Better Business Bureau Report for
British American Foundation of Texas

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


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: British American Foundation of Texas
Address: PO Box 421234
  Houston, TX 77242
Phone: 713-587-9900
Web Address: www.britishamericanfoundationoftexas.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 2006, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: The British American Foundation of Texas is committed to providing opportunities for academically gifted, financially disadvantaged youth to study abroad or excel here in Texas, with exchanges between the UK and USA educational institutions.

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Evaluation Conclusions

              

British American Foundation of Texas does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 10: Ending Net Assets - Avoid accumulating funds that could be used for current program activities. To meet this standard, the charity's unrestricted net assets available for use should not be more than three times the size of the past year's expenses or three times the size of the current year's budget, whichever is higher.

British American Foundation of Texas does not meet this Standard because:

  • According to the IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2010, total unrestricted net assets are more than 3 times total expenses.

Standard 11: Financial Statements - Make available to all, on request, complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. When total annual gross income exceeds $250,000, these statements should be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $250,000, a review by a certified public accountant is sufficient to meet this standard. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $100,000, an internally produced, complete financial statement is sufficient to meet this standard.

British American Foundation of Texas does not meet this Standard because:

  • It states it does not have audited financial statements for the past fiscal year.

Standard 14: Budget - Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.

British American Foundation of Texas does not meet this Standard because:

  • its current fiscal budget does not include a total projected expense for fundraising.
British American Foundation of Texas meets the remaining 17 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

              

The British American Foundation of Texas' scholarship programs allow high school, undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to study abroad in Texas or the UK. They have awarded scholarships to 10 students to date. Also, the Kids with Courage program provides children from Houston children's hospitals the opportunity to attend an educational institution during long-term illness or post-traumatic recovery. To date, Kids with Courage program has benefited over 40 special-needs children.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, British American Foundation of Texas's program expenses were:

  
Total: 82,018
Total Program Expenses: $82,018
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Governance

              

Chief Executive : Carole Sergeant, Executive Director
Compensation*:
$10,072

Chair of the Board: Susan Howard
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President

Board Size: 10

Paid Staff Size: 1

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

              

Method(s) Used:

invitations to fund raising events
Fund raising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $248,943, 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 British American Foundation of Texas's IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions and grants 248,943
Other revenue 7,000
Investment income 4,226
Total Income $260,169


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 77%  Fund Raising: 6%  Administrative: 17% 

Total income   $260,169
  Program expenses $82,018
  Fund raising expenses 6,885
  Administrative expenses 18,639
 
Total expenses   $107,542
Income in Excess of Expenses   152,627
Beginning net assets   245,057
Ending net assets   397,684
Total liabilities   6,350
Total assets   $404,034


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Complaints

              

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

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