solve problems, prevent problems and change community conditions in which they live. Our strategic plan can be viewed on our website. To learn more about our organization, please visit us at www.everyfamilymatters.org or call us at (612) 341-1612.
    NON-CASH DONATIONS
    612-341-1620
    More on non-cash donations to this charity.

    Type of Goods Accepted:
    N/A
  • Clothing
  • Other (During specific drives or upon appointment: School Supplies, culturally-sensitive toys or books, program/office and audio/visual items, professional women's clothing and children's winter coats. Items are given to clients in need or to our programs to better serve clients.)
  • Goods Donation Instructions/Restrictions:
    We accept select items during supply drives (such as back-to-school) during office hours.

    Drop Off's Accepted In:
  • Hennepin County

  • Drop-off Locations:
    Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis (downtown and East Lake Street)


    CHARITY DETAILS
    Number of FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 65
    Number of Volunteers: 700
    Number of clients served in the last fiscal year: 27,000



    Affiliations:
  • United Way funded organization
  • Other Affiliations/Accreditations:
    Alliance for Children and Families, MACC Alliance of Connected Communities, MACC CommonWealth, United Neighborhood Centers of America, Hands On Twin Cities. Notably we received reaccredidation from the Council on Accreditation for Children and Families last year through 2009.