Better Business Bureau Report for
Miller Outdoor Theatre

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Miller Outdoor Theatre
Address: 6000 Hermann Park Drive
  Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 281-823-9103
713-942-0863
Web Address: www.milleroutdoortheatre.com
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1970, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: The Miller Theatre Advisory Board (MTAB) acts as a steward of public funds to provide professional-caliber performances, free to the public, at the Miller Outdoor Theatre for the cultural enrichment of Houston's diverse communities and the visitors to this great city.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Miller Outdoor Theatre meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Miller Outdoor Theatre offers a diverse season of professional entertainment - all for free. Over 130 concerts and performances of Classical music, jazz, ethnic music and dance, ballet, Shakespeare, musical theatre, classic films and more benefit Houston's citizens and visitors each year. In 20089, over 430,000 people attended these performances.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, Miller Outdoor Theatre's program expenses were:

  
Theatre productions 1,888,981
Theatre capital improvements 84,144
Total Program Expenses: $1,973,125
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Cissy Segall Davis, Managing Director
Compensation*:
 $105,073

Chair of the Board: Rodney Nathan
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Consultant, Human Relations

Board Size: 21

Paid Staff Size: 3

*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, grant proposals, internet, pre-show announcements, performance programs
Fund raising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,076,089, 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 Miller Outdoor Theatre's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Grant from Hotel Occupancy Taxes 1,684,515
Contributions 391,574
Interest income 9,183
Total Income $2,085,272


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 90%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 7% 

Total income   $2,085,272
  Program expenses $1,973,125
  Fund raising expenses 75,441
  Administrative expenses 148,946
 
Total expenses   $2,197,512
Expenses in Excess of Income   (112,240)
Beginning net assets   1,118,842
Ending net assets   1,006,602
Total liabilities   41,318
Total assets   $1,047,920


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Complaints

               

BBB has processed no customer complaints on this company in its three year reporting period.

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