Better Business Bureau Report for
Hands On Empowerment Resource Center Inc.

Better Business Bureau Report issued December 2010
Better Business Bureau Report expires December 2012


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Hands On Empowerment Resource Center Inc.
Address: 230 Northland Boulevard, Suite 120A
  Springdale, OH 45246
Phone: (513) 494-6372
Web Address: http://hoerc.com
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 2009, Ohio
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Reaching, teaching, and keeping our communities inspired and quipped with tools, resources, and hands on training education to regain control of finance al awareness, become stewards of their resources and build communities mindsets toward the American Dream of Homeownership.

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Evaluation Conclusions

              

Hands On Empowerment Resource Center Inc. does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 11: Financial Statements - Make available to all, on request, complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. When total annual gross income exceeds $250,000, these statements should be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $250,000, a review by a certified public accountant is sufficient to meet this standard. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $100,000, an internally produced, complete financial statement is sufficient to meet this standard.

Despite written requests, the charity did not provide BBB with its most recent financial statements and IRS Form 990.

 

Standard 16: Annual Report - Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

Despite written requests, BBB was not provided with the charity's most recent annual report.

 

Standard 17: Web Site Disclosures - Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.

The charity has a website that requests contributions, but the website does not include the following financial information for the past fiscal year:  total income, total program, fundraising, and administrative expenses, and total ending net assets.

 

In addition, BBB requested but did not receive complete information on the charity's governance and oversight, finances, and solicitation materials and is unable to verify the charity's compliance with the following 9 Standards for Charity Accountability: 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, and 15.
Hands On Empowerment Resource Center Inc. meets the remaining 8 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

              

According to the charity, Hands On Empowerment Resource Center provides hands-on training, education, and counseling in financial literacy, loss mitigation, shelter/renter assistance, home perseverance counseling, pre and post-purchase counseling, initiating down-payment programs, assistance in budgeting, and debt and credit management workshops.

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Governance

              

Chief Executive : Ms. Robin Stokes, Executive Director
Compensation*:
$

Chair of the Board: Mr. Jerald Tillman
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Not Provided

Co-Chair of the Board : Mr. Kevin Artis

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Not Provided

Board Size: 7

Paid Staff Size: 1

*According to information provided by the charity, the Executive Director did not receive any compensation in 2009.
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Tax Status

              

This charity 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.
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