Better Business Bureau Report for
AVANCE - Houston, Inc.

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: AVANCE - Houston, Inc.
Address: 4281 Dacoma
  Houston, TX 77092
Phone: 713-812-0033
Web Address: www.avancehouston.org
Also known as:AVANCE, Inc.
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1988, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: AVANCE - Houston, Inc. unlocks America's potential by strengthening families in at risk communities through the most effective parenting education and support programs. We do this by enhancing parenting skills, promoting family literacy and proving early childhood development programs. The AVANCE programs nurture the development of children by focusing on their educational success and fostering the personal and economic success of the families.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

AVANCE - Houston, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

AVANCE - Houston, Inc. focuses on parent education, early childhood development, brain development, literacy, and school readiness. This charity serves predominantly low income Hispanic families in underserved communities. Their nine-month core program caters to parents with children from 0-3 years of age, operating in housing projects, community centers and schools. AVANCE instructors guide parents through the stages of emotional, physical, social and cognitive development of their children with special topics that range from the importance of reading and effective discipline to nutrition. Parents also attend classes in literacy, learning English and attaining a GED. AVANCE reaches more than 20,000 individuals annually in centers and chapter sites throughout Texas and Los Angeles, California.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, AVANCE - Houston, Inc.'s program expenses were:

  
22,469,239
Total Program Expenses: $22,469,239
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Jose Villareal, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $140,000

Chair of the Board: Martha Rost
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: America's Category Mgmt., HP

Board Size: 15

Paid Staff Size: 445

*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, grant proposals, Golf Tournament
Fund raising costs were 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $25,089,779, 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 AVANCE's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Federal grants 19,802,839
In-kind 4,541,693
Foundations and corporations 366,000
United Way 225,472
Fundraising (net of direct expenses of $63,607 for 2010) 94,119
City, state, and school grants 35,809
Private contributions 23,847
Interest 416
Total Income $25,090,195


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 90%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: 9% 

Total income   $25,090,195
  Program expenses $22,469,239
  Fund raising expenses 164,589
  Administrative expenses 2,148,044
 
Total expenses   $24,781,872
Income in Excess of Expenses   308,323
Beginning net assets   1,521,830
Ending net assets   1,830,153
Total liabilities   613,825
Total assets   $2,443,978


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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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