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BLACK HILLS CHILDRENS RANCH INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
BLACK HILLS CHILDRENS RANCH INC (EIN 46-0358693)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-05-15
IRS object ID
201231369349301993
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Timestamp2012-05-15T10:13:14-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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NameJEAN SMITH CPAName
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO EDUCATE AND COUNSEL CONSUMERS IN A BROAD RANGE OF FINANCIAL LIFE SKILLS, BUDGETING, RETIREMENT, HOUSING AND CREDIT, PRE-BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING, POST-BANKRUPTCY EDUCATION OR DEBT ISSUES THROUGH FACE TO FACE COUNSELING SESSIONS, TELEPHONE SESSIONS, AND BY CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CURRICULUM OF THE "SIMPLIFIED GUIDE TO FINANCIAL LIFE SKILLS." BY EDUCATING AND PROVIDING THE MUCH NEEDED TOOLS TO CONSUMERS, WE HAVE BENEFITED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE NOW ON TRACK IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR "FINANCIAL LIFE SKILLS."ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTO EDUCATE AND COUNSEL CONSUMERS IN A BROAD RANGE OF FINANCIAL LIFE SKILLS, BUDGETING, RETIREMENT, HOUSING AND CREDIT, PRE-BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING, POST-BANKRUPTCY EDUCATION OR DEBT ISSUES THROUGH FACE TO FACE COUNSELING SESSIONS, TELEPHONE SESSIONS, AND BY CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CURRICULUM OF THE "SIMPLIFIED GUIDE TO FINANCIAL LIFE SKILLS." BY EDUCATING AND PROVIDING THE MUCH NEEDED TOOLS TO CONSUMERS, WE HAVE BENEFITED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE NOW ON TRACK IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR "FINANCIAL LIFE SKILLS."MissionDescription
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DescriptionDEBT COUNSELING PROGRAM: THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS SEVERAL OPTIONS TO CONSUMERS SEEKING HELP IN FINANCIAL EDUCATION, BUDGETING AND DEBT MANAGEMENT. A CONSUMER WILL INITIALLY VISIT WITH ONE OF OUR CERTIFIED CREDIT COUNSELORS (CERTIFIED THROUGH THE GUIDELINES OF THE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING AGENCIES - AICCCA) TO DISCUSS THE GOALS OF THE CONSUMER. IF THE CONSUMER IS PRIMARILY SEEKING ASSISTANCE IN ESTABLISHING A MONTHLY BUDGET OR REVIEWING THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION, THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER AND CAN BE COMPLETED WITHIN AN HOUR OR TWO, WHETHER FACE TO FACE OR BY PHONE, DEPENDING ON THE CONSUMER'S FINANCIAL SITUATION. ON A DAILY BASIS, WE ALSO PROVIDE CONSUMERS WITH HOUSING COUNSELING (AT NO COST), PRE-BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING AND POST-BANKRUPTCY EDUCATION. THERE ARE SOME INSTANCES IN WHICH AFTER THEIR INITIAL CONSULTATION, THE CONSUMER DETERMINES WHETHER OR NOT THEY WOULD LIKE OR NEED FURTHER ASSISTANCE IN REDUCING PAYMENTS TO UNSECURED CREDITORS OR DUE TO THEIR BUDGET NOT BEING WITHIN THEIR MEANS. THEN THE CERTIFIED CREDIT COUNSELOR WILL HELP THEM ESTABLISH A NEW PAYMENT THROUGH OUR "DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM." WE PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF INFORMATION THROUGH OUR STATE OF THE ART WEBSITE 24/7, WHICH HAS ACCOUNT INFORMATION FOR THOSE THAT HAVE ENROLLED IN OUR DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, IN ADDITION TO BEING AVAILABLE BY PHONE MONDAY-FRIDAY, 6AM TO 8PM MST, AND SATURDAY, 8AM TO 5PM MST. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO A REGISTERED AGENCY THROUGH BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION AND OPERATES A QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ORGANIZATION 9001-2008 AND THE AICCCA "CODE OF PRACTICE," AS WELL AS A PARTICIPANT OF THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU CARE PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION HAS HAD OVER 203,000 ISSUES OF OUR "PIONEER PRESS" DISBURSED TO CONSUMERS IN THE YEAR 2011. THE PIONEER PRESS IS A BI-MONTHLY FINANCIAL NEWSLETTER, WHICH FEATURES 4 MAIN ARTICLES AND THEN FOCUSES ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS FOR NEW INFORMATION IN EVERY ISSUE: BUDGET BOOSTERS, PENNY PINCHERS CLUB, AND SCAM ALERTS. THE PUBLICATION BEGAN IN NOVEMBER OF 2004 AND HAS BEEN CONTINUED THEREAFTER. WE HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTING AN AVERAGE OF 33,875 EACH ISSUE. FOR A FREE COPY, PLEASE CONTACT US DIRECTLY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS HAD OVER 87,000 COUNSELING SESSIONS IN THE YEAR OF 2011 ALONE, WITH AN ESTIMATED 251 OF THOSE CONSUMERS DETERMINING THEIR NEEDS TO ENROLL IN OUR "DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM." MANY OF OUR COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ARE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION COUNSELS ANYONE THAT IS IN NEED OF OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 18% OF ALL CONSUMERS ENROLLED ON THE DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM GRADUATE ON A MONTHLY BASIS IN 2011. THIS COMES OUT TO AN ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 316 CONSUMERS THAT PAID OFF THEIR DEBT THROUGH OUR DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN 2011. IN THE YEAR 2011, THE NUMBER OF ENROLLEES FOR THE "SIMPLIFIED GUIDE TO FINANCIAL LIFE SKILLS" EXCEEDED 6,000. THIS WORKBOOK COVERS BASIC MONEY MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL LIFE SKILLS. THE CHAPTERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: PRETEST (THIS HELPS MEASURE THE FINANCIAL LITERACY OF EACH INDIVIDUAL) 1 IDENTIFYING DEBT WARNING SIGNS, 2 SETTING UP A FAMILY BUDGET, 3 TIPS FOR MAKING A BUDGET, 4 SHOPPING GUIDE/BUDGET HELP, 5 MONEY MANAGEMENT HELP, 6 CONQUERING YOUR FINANCIAL STRESS, 7 TIPS FOR DEALING WITH YOUR CREDITORS AND PLANNING, PREPARING AND MANAGING YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE. IT ALSO INCLUDES A FINAL TEST (SUBMITTED TO US FOR GRADING AND RECORDING THE MEASUREMENT OF THEIR SUCCESS) AND A GLOSSARY/APPENDIX (THIS INCLUDES TERMS WHICH APPEAR ON CREDITOR STATEMENTS AND CREDIT REPORTS TO ENHANCE THE CONSUMER'S FINANCIAL LITERACY). THOSE COMPLETING THE COURSE WITH A PASSING GRADE ON THE FINAL TEST, GRADUATED AND RECEIVED A "GRADUATION CERTIFICATE." WE ALSO CONDUCT FREE MONTHLY SEMINARS IN A PUBLIC SETTING HELD AT OUR OFFICES. WE INVITE ALL CONSUMERS THAT HAVE COME IN CONTACT WITH OUR ORGANIZATION, AS WELL AS POST ANOUNCEMENTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN COOPERATION WITH THE CORNERSTONE RESCUE MISSION IN RAPID CITY, SD, PRAIRIE WINDS CASINO IN PINE RIDGE, SD AND LAKOTA FUND IN KYLE, SD ON THE PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION. IN THE YEAR 2011, OUR AVERAGE CONSUMER HAD A TOTAL OF 9,636 OF UNSECURED DEBT, WHICH THEY ENROLLED ON OUR "DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM." THE AVERAGE PAYMENT RECEIVED FROM THOSE SAME CONSUMERS, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR UNSECURED CREDITORS, WAS 355, WHICH COMES FROM THEIR AVERAGE MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF 2,657 OR 31,884 ANNUALLY. WE ESTIMATE THAT THE AVERAGE REDUCTION IN INTEREST RATES TO THOSE CONSUMERS ENROLLING ON THE DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND BASED ON DATA AS OF 3/31/12, IS ABOUT 11.9%. THE CONSUMER'S INITIAL INTEREST RATE PRIOR TO THE DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS AN AVERAGE OF 20%. OUR SUCCESS STORIES AND TESTIMONIALS FROM CONSUMERS ARE OVERWHELMING. JUST ONE QUOTE FROM THE LAST YEAR: M. JENKINS - "WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING ASSISTANCE."Description
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Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years21569CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years11219CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years13434CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year16360CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year11401CurrentTaxYear
Total73983Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years2882270CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3205552CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4099980CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year3898882CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2981538CurrentTaxYear
Total17068222Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.93320PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.90590PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.00000InvestmentIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Disclosed Orgs Legal ControlfalseDisclosedOrgsLegalControl
Disclosed For Charitable PurposesfalseDisclosedForCharitablePurposes
Written Policy MonitoringfalseWrittenPolicyMonitoring
Sect170h Requirements SatisfiedfalseSect170hRequirementsSatisfied
Solicited Assets For SalefalseSolicitedAssetsForSale
Agent Trustee EtcfalseAgentTrusteeEtc
Included On FStrueIncludedOnFS
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule RfalseAreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis280090OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation127636Depreciation
Book Value152454BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis749079OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation237492Depreciation
Book Value511587BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings664041TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue2981538TotalRevenue
Total Expenses3000142TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-18604ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-7106NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other-$2OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-7108TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-25712ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt2974432TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-7106NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Revenue Not Rptd F990-7106RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal2981538RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form9902981538TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt3000144TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Subtotal3000144ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included-2OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-2ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9903000142TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ESCROW LIABILITY ARRANGEMENT EXPLANATIONSCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 2BUNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, CLIENTS REMIT PAYMENT TO THEIR ESCROW ACCOUNT. THIS PAYMENT IS THEN REMITTED TO THE CLIENT'S VARIOUS CREDITORS.
LIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTESCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XACCOUNTING STANDARDS PRESCRIBE A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD OF MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, AND A MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR ALL TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN, IN ORDER FOR THOSE TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AT DECEMBER 31, 2011, THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OR LIABILITIES, OR INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE STATUE OF LIMITATIONS, THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS COULD BE AUDITED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 TO 2011.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 8ROUNDING -2
EXPENSE AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON RETURN - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII, LINE 4BROUNDING -2

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonLACA OSSENFORTNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org165502BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Filing Org15DeferredCompFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org33NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Total Compensation Filing Org165550TotalCompensationFilingOrg

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (8 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
SJD HOLDINGS
SEE BELOW149706LEASE OF BUILDINGfalse
OZCORP HOLDINGS
SEE BELOW24960LEASE OF BUILDINGfalse
DJS HOLDINGS LLC
SEE BELOW1061GIFT CERTIFICATESfalse
MAXIE EDWARDS
FAMILY MEMBER33605COMPENSATIONfalse
DANIELLE OSSENFORT
FAMILY MEMBER25291COMPENSATIONfalse
MARILYN BEATON
FAMILY MEMBER16435COMPENSATIONfalse
REBECCA LANCASTER
FAMILY MEMBER29766COMPENSATIONfalse
JACOB OSSENFORT
FAMILY MEMBER21324COMPENSATIONfalse

Form990 Schedule L Part V Form990ScheduleLPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierADDITIONAL INFORMATIONIdentifier
Return ReferenceSCHEDULE L PART VReturnReference
ExplanationPART IV LINES 1 AND 2 TODD OSSENFORT COO AND BOARD PRESIDENT AND LACA OSSENFORT ADMINISTRATOR AND BOARD SECRETARY OWN SJD HOLDINGS LLC OZCORP HOLDINGS LLC AND DJS HOLDINGS LLC SJD HOLDINGS LLC AND OZCORP HOLDINGS LLC LEASE FACILITIES TO THE ORGANIZATION THE LEASE AGREEMENTS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TODD OSSENFORT ABSTAINS FROM THE VOTE AND LACA OSSENFORT IS NOT A VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ARE CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS DUE DILIGENCE IS PERFORMED ON AREA COMPARISONS FOR COST PER SQUARE FOOT OF SIMILAR PROPERTYExplanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTO EDUCATE AND COUNSEL CONSUMERS IN A BROAD RANGE OF FINANCIAL LIFE SKILLS, BUDGETING, RETIREMENT, HOUSING AND CREDIT, PRE-BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING, POST-BANKRUPTCY EDUCATION OR DEBT ISSUES THROUGH FACE TO FACE COUNSELING SESSIONS, TELEPHONE SESSIONS, AND BY CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CURRICULUM OF THE "SIMPLIFIED GUIDE TO FINANCIAL LIFE SKILLS." BY EDUCATING AND PROVIDING THE MUCH NEEDED TOOLS TO CONSUMERS, WE HAVE BENEFITED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE NOW ON TRACK IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR "FINANCIAL LIFE SKILLS."
FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ACOST), PRE-BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING AND POST-BANKRUPTCY EDUCATION. THERE ARE SOME INSTANCES IN WHICH AFTER THEIR INITIAL CONSULTATION, THE CONSUMER DETERMINES WHETHER OR NOT THEY WOULD LIKE OR NEED FURTHER ASSISTANCE IN REDUCING PAYMENTS TO UNSECURED CREDITORS OR DUE TO THEIR BUDGET NOT BEING WITHIN THEIR MEANS. THEN THE CERTIFIED CREDIT COUNSELOR WILL HELP THEM ESTABLISH A NEW PAYMENT THROUGH OUR "DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM." WE PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF INFORMATION THROUGH OUR STATE OF THE ART WEBSITE 24/7, WHICH HAS ACCOUNT INFORMATION FOR THOSE THAT HAVE ENROLLED IN OUR DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, IN ADDITION TO BEING AVAILABLE BY PHONE MONDAY-FRIDAY, 6AM TO 8PM MST, AND SATURDAY, 8AM TO 5PM MST. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO A REGISTERED AGENCY THROUGH BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION AND OPERATES A QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ORGANIZATION 9001-2008 AND THE AICCCA "CODE OF PRACTICE," AS WELL AS A PARTICIPANT OF THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU CARE PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION HAS HAD OVER 203,000 ISSUES OF OUR "PIONEER PRESS" DISBURSED TO CONSUMERS IN THE YEAR 2011. THE PIONEER PRESS IS A BI-MONTHLY FINANCIAL NEWSLETTER, WHICH FEATURES 4 MAIN ARTICLES AND THEN FOCUSES ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS FOR NEW INFORMATION IN EVERY ISSUE: BUDGET BOOSTERS, PENNY PINCHERS CLUB, AND SCAM ALERTS. THE PUBLICATION BEGAN IN NOVEMBER OF 2004 AND HAS BEEN CONTINUED THEREAFTER. WE HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTING AN AVERAGE OF 33,875 EACH ISSUE. FOR A FREE COPY, PLEASE CONTACT US DIRECTLY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS HAD OVER 87,000 COUNSELING SESSIONS IN THE YEAR OF 2011 ALONE, WITH AN ESTIMATED 251 OF THOSE CONSUMERS DETERMINING THEIR NEEDS TO ENROLL IN OUR "DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM." MANY OF OUR COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ARE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION COUNSELS ANYONE THAT IS IN NEED OF OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 18% OF ALL CONSUMERS ENROLLED ON THE DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM GRADUATE ON A MONTHLY BASIS IN 2011. THIS COMES OUT TO AN ESTIMATED NUMBER OF 316 CONSUMERS THAT PAID OFF THEIR DEBT THROUGH OUR DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN 2011. IN THE YEAR 2011, THE NUMBER OF ENROLLEES FOR THE "SIMPLIFIED GUIDE TO FINANCIAL LIFE SKILLS" EXCEEDED 6,000. THIS WORKBOOK COVERS BASIC MONEY MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL LIFE SKILLS. THE CHAPTERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: PRETEST (THIS HELPS MEASURE THE FINANCIAL LITERACY OF EACH INDIVIDUAL) 1 IDENTIFYING DEBT WARNING SIGNS, 2 SETTING UP A FAMILY BUDGET, 3 TIPS FOR MAKING A BUDGET, 4 SHOPPING GUIDE/BUDGET HELP, 5 MONEY MANAGEMENT HELP, 6 CONQUERING YOUR FINANCIAL STRESS, 7 TIPS FOR DEALING WITH YOUR CREDITORS AND PLANNING, PREPARING AND MANAGING YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE. IT ALSO INCLUDES A FINAL TEST (SUBMITTED TO US FOR GRADING AND RECORDING THE MEASUREMENT OF THEIR SUCCESS) AND A GLOSSARY/APPENDIX (THIS INCLUDES TERMS WHICH APPEAR ON CREDITOR STATEMENTS AND CREDIT REPORTS TO ENHANCE THE CONSUMER'S FINANCIAL LITERACY). THOSE COMPLETING THE COURSE WITH A PASSING GRADE ON THE FINAL TEST, GRADUATED AND RECEIVED A "GRADUATION CERTIFICATE." WE ALSO CONDUCT FREE MONTHLY SEMINARS IN A PUBLIC SETTING HELD AT OUR OFFICES. WE INVITE ALL CONSUMERS THAT HAVE COME IN CONTACT WITH OUR ORGANIZATION, AS WELL AS POST ANOUNCEMENTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN COOPERATION WITH THE CORNERSTONE RESCUE MISSION IN RAPID CITY, SD, PRAIRIE WINDS CASINO IN PINE RIDGE, SD AND LAKOTA FUND IN KYLE, SD ON THE PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION. IN THE YEAR 2011, OUR AVERAGE CONSUMER HAD A TOTAL OF 9,636 OF UNSECURED DEBT, WHICH THEY ENROLLED ON OUR "DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM." THE AVERAGE PAYMENT RECEIVED FROM THOSE SAME CONSUMERS, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR UNSECURED CREDITORS, WAS 355, WHICH COMES FROM THEIR AVERAGE MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF 2,657 OR 31,884 ANNUALLY. WE ESTIMATE THAT THE AVERAGE REDUCTION IN INTEREST RATES TO THOSE CONSUMERS ENROLLING ON THE DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND BASED ON DATA AS OF 3/31/12, IS ABOUT 11.9%. THE CONSUMER'S INITIAL INTEREST RATE PRIOR TO THE DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS AN AVERAGE OF 20%. OUR SUCCESS STORIES AND TESTIMONIALS FROM CONSUMERS ARE OVERWHELMING. JUST ONE QUOTE FROM THE LAST YEAR: M. JENKINS - "WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING ASSISTANCE."
RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2TODD OSSENFORT LACA OSSENFORT PRES/COO SEC/ADMINIST FAMILY RELATIONSHIP ALAN MAAS SONYA MAAS DIRECTOR DIRECTOR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP TODD OSSENFORT LACA OSSENFORT PRES/COO SEC/ADMINIST BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP LACA OSSENFORT ANNIE EDWARDS SEC/ADMINST VP/DIRECTOR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA AND EMAILED IN DRAFT FORM TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, THE ADMINISTRATOR, AND THE CFO FOR THEIR REVIEW AND CONCURRENCE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION CONTINUALLY MONITORS PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS TRANSACTIONS OCCUR. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INCLUDES ALL TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE ANY REAL OR APPARANT CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT THEY DISCOVER OR THAT IS BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS CIRCULATED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND CERTAIN IDENTIFIED AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES TO ASSIST THEM IN CONSIDERING SUCH DISCLOSURES. WHEN SUCH A CONFLICT IS DISCOVERED,IT IS NOTED IN THE RECORD OF THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THOSE INVOLVED IN THE CONFLICT ARE PRECLUDED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSIONS OR DELIBERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT OF THE CONFLICT, USING PERSONAL INFLUENCE TO AFFECT DELIBERATIONS, MAKING MOTIONS, VOTING, EXECUTING AGREEMENTS, OR TAKING SIMILAR ACTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION WHERE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MIGHT PERTAIN BY LAW, AGREEMENT, OR OTHERWISE.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE GOVERNING BODY APPROVES ANNUAL COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. SPREADSHEETS ARE PREPARED FOR REVIEW THAT INCLUDE CURRENT WAGES, AS WELL AS COMPARISONS WITH THE SOUTH DAKOTA OCCUPATIONAL WAGE PUBLICATION AND THE ABBOTT LANGER ASSOCIATION SURVEYS. THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS THE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS INDIVIDUAL IS EXCLUDED FROM BOARD SALARY DISCUSSIONS.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BSEE FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A -- ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES FOLLOW THE PROCESS UTILIZED FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE PROCESS IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY AND INCLUDES THE COO, CFO, AND THE VICE PRESIDENT OF COUNSELING. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE EXCLUDED FROM BOARD SALARY DISCUSSIONS.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, AS NO SUCH REQUESTS HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN RECEIVED.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS