Better Business Bureau Report for
Covenant House Texas

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Covenant House Texas
Address: 1111 Lovett Blvd.
  Houston, TX 77006
Phone: 713-523-2231
Web Address: www.covenanthousetx.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1983, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Mission Statement: We who recognize God's providence and fidelity to His people are dedicated to living out His covenant among ourselves and those children we serve, with absolute respect and unconditional love. That commitment calls us to serve suffering children of the street, and to protect and safeguard all children. Just as Christ in His humanity is the visible sign of God's presence among His people, so our efforts together in the covenant community are a visible sign that effects the presence of God, working through the Holy Spirit among ourselves and our kids.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Covenant House Texas meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

The purpose of Covenant House Texas is to offer children sanctuary from the dangers of street life and abuse and to provide them with the necessary skills, training, and emotional support that will enable them to choose workable life alternatives. CHT carries out this mission by offering walk-in services, a crisis shelter, free medical care, case management, mental health and substance abuse counseling, educational and vocational training, life skills training, a transitional living program, an apartment living program, voluntary spiritual guidance, street outreach, a runaway prevention program and aftercare services. During fiscal year 2010 CHT served 4,886 unduplicated youth through its various programs and services. All services to youth are free.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, Covenant House Texas's program expenses were:

  
Shelter and crisis care 1,897,247
Rights of passage 992,128
Mother/child 801,230
Medical services 469,939
Outeach 199,947
Community services center 126,959
Public education 55,038
Total Program Expenses: $4,542,488
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Ronda G. Robinson, Executive Diretcor
Compensation*:
 $148,785

Chair of the Board: John C. Sarvadi
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Senior Vice President of Marketing/JP Morgan Chase

Board Size: 19

Paid Staff Size: 81

*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, telephone, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, television, radio, grant proposals, internet, planned giving arrangements
Fund raising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $5,488,829, 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  
Contributions 1,965,312
Contributions from Parent 1,815,000
Government grants and contracts 846,804
Special events and guild income 688,332
Contributed services and merchandise 173,381
Interest income 1,324
Other income -1,396
Less: cost of direct benefit to donors -167,738
Total Income $5,321,019


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 81%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 11% 

Total income   $5,321,019
  Program expenses $4,542,488
  Fund raising expenses 439,671
  Administrative expenses 606,511
 
Total expenses   $5,588,670
Expenses in Excess of Income   (267,651)
Beginning net assets   5,253,347
Ending net assets   4,985,696
Total liabilities   205,091
Total assets   $5,487,787


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Complaints

               

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BBB processed a total of 2 complaint(s) about this business in the last 36 months, our standard reporting period. Of the total 2 complaint(s) closed in the last 36 months, 2 were closed in the last 12 months.

These complaints concerned:

1   regarding Advertising Issues
1   regarding Selling Practices

 

These complaints were closed as:

2   Resolved
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