Better Business Bureau Report for
Fort Bend County 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: Fort Bend County Child Advocates, Inc.
Address: 5403 Avenue N.
  Rosenberg, TX 77471
Phone: 281-344-5100
Web Address: www.cafb.org
Also known as:Child Advocates of Fort Bend
CAFB
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1991, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: We provide a voice for abused and neglected children. Our work is based upon the belief that every child has the right to a safe and permanent home.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

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

               

Child Advocates of Fort Bend represents abused and neglected children. In the past year, Fort Bend County Child Advocates trained an additional 74 volunteers. Program to date has served over 9,500 children. In 2010, our Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program served 282 children and our Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) program served 1,445 children.

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

  
Total: 1,376,613
Total Program Expenses: $1,376,613
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Ruthanne Mefford, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $106,790

Chair of the Board: Kurt Kirchof, President
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Nalco Corp., General Manager, OPEX Group

Board Size: 25

Paid Staff Size: 24

*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, Special Events
Fund raising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,398,746, 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 Fort Bend County Child Advocates, Inc.'s audited financial statements - combined for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Federal and State grants 614,932
Special fundraising events 477,248
Contributions 286,903
Unrealized gain on investments 210,514
Partner reimbursements 111,615
Interest/dividend income 66,151
Net assets released from restrictions 63,521
Gain/(Loss) on sale of investments 31,585
In-kind contributions 19,663
Other income 10,938
Less: costs of direct benefits to donors -45,937
Total Income $1,847,133


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 75%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: 21% 

Total income   $1,847,133
  Program expenses $1,376,613
  Fund raising expenses 74,810
  Administrative expenses 384,977
 
Total expenses   $1,836,400
Income in Excess of Expenses   10,733
Beginning net assets   6,743,127
Other Changes in Net Assets 41,479
Ending net assets   6,795,339
Total liabilities   42,086
Total assets   $6,837,425


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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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