Better Business Bureau Report for
The ARK Group

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: The ARK Group
Address: 20515 SH 249
Lone Star College, University Park
  Houston, TX 77070
Phone: 281-537-1301
Web Address: www.childrenscenter.com
Also known as:ARKGROUP, Inc.
The Children's Center for Self-Esteem
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1993, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: To educate adults to become intentional and better skilled in providing unconditional love and care to children that builds their self-concept/self-esteem.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

The ARK Group meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

ARK's 2009 growth included programs and processes affecting an estimated total of 20,000 students in over 200 public schools, seven Texas state jails, six county juvenile justice programs, and over 600 churches.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, The ARK Group's program expenses were:

  
Education and training 173,744
Education promotion activities 29,093
Education publications 21,194
Total Program Expenses: $224,031
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Dr. B Glenn Wilkerson, President
Compensation*:
 $22,500

Chair of the Board: David Hendricks
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, Pacific America

Board Size: 9

Paid Staff Size: 6

*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 % of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $103,432, 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 The ARK Group's IRS Form 990-EZ for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Grants and contributions 73,169
Education and training 67,412
Fundraising and other 30,263
Educational publications 12,107
Interest income 199
Total Income $183,150


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 90%  Fund Raising: Less than 1%  Administrative: 10% 

Total income   $183,150
  Program expenses $224,031
  Fund raising expenses 305
  Administrative expenses 24,473
 
Total expenses   $248,809
Expenses in Excess of Income   (65,659)
Beginning net assets   112,184
Ending net assets   46,525
Total liabilities   106
Total assets   $46,631


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Complaints

               

The BBB has processed no complaints in the past 36 months, our standard reporting period.

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