Better Business Bureau Report for
Houston Humane Society

Better Business Bureau Report issued March 2012
Better Business Bureau Report expires March 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: Houston Humane Society
Address: 14700 Almeda Rd.
  Houston, TX 77053
Phone: 713-433-6421
Web Address: www.houstonhumane.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1958, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: The Houston Humane Society is dedicated to eliminating cruelty, abuse and the overpopulation of animals.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Houston Humane Society meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

The Houston Human Society maintains and operates the following programs: Animal Adoptions, Education, Animal cruelty investigations, Low-cost wellness clinic with $30 spay/neuter surgeries, a Public pet cemetery, and accepts all animals to its animal shelter. The Houston Humane Society cares for more than 47,000 dogs, cats, birds, small mammals, and livestock each year.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, Houston Humane Society's program expenses were:

  
Spay/Neuter clinic 2,184,337
Shelter 1,195,613
Cruelty rescue 371,234
Animals' kingdom 46,901
Total Program Expenses: $3,798,085
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Sherry Ferguson, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $131,423

Chair of the Board: Connie Cooke
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Author and Philanthropist

Board Size: 8

Paid Staff Size: 60

*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
Fund raising costs were 20% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,361,727, 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 Houston Humane Society's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Service fees 2,990,152
Contributions 2,121,363
Net gain on investments 248,181
Special events, net of costs of direct donor benefit to donors of $9,753 240,364
Interest and dividend income 50,370
Merchandise sales 44,120
Other income 3,290
Total Income $5,697,840


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 87%  Fund Raising: 11%  Administrative: 2% 

Total income   $5,697,840
  Program expenses $3,798,085
  Fund raising expenses 462,242
  Administrative expenses 106,653
 
Total expenses   $4,366,980
Income in Excess of Expenses   1,330,860
Beginning net assets   8,929,725
Ending net assets   10,260,585
Total liabilities   155,751
Total assets   $10,416,336


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Complaints

               

2 complaint(s) closed with BBB in the last 3 years. 1 complaint(s) closed in the last 12 months.

These complaints have been classified as:

  • 1 complaint(s) involving Billing/Collection Issues
  • 1 complaint(s) involving Problems with Product/Service

These complaints were resolved as:

  • Complaint resolved with BBB assistance (2 complaints)
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