Better Business Bureau Report for
Pink Ribbons Project

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


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: Pink Ribbons Project
Address: 2449 South Blvd. Ste. 100
  Houston, TX 77098
Phone: 713-524-7465
Web Address: www.pinkribbons.org
Also known as:Pink Project, Inc.
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 2002, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Using the arts, Pink Ribbons Project promotes breast health, saves lives and improves the quality of life for those touched by breast cancer.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Pink Ribbons Project does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability.

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

Pink Ribbons Project does not meet this Standard because:

  • According to the its audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, the organization spent $681,130 or 50% of its total expenses ($1,357,281) on program service activities.

Standard 9: Fund Raising Expense Ratio - Spending should be no more than 35% of related contributions on fund raising. Related contributions include donations, legacies, and other gifts received as a result of fund raising efforts.

Pink Ribbons Project does not meet this Standard because:

  • According to its audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, the organization's fund raising costs were 37% ($511,459) of related contributions, which totaled $1,387,298.

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.

Pink Ribbons Project does not meet this Standard because, in the organization's financial statements, the detailed functional breakdown of expenses:

  • Was not included. A detailed functional breakdown shows expenses by natural classification (e.g., salaries, travel, postage, etc.) and indicates what portion of these expenses was allocated to program, fund raising, and administrative activities).
Pink Ribbons Project meets the remaining 17 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

This organization offers the following programs: Pink Aware - presents breast health and breast cancer education demonstrations to schools and businesses. It is a 20 – 30 minute dance demonstration that uses dance and art as the vehicles to introduce the topic. It brings the message of breast health, self-care and well-person awareness to teens AND adults, both male and female. Pink Aware Programs engaged 640 students and adults. Pink Power - works in conjunction with partnerships in the Greater Houston community to purchase mammograms and screening services for the medically underserved women of Houston Pink Alive - a general art therapy workshop for anyone touched by breast cancer. Pink Alive Kids is designed for kids of those touched by breast cancer, and features a variety of activities such as yoga, creative writing, movement, and drumming. Journey to Song is a writing workshop for breast cancer survivors. Participants write and share poetry as a therapeutic tool. Drink Pink - reached an estimated 2,500 people, and taught middle- and elementary-age students how to raise awareness about breast cancer in 2008. Sponsorship of the 2008 Breast Health Summit, an annual education and advocacy event, reached out to 237 health care providers from 88 organizations in 36 cities.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, Pink Ribbons Project's program expenses were:

  
Collaborative Community Partnerships 468,566
Program and event Outreach 202,839
Awarenes products and merchandise 9,725
Total Program Expenses: $681,130
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Loubel Cruz Galik, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $65,000

Chair of the Board: Christie Cardon
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Attorney, King & Spalding

Board Size: 17

Paid Staff Size: 8

*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, radio, grant proposals, planned giving arrangements, cause-related marketing, membership
Fund raising costs were 37% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,387,298, 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 Pink Ribbons Project's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Special Fundraising Events 877,530
Individuals 253,040
Corporations 238,253
Foundations 18,475
Investment Income 2,771
Other Revenues 467
Total Income $1,390,536


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 50%  Fund Raising: 38%  Administrative: 12% 

Total income   $1,390,536
  Program expenses $681,130
  Fund raising expenses 511,459
  Administrative expenses 164,692
 
Total expenses   $1,357,281
Income in Excess of Expenses   33,255
Beginning net assets   748,998
Ending net assets   782,253
Total liabilities   89,996
Total assets   $872,249


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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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