Better Business Bureau Report for
Family to Family Network

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Family to Family Network
Address: 13150 FM 529, Ste. 106
  Houston, TX 77041
Phone: 713-466-6304
Web Address: www.familytofamilynetwork.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1990, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: To help the families of children with disabilities and/or chronic illness by providing information, training, referral and support.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Family to Family Network meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Family to Family Network offers education, training, and support to families with children who have disabilities and/or chronic illness. Family to Family Network also provides information and referrals to services for families, respite/mentoring for children with disabilities, and a website that offers information to families on the special education process. Since Family to Family Network began, the organization has served more than 50,000 people.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, Family to Family Network's program expenses were:

  
Total: 375,165
Total Program Expenses: $375,165
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Mary Jane Williams, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $70,000

Chair of the Board: Andrea Meade
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Parent

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, grant proposals, internet
Fund raising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $461,503, 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  
Grants and contracts 382,515
Contributions 40,788
Fundraising income 31,160
Donated services 7,040
Program income 3,214
Other income 502
Total Income $465,219


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 91%  Fund Raising: 6%  Administrative: 3% 

Total income   $465,219
  Program expenses $375,165
  Fund raising expenses 23,550
  Administrative expenses 14,197
 
Total expenses   $412,912
Income in Excess of Expenses   52,307
Beginning net assets   244,729
Ending net assets   297,036
Total liabilities   27,410
Total assets   $324,446


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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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