Better Business Bureau Report for
Child Advocates, Inc.

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Child Advocates, Inc.
Address: 2401 Portsmouth, Suite 210
  Houston, TX 77098
Phone: 713-529-1396
Web Address: www.childadvocates.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1984, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Child Advocates, Inc. mobilizes court appointed volunteers to break the vicious cycle of child abuse. We speak up for abused children who are lost in the system and guide them into safe environments where they can thrive.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Child Advocates, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

During 2011, Child Advocates, Inc. served 2,088 children in Harris County. It had 751 active volunteers working cases and trained 228 new volunteers.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, Child Advocates, Inc.'s program expenses were:

  
Community services 2,470,643
Professional education and training 1,613,637
Total Program Expenses: $4,084,280
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Sonya Galvan, CEO
Compensation*:
 $146,652

Chair of the Board: Suzanne Thomas
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Attorney, Houston Texans

Board Size: 34

Paid Staff Size: 49

*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, internet, planned giving arrangements
Fund raising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,584,633, 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 Child Advocates, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Special events and other revenue, net 1,411,205
In-kind donations 1,238,828
Contributions 1,197,456
Federal and state government grants 975,972
Net change in beneficial interest in Child Advocates Endowment, Inc. 855,311
Interest and dividends 15
Less direct donor benefits -276,606
Total Income $5,402,181


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 87%  Fund Raising: 6%  Administrative: 7% 

Total income   $5,402,181
  Program expenses $4,084,280
  Fund raising expenses 291,036
  Administrative expenses 308,987
 
Total expenses   $4,684,303
Income in Excess of Expenses   717,878
Beginning net assets   7,639,345
Ending net assets   8,357,223
Total liabilities   174,409
Total assets   $8,531,632


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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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