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Epworth Children's Home
P.O. Box 50466
Columbia, SC 29250
tel: (803) 256-7394
fax: (803) 212-4798

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Human Services : Youth Development, Shelter, and Crisis Services

Epworth Children's Home

Providing loving care, shelter, food, and support for the children of South Carolina

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (46.24)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 76.1%    
Administrative Expenses 21.3%    
Fundraising Expenses 2.4%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.05    
Efficiency Rating    
      (29.69)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 2.8%    
Program Expenses Growth -2.2%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 2.88    
Capacity Rating    
      (16.54)

Income Statement     (FYE 09/2006)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $2,565,426
Other Revenue $1,454,200
Total Revenue $4,019,626
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $3,852,321
Administrative Expenses $1,080,690
Fundraising Expenses $124,778
Total Functional Expenses $5,057,789
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-1,038,163
   
Net Assets $29,161,775

Contact Information

Epworth Children's Home
P.O. Box 50466
Columbia, SC 29250
tel: (803) 256-7394
fax: (803) 212-4798

Contact Email
Visit Web Site

Leadership      (FYE 09/2006)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Ted Walter President (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $60,000 1.18%
Other Salaries of Note
Burgess Richard Chief Officer (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) $88,132 1.74%
John E. Holler Trustee (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) $50,000 0.98%

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Mission

Epworth Children's Home was established in 1895 by the South Carolina Annual Conference of the Methodist Church and chartered by the Act of the South Carolina General Assembly as Epworth Orphanage. Epworth Children's Home ministers to children, youth and families through a caring, accepting, safe, Christian community. Led by a professional team, the hurts of children, youth and families are healed; hope is given; and faith in God, self, and others is developed. Epworth Children's Home has existed for over 100 years for the purpose of providing loving care, shelter, food, and support for the children of the state of South Carolina.

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