Better Business Bureau Report for
Prevent Blindness Texas

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Prevent Blindness Texas
Address: 2202 Waugh Drive
  Houston, TX 77006
Phone: 713-526-2559
Web Address: www.preventblindness.org/TX
Also known as:National Society to Prevent Blindness
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Formerly known as:Texas Society to Prevent Blindness, Inc.

Year, State Incorporated: 1965, Texas
Affiliates: Prevent Blindness Texas - Southeast Region, Prevent Blindness Texas - Southwest Region, Prevent Blindness Texas - Northeast Region, Prevent Blindness Texas - Northwest Region
Stated Purpose: The mission of the Texas Society to Prevent Blindness (dba Prevent Blindness Texas, PBT) is to prevent blindness, preserve sight and enhance and extend the quality of vision life for all Texans.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Prevent Blindness Texas meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Focused on providing a continuum of vision care, Prevent Blindness Texas touches the lives of thousands of Texans each year through our sight-saving programs and services. PBT works toward this mission through public and professional education, advocacy, certified vision screening training, community and patient service programs, and research. Last year, Prevent Blindness Texas screened the eyes of 54,605 children and 23,642 adults.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, Prevent Blindness Texas's program expenses were:

  
Public Health Education 703,141
Community Services 307,623
Professional Education & Training 219,733
Research 14,650
Total Program Expenses: $1,245,147
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Debbie Goss, President & CEO
Compensation*:
 $127,386

Chair of the Board: Dr. Michael Breckel
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Physician, Settegast Clinic

Board Size: 22

Paid Staff Size: 22

*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, grant proposals
Fund raising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,033,690, 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 Prevent Blindness Texas's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.

Source of Funds  
Legacies 1,100,736
Foundation grants 347,686
Special Events, net of direct costs of $328,323 in 2011 298,859
Contributions 279,703
Government grants 56,354
Net investment income 34,141
Miscellaneous 11,207
Received indirectly 6,706
Total Income $2,135,392


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 65%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 4%  Other Expenses: 23%

Total income   $2,135,392
  Program expenses $1,245,147
  Fund raising expenses 147,147
  Administrative expenses 73,246
  Other Expenses 436,571
Total expenses   $1,902,111
Income in Excess of Expenses   233,281
Beginning net assets   2,872,354
Ending net assets   3,102,798
Total liabilities   238,509
Total assets   $3,341,307


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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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