Better Business Bureau Report for
Several Dancers Core

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: Several Dancers Core
Address: 1404 Allston
  Houston, TX 77008
Phone: 713-862-5530
Web Address: www.severaldancerscore.org
Also known as:CORE DANCE
CORE Performance Company
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1982, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Several Dancers Core is a professional dance organization that creates, performs, and presents contemporary dance, and is dedicated to opening channels of communication and education between artists and the community.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Several Dancers Core does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 3: Frequency and Attendance of Board Meetings - An organization shall have a minimum of three evenly spaced meetings per year of the full governing body with a majority in attendance, with face-to-face participation. A conference call of the full board can substitute for one of the three meetings of the governing body. For all meetings, alternative modes of participation are acceptable for those with physical disabilities.

Several Dancers Core does not meet this Standard because the average of three best attended board meetings is less than 50%.

Standard 4: Compensated Board Members - Not more than one or 10% (whichever is greater) directly or indirectly compensated person(s) serving as voting member(s) of the board. Compensated members shall not serve as the board's chair or treasurer.

Several Dancers Core does not meet this Standard because more than 10% of the board is directy or indirectly compensated.

Charity Response:

CORE is unable to meet the Non-Compliance of Standards 3 and 4 due to our current process of re-structuring our Board of Directors which we expect to be complete at the end of our fiscal year in June 2012.

Standard 8: Program Service Expense Ratio - Spend at least 65% of its total expenses on program activities.

Several Dancers Core does not meet Standard 8 because it did not spend at least 65% of expenses on program activities according to the audit ended June 30, 2010.

Charity Response:

CORE is unable to meet the Non-Compliance of Standard 8 until we have completed our FY11 Audit which is in process. At this time we will allocate dancers’ salaries according to BBB recommendations which will enable us to comply.
Several Dancers Core meets the remaining 17 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Dance performance in 2010 involving more than 30 artists and technical people in the promotion, education, and presentation of contemporary dance before audience. CORE performed before audiences totaling over 10,000 people.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, Several Dancers Core's program expenses were:

  
Total: 225,991
Total Program Expenses: $225,991
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Sue A. Shroeder, Founder and Artistic Director
Compensation*:
 $41,000

Chair of the Board: Thomas Bell
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: The Chronicle

Board Size: 11

Paid Staff Size: 10

*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, grant proposals, internet, cause-related marketing
Fund raising costs were 11% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $348,566, 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 Several Dancers Core's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Grants and contributions 283,953
In-kind donations 64,613
Studio sublease 44,035
Program service fees 29,858
Other income 823
Total Income $423,282


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 54%  Fund Raising: 9%  Administrative: 37% 

Total income   $423,282
  Program expenses $225,991
  Fund raising expenses 38,860
  Administrative expenses 154,058
 
Total expenses   $418,909
Income in Excess of Expenses   4,373
Beginning net assets   77,883
Ending net assets   82,256
Total liabilities   8,072
Total assets   $90,328


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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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