Better Business Bureau Report for
Neuhaus Education Center

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Neuhaus Education Center
Address: 4433 Bissonnet Street
  Bellaire, TX 77401
Phone: 713-664-7676
Web Address: www.neuhaus.org
Also known as:W. Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1980, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Neuhaus Education Center, a nonprofit foundation established in 1980, dedicated to preventing reading failure, provides teachers professional development in research-based methods of literacy instruction. In addition, Neuhaus is a resource for parental consultation and for adults seeking literacy education.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Neuhaus Education Center meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Neuhaus Education Center offers the following programs: 1. Professional development for educators - workshops & classes offered on-site, by interactive video & on-line. 2. Parent Resources - parent consultation on-site, by telephone & by email; parent seminars, referrals, scholarships for one-on-one therapy for students in need. 3. Adult literacy - small on-site evening classes for adults with reading difficulties. Their class size averages 30-40 students.

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010, Neuhaus Education Center's program expenses were:

  
Educational 2,573,196
Research 133,800
Total Program Expenses: $2,706,996
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Russanne Kelley, President and CEO
Compensation*:
 $141,650

Chair of the Board: Patricia Calnon-Allen
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Community Volunteer

Board Size: 21

Paid Staff Size: 34

*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
Fund raising costs were 17% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,676,047, 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 Neuhaus Education Center's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 1,257,423
Sale of educational materials 668,836
Investment return 511,265
Tuition 469,231
Special Events 418,624
Total Income $3,325,379


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 83%  Fund Raising: 9%  Administrative: 8% 

Total income   $3,325,379
  Program expenses $2,706,996
  Fund raising expenses 283,622
  Administrative expenses 246,304
 
Total expenses   $3,236,922
Income in Excess of Expenses   88,457
Beginning net assets   7,601,129
Other Changes in Net Assets (48,683)
Ending net assets   7,689,586
Total liabilities   115,782
Total assets   $7,805,368


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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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