Better Business Bureau Report for
San Jacinto Museum of History Association

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: San Jacinto Museum of History Association
Address: One Monument Circle
  LaPorte, TX 77571-9585
Phone: 281-479-2421
Web Address: www.sanjacinto-museum.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1938, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: The San Jacinto Museum of History Association is a non-profit organization chartered in 1938 by the State of Texas to revisualize and preserve the history of Texas and the region, instill and encourage historical inquiry, collect and preserve materials of history and spread historical information.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

San Jacinto Museum of History Association meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

The San Jacinto Museum of History Association is a non-profit education organization that focuses on collecting and preserving significant historical materials that relate to the early history and culture of Texas, and it also promotes the study of the history of Texas through exhibits, publications, and educational programs. The Museum places special significance on interpreting the Texas Revolution and the Battle of San Jacinto, the period of the Republic of Texas, and the San Jacinto Battleground. On average, approximately 250,000 guests and 40,000 students visit the Museum each year.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, San Jacinto Museum of History Association's program expenses were:

  
Muesum programs 796,290
Gift shop 216,302
Total Program Expenses: $1,012,592
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Larry Spasic, President
Compensation*:
 $106,800

Chair of the Board: Robert Hixon
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Managing Partner, Wortham & Son LLP

Board Size: 19

Paid Staff Size: 19

*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
Fund raising costs were 16% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $606,984, 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

               


Source of Funds  
Ticket sales and other receipts 468,544
Fundraising events 374,855
Contributions 232,129
Gift shop merhandise sales 221,562
Investment return, net 36,013
Cost of donor benefits -62,075
Total Income $1,271,028


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 74%  Fund Raising: 7%  Administrative: 19% 

Total income   $1,271,028
  Program expenses $1,012,592
  Fund raising expenses 94,303
  Administrative expenses 267,366
 
Total expenses   $1,374,261
Expenses in Excess of Income   (103,233)
Beginning net assets   1,588,344
Ending net assets   1,485,111
Total liabilities   80,172
Total assets   $1,565,283


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Complaints

               

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

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