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Name:	Cypress Creek Foundation for the Arts
Address:	6823 Cypresswood Drive
	Spring, TX 77379
Phone:	281-379-3946
Web Address:	www.cypresscreekface.org
Also known as: Cypress Creek FACE

Cypress Creek Foundation for the Arts meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Cypress Creek FACE created three types of concert series: Star-Lit!, Promenade, and Children's. Star-Lit! Series concerts feature national or international performing artists. The Promenade Series features local, regional, and international artists showcased in nine concerts. The Promenade Series is targeted to the large senior citizen population in the Northwest Houston community. The Free Children's Series features local artists whose programming is specifically geared to elementary age children. This series highlights various forms of the arts including opera, puppetry, drama, classical and popular music. In addition, The FACE Focus on Education Program includes scholarship awards, special family concerts, children's concerts, underwriting of student tickets, and engaging artists who serve as role models to children. Cypress Creek FACE provides cultural enrichment and educational opportunities for the more than 1,000,000 residents of Northwest Harris and South Montgomery Counties.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, Cypress Creek Foundation for the Arts's program expenses were:

Production costs	383,534
Advertising	69,562
Scholarships	4,000
Total Program Expenses:	$457,096

Chief Executive : Nanci Decker, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$44,791

Chair of the Board: Allen & Almira Gelwick, Co-Chairs of the Board
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Lockton, Companies, Sr. Vice President

Board Size: 27

Paid Staff Size: 5

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

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, planned giving arrangements

Fund raising costs were 20% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $221,376, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

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.

The following information is based on Cypress Creek Foundation for the Arts's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds
Ticket sales	280,845
Contributions and grants	129,382
Sponsorship	91,994
Program advertising	9,225
Other	2,616
Shop sales (net of costs of $3,837)	2,024
Interest	1,285
Total Income	$517,371

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 82%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 10%

Total income				$517,371
	Program expenses			$457,096
	Fund raising expenses			44,030
	Administrative expenses			55,214
Total expenses				$556,340
Expenses in Excess of Income				(38,969)
Beginning net assets				142,573
Ending net assets				106,404
Total liabilities				46,108
Total assets				$152,512