Better Business Bureau Report for
Armand Bayou Nature Center, Inc.

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Armand Bayou Nature Center, Inc.
Address: 8500 Bay Area Blvd.
  Pasadena, TX 77507
Phone: 281-474-2551
Web Address: www.abnc.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1974, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: To establish and operate a conservation and environmental education center within the Armand Bayou Park area of Harris County, TX. To develop ecology, natural history, conservation and education programs in cooperation with schools, colleges and youth groups. To cooperate with natural resource agencies in providing an outdoor laboratory to demonstrate sound natural resource management practices. To provide opportunities for individual and family pursuits of natural hobbies or scientific research. To provide trails and interpretive facilities so the public may visit nature for recreation, and for enjoyment of being outdoors.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Armand Bayou Nature Center, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Established in 1974, Armand Bayou Nature Center (ABNC) remains one of the largest urban wilderness preserves in the nation, protecting over 2500 acres of rare coastal prairie, flatwood forest and estuarine bayou habitat for the State of Texas and Harris County. Their programs include: Stewardship, Education, and Visitor & Member Services. They currently actively preserve 900 acres of tall-grass prairie. They also manage 300 acres of Texas Coastal Preserve in the Armand Bayou watershed. ABNC educational programs served over 8,500 students of all ages throughout the year. Over 15,000 people visit ABNC annually.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, Armand Bayou Nature Center, Inc.'s program expenses were:

  
Stewardship 337,637
Education 183,678
Visitor Services 88,846
Total Program Expenses: $610,161
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Tom Kartrude, Executive Director
Compensation*: 
 $63,000

Chair of the Board: Peter Zollers
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Petrochemical Plant Manager/Kaneka Texas

Board Size: 23

Paid Staff Size: 12

*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, internet, membership
Fund raising costs were 12% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $598,837, 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 Armand Bayou Nature Center, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

Source of Funds  
Contributions and grants 529,952
Admissions and education program fees 171,501
Special events 46,870
Distribution from independent foundation 42,516
Membership contributions 22,015
Interest income 13,747
Gift shop sales 12,750
Cost of gift shop sales -10,184
Cost of benefits provided donors -14,329
Total Income $814,838


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 76%  Fund Raising: 9%  Administrative: 15% 

Total income $814,838
Program expenses $610,161
Fund raising expenses 69,566
Administrative expenses 123,948
Total expenses $803,675
Income in Excess of Expenses 11,163
Beginning net assets 1,912,299
Ending net assets 1,873,968
Total liabilities 111,410
Total assets $1,985,378


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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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