Better Business Bureau Report for
HoustonWorks USA

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: HoustonWorks USA
Address: 2118 Smith Street
  Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-654-1919
Web Address: www.houstonworks.org
Also known as:Houston Job Training Partnership Council
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1928, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Houston Works USA's mission is to meet the demands of Greater Houston-area employers, provide area residents with strong employment opportunities,and support regional efforts to recruit employers while strengthening and improving local communities.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

HoustonWorks USA meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Each year Houston Works USA serves approximately 1,000,000 residents annually through the operation of nine one-stop career centers in Houston and the surrounding areas.

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010, HoustonWorks USA's program expenses were:

  
Total: 22,639,449
Total Program Expenses: $22,639,449
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Larry V. Green, Esq., Chief Exeucitve Officer
Compensation*:
 $179,369

Chair of the Board: Howard F. Lederer
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President/CEO, Atec, Inc.

Board Size: 37

Paid Staff Size: 245

*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
Fund raising costs were 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $23,579,389, 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 HoustonWorks USA's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Federal grant revenue 22,653,380
State grant revenue 544,784
Contributions 381,225
Contract and service revenue 202,773
Total Income $23,782,162


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 95%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: 4% 

Total income   $23,782,162
  Program expenses $22,639,449
  Fund raising expenses 165,333
  Administrative expenses 908,780
 
Total expenses   $23,713,562
Income in Excess of Expenses   68,600
Beginning net assets   2,822,698
Ending net assets   2,891,301
Total liabilities   2,365,488
Total assets   $5,256,789


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Complaints

               

BBB has processed no customer complaints on this company in its three year reporting period.

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