Better Business Bureau Report for
Crime Stoppers of Houston, Inc.

Better Business Bureau Report issued April 2012
Better Business Bureau Report expires April 2013


This BBB Accredited charity meets all 20 Standards for Charity Accountability and is a Seal Holder. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Crime Stoppers of Houston, Inc.
Address: 3001 Main Street
  Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-521-4600
713-222-8477
Web Address: www.crime-stoppers.org
Also known as:Crime Stoppers of Houston
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1981, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Crime Stoppers of Houston's mission is to solve and prevent crime in the Greater Houston area in partnership with citizens, media, and the criminal justice system.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Crime Stoppers of Houston, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Since 1981, Crime Stoppers has assisted the many diverse communities of Houston by providing citizens access to our anonymous cash reward crime tip line, 713-222-TIPS. Crime Stoppers receives the callers’ information about unsolved crimes and fugitives, and forwards it to law enforcement. When the information leads to the arrest of a suspect, tipsters are eligible for a cash reward of up to $5,000. As a resource to report criminal activity, Crime Stoppers is the eyes and ears of law enforcement in the community. In 2011, Crime Stoppers' tips resulted in the arrest of 741 suspects and solved 855 crimes.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, Crime Stoppers of Houston, Inc.'s program expenses were:

  
Total: 2,624,571
Total Program Expenses: $2,624,571
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Katherine Cabaniss, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $123,375

Chair of the Board: Kathryn Stasney Childers
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Former Assistant District Attorney, Harris County, Texas

Board Size: 27

Paid Staff Size: 8

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, grant proposals, internet, membership
Fund raising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,319,019, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization 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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Financial

               

The following information is based on Crime Stoppers of Houston, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

Source of Funds  
In-kind Donations 1,965,833
Other Contributions 768,609
Court & Supplemental Rewards 514,164
Special Events 503,495
Court Administrative Funds 128,221
Memberships 70,102
Investment Return 43,874
Government Grants 10,980
Direct Donor Benefits -170,744
Total Income $3,834,534


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 84%  Fund Raising: 7%  Administrative: 9% 

Total income   $3,834,534
  Program expenses $2,624,571
  Fund raising expenses 214,214
  Administrative expenses 297,983
 
Total expenses   $3,136,768
Income in Excess of Expenses   697,766
Beginning net assets   3,692,642
Ending net assets   4,390,408
Total liabilities   1,114,117
Total assets   $5,504,525


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Complaints

               

0 complaint(s) closed with BBB in the last 3 years. 0 complaint(s) closed in the last 12 months.

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