Better Business Bureau Report for
Small Steps Nurturing Center

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Small Steps Nurturing Center
Address: 2902 Jensen Drive
  Houston, TX 77026
Phone: 713-236-0330
713-862-1020
Web Address: http://www.ssnc.org
Also known as:Small Steps
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1995, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: To provide an exemplary early education program to instill and foster the social, emotional, physical, intellectual, and spiritual growth of economically at-risk children and their families.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Small Steps Nurturing Center meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Small Steps Nurturing Center provides an early childhood program to 114 of Houston's economically disadvantaged inner city children and their families for 10 months of the year at no charge. The school serves children ages 2 through 6. Services include a high-quality education, teaching, nutritional meals, transportation to and from school, supplies, clothing, and social and emotional therapy.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, Small Steps Nurturing Center's program expenses were:

  
Total: 1,719,362
Total Program Expenses: $1,719,362
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Evan Harrel, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $75,301

Chair of the Board: Fred Brazelton
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Platform Partners, Investment Company

Board Size: 24

Paid Staff Size: 42

*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, print advertisements, grant proposals
Fund raising costs were 10% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,310,770, 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 Small Steps Nurturing Center's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Golf tournament 752,650
Contributions 715,364
Sporting clay tournament 523,874
Wine classic event 318,882
Interest and dividends 4,045
Cost of direct donor benefit -357,359
Total Income $1,957,456


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 84%  Fund Raising: 11%  Administrative: 5% 

Total income   $1,957,456
  Program expenses $1,719,362
  Fund raising expenses 231,183
  Administrative expenses 93,579
 
Total expenses   $2,044,124
Expenses in Excess of Income   (86,668)
Beginning net assets   3,705,626
Ending net assets   3,618,958
Total liabilities   50,706
Total assets   $3,669,664


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Complaints

               

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

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