Better Business Bureau Report for
Revels Houston, Inc.

Better Business Bureau Report issued August 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires August 2012


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Revels Houston, Inc.
Address: 11911 11th St
  Santa Fe, TX 77510
Phone: 713-668-3303
713-668-3303
Web Address: www.revelshouston.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1990, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Revels Houston is a community-based performing arts organization committed to the preservation of multi-cultural traditions through family-oriented seasonal productions, celebrations and educational outreach programs.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Revels Houston, Inc. does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 12: Detailed Functional Breakdown of Expenses - Include in the financial statements a breakdown of expenses (e.g., salaries, travel, postage, etc.) that shows what portion of these expenses was allocated to program, fund raising, and administrative activities. If the charity has more than one major program category, the schedule should provide a breakdown for each category.

Revels Houston, Inc. does not meet this Standard because its 2009 IRS form 990 does not include a functional breakdown of expenses.
In addition, the Houston BBB requested but did not receive complete information on the organization’s finances and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following 5Standards for Charity Accountability: 8, 9, 10, 11, and 13.
Revels Houston, Inc. meets the remaining 14 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Revels Houston presented performances in addition to the December show. This included community performances at hospitals, museums, theaters, on television and on radio, at well known local festivals including the Bayou Arts Festival and the International Festival; at church, residential homes and other local groups where special needs were our focus; at food drives, interactive pub sings, and at the January Wake. The Revels Christmas production is a celebration including traditional music, poetry, and dance with a different cultural theme each year using approximately 250 volunteers and reaching approximately 3,000 patrons.

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010, Revels Houston, Inc.'s program expenses were:

  
Total Program Expenses: $
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Peggy Curtis, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $32,000

Chair of the Board: Paul Woldy
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Chevron Energy Technology Company - Senior Staff Engineer Engineering Services & Operations Support Process Design & Engineering

Board Size: 6

Paid Staff Size: 1

*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
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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

               


Source of Funds  
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received 60,021
Program service revenue including goverment fees and contracts 54,494
Other revenue 8,369
Gross profits from sale of inventory 2,595
Total Income $125,479


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

     

Total income   $125,479
  Program expenses $0
  Fund raising expenses 0
  Administrative expenses 0
 
Total expenses   $160,044
Expenses in Excess of Income   (34,565)
Beginning net assets   38,089
Ending net assets   14,010
Total liabilities   10,486
Total assets   $3,524


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Complaints

               

The BBB has processed no complaint about this organization in the past 36 months, our standard reporting period.

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