Human Services : Homeless Services

The Shade Tree

Shelter for homeless and abused women and children

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (62.37)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 85.4%    
Administrative Expenses 3.8%    
Fundraising Expenses 10.6%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.06    
Efficiency Rating    
      (36.04)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 25.5%    
Program Expenses Growth 6.3%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 2.41    
Capacity Rating    
      (26.32)

Income Statement     (FYE 06/2007)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $4,254,143
Other Revenue $436,575
Total Revenue $4,690,718
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $2,169,643
Administrative Expenses $98,766
Fundraising Expenses $269,473
Total Functional Expenses $2,537,882
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $2,152,836
   
Net Assets $14,306,951

Contact Information

The Shade Tree
One West Owens
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
tel: (702) 385-0072
fax: (702) 385-2337

Mail donations to:
P.O. Box 669
Las Vegas, NV 89125

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Leadership      (FYE 06/2007)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Brenda Dizon Executive Director (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.) $83,335 3.28%

Donor Privacy Policy

NO, this charity does not have a written donor privacy policy.

Mission

Since 1990 The Shade Tree has served homeless and abused women and children, victims of domestic violence, victims of elder abuse, victims of street violence, female veterans, homeless youth and the physically disabled. The mission of The Shade Tree is to provide safe shelter to homeless and abused women and children in crisis and to offer life-changing services promoting stability, dignity, and self-reliance. The Shade Tree is the only 24-hour accessible shelter designed specifically to meet the needs of women and children in Southern Nevada. With 364 permanent beds and 50 temporary beds The Shade Tree is the largest shelter of its kind in the state. The Shade Tree provides some 80,000 nights of shelter each year.

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