Better Business Bureau Report for
Buffalo Bayou Partnership

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Buffalo Bayou Partnership
Address: 1113 Vine Street, Suite 200
  Houston,, TX 77002
Phone: 713-752-0314
Web Address: www.buffalobayou.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1986, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: The Buffalo Bayou Partnership is is the Houston non-profit organization dedicated to revitalizing and tranforming Buffalo Bayou, our city's most significant natural resource. The Partnership coordinates the integration of major amenities, restoration and beautification projects into the Bayou greenbelt, and seeks ways to increase community involvement through pedestrian, boating and biking amenities; educational, volunteer and recreational activities and tours; permanent and temporary art installations and other natural and built attractions.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Buffalo Bayou Partnership meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

BBP's 20-year visionary Buffalo Bayou and Beyond Master Plan, calls for Buffalo Bayou to be a central, regional amenity that serves multiple purposes: recreation, flood management and ecosystem restoration. The organization seeks to create an active and vibrant waterway that enriches the lives of residents and attracts visitors from throughout the region and beyond. Specific elements of the long-range plan include: a 20-mile hike and bike trail system from Shepherd Drive to the Port of Houston Turning Basin, parks and open space destinations, and high quality development adjacent to the bayou corridor.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, Buffalo Bayou Partnership's program expenses were:

  
Program services 1,778,791
Total Program Expenses: $1,778,791
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Anne Olson, President
Compensation*:
 $145,500

Chair of the Board: Bob Phillips
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Senior Vice President, Enterprise Bank

Co-Chair of the Board : Sonny Flores

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, PEC Corporation

Co-Chair of the Board : Sis Johnson

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Community Volunteer

Board Size: 41

Paid Staff Size: 11

*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, cause-related marketing
Fund raising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,837,915, 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 Buffalo Bayou Partnership's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 2,346,977
Release of project related payables 678,131
Special events 490,938
Fees for services – City of Houston and Harris County 350,931
Rental income and other fees 60,808
Interest income 6,683
Cost of direct donor benefits -140,415
Total Income $3,794,053


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 82%  Fund Raising: 10%  Administrative: 8% 

Total income   $3,794,053
  Program expenses $1,778,791
  Fund raising expenses 221,911
  Administrative expenses 184,610
 
Total expenses   $2,185,312
Income in Excess of Expenses   1,608,741
Beginning net assets   10,068,550
Ending net assets   11,677,291
Total liabilities   869,750
Total assets   $12,547,041


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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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