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Name:	Orange Show Center for Visionary Art
Address:	2402 Munger St.
	Houston, TX 77023
Phone:	713-926-6368
Web Address:	www.orangeshow.org

Orange Show Center for Visionary Art does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 18: Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy - Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information. Orange Show Center for Visionary Art does not meet this standard because its internet privacy policy does not include: What security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information provided by visitors.

In addition, the Houston BBB requested but did not receive complete information on the organization’s effectiveness measures and finances and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following 8Standards for Charity Accountability: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13.

Orange Show Center for Visionary Art meets the remaining 11 Standards for Charity Accountability.

The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art (OSCVA) is a non-profit organization that preserves visionary art environments, provides opportunities for the expression of personal artistic vision, and creates a community where that expression is valued. Programs include: · Preservation of The Orange Show monument. From 1956 until his death in 1980, Jeff McKissack single-handedly created The Orange Show. The OSCVA opened the site to the public in 1982 and it has since become a community gathering place. · Preservation of The Beer Can House. Over an eighteen year period, from 1970 to 1988, John Milkovisch transformed his home into a monument to his favorite beverage. He covered the entire house with flattened beer cans, hung beer can curtains from eaves and paved his yard with marbles, rocks and other decorative items. The OSCVA acquired the property in 2001 and, after extensive restoration, opened it to the public in 2008. · Production of the Houston Art Car Parade. In 1988, the OSCVA created a parade of art cars which has grown into the largest art car gathering in the world. It has become one of Houston’s signature events, drawing over 250 entries and attracting a quarter million spectators to the streets of downtown Houston. · Eyeopener Tours that uncover cultural treasures in Houston and throughout the U.S. and Mexico. · Community murals that help make our city a more colorful place. · Concerts and special events at The Orange Show, which provides an environment for performances and hands-on workshops.

Total Program Expenses:	$

Chief Executive : Lynette Wallace, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$80,000

Chair of the Board: Marilyn Oshman
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired

Board Size: 21

Paid Staff Size: 21

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

Method(s) Used:

invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals

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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