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Name:	Sam Houston Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
Address:	2225 North Loop West
	Houston, TX 77008
Phone:	713-659-8111 713-756-3318
Web Address:	www.samhoustonbsa.org

Sam Houston Area Council, Boy Scouts of America meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Sam Houston Area Council, Boys Scouts of America offers the following programs: Tiger Cubs for boys in the first grade: Boy and parent or guardian seek, discover, and share. Cub Scouts for boys 7-10: Program focuses on motto, "Do Your Best." Cubs experience fun activities that develop personal and social skills while earning advancement and recognition. Boy Scouts for boys 11-17: Positive adult role models combine outdoor programs with learning opportunities through the merit badge program. Benefits include the development of leadership skills, developing a boy's peer group, community service, rank advancement, and citizenship and positive value system. Venturing for young men and women 14-20: a youth development program providing positive experiences to help young people mature and to prepare them to become responsible and caring adults with an emphasis on team building and high adventure. Exploring is a worksite based program for young men and women 14-20 years of age to develop career experience and critical skills. In 2011, 49,884 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers were served.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, Sam Houston Area Council, Boy Scouts of America's program expenses were:

Total:	13,087,033
Total Program Expenses:	$13,087,033

Chief Executive : Thomas O. Varnell, President/Scout Executive

Compensation*:

$333,494

Chair of the Board: Frank Tsuru
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: M3 Midstream LLC, Petroleum Engineer

Board Size: 136

Paid Staff Size: 392

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, planned giving arrangements

Fund raising costs were 18% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $6,306,375, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

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.

The following information is based on Sam Houston Area Council, Boy Scouts of America's audited financial statements - consolidated for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Net assets released from restrictions	8,802,878
Revenues	8,611,384
Direct support	5,164,365
Indirect support: United Way	1,142,010
Total Income	$23,720,637

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 88%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 4%  Other Expenses: Less than 1%

Total income		$23,720,637
Program expenses		$13,087,033
Fund raising expenses		1,130,806
Administrative expenses		522,658
Other Expenses		71,676
Total expenses		$14,812,173
Income in Excess of Expenses		8,908,464
Beginning net assets		66,136,447
Ending net assets		68,932,085
Total liabilities		3,046,655
Total assets		$71,978,740