Better Business Bureau Report for
The Rose

Better Business Bureau Report issued April 2013
Better Business Bureau Report expires April 2014


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Charity Contact Information

Name: The Rose
Address: 12700 N. Featherwood Dr., Suite 260
  Houston, TX 77034
Phone: 281-484-4708
Web Address: www.the-rose.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1986, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: The Rose's mission is to reduce deaths from breast cancer by providing screening, diagnostics and access to treatment for all women, regardless of their ability to pay.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

The Rose meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

The Rose provides reduced cost mammography, ultrasound and other diagnostic testing, screening, and treatments for low income and minority women. Additionally, The Rose offers breast care education. All programs are citywide. In 2012, The Rose served 32,746 total patients; 9,686 of those screening and diagnostic procedures were at no charge to uninsured patients. In addition, The Rose reached 2,257,144 people through media messages.

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2012, The Rose's program expenses were:

  
Total: 7,474,410
Total Program Expenses: $7,474,410
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Dorothy Gibbons, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Compensation*: 
 $161,479

Chair of the Board: Myrleen P. Knott
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Buffalo Flange, Inc., VP & Controller

Board Size: 13

Paid Staff Size: 93

*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, internet
Fund raising costs were 17% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,004,117, 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 Rose's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2012.

Source of Funds  
Program service fees, net of adjustments 5,584,305
Support and grants 2,446,250
Special events, net of expenses 557,867
Building rental income 294,971
Investment income, net of losses 2,021
Other income, net of losses 1,752
Total Income $8,887,166


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 85%  Fund Raising: 6%  Administrative: 9% 

Total income $8,887,166
Program expenses $7,474,410
Fund raising expenses 500,572
Administrative expenses 830,268
Total expenses $8,805,250
Income in Excess of Expenses 81,916
Beginning net assets 4,097,599
Ending net assets 4,179,515
Total liabilities 3,505,559
Total assets $7,685,074


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Complaints

               

0 complaint(s) closed with BBB in the last 3 years. 0 complaint(s) closed in the last 12 months.

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