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Name:	Bay Area Turning Point, Inc.
Address:	P.O. Box 890929
	Houston, TX 77289
Phone:	281-338-7600
Web Address:	www.bayareaturningpoint.org

Bay Area Turning Point, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Bay Area Turning Point, Inc. (BATP) is a community based social service agency that provides a variety of assistance services, including shelter to families in need, and community education/crime prevention activities in the Greater Bay Area and surrounding areas. Within their shelter, Bay Area Turning Point offers the following services: Case Management Child Care, Job Readiness, Recovery support groups, Food & Clothing, Transportation, Counseling, Parenting Skills Classes, Life Skills Classes, Self Improvement Workshops, Academic tutoring for children and women, Special projects and activities, Budget and Financial Planning, GED Preparation, and Job Shadowing. Non-residential services include a 24-Hour Crisis Hotline, Counseling, Court Accompaniment, Police/Hospital 24-hour accompaniment, Assistance with filing Protective Orders, Domestic Violence Support Groups, Information & Referral, Professional Training, Education & Awareness, Transportation Assistance, a Speaker's Bureau, Employment Assistance, Sexual Assault Support Groups, Clothing Assistance, Violence in the Workplace Intervention/Training for Businesses, Post Shelter Follow-Up Program, In-School Presentations & Workshops, Emergency & Transitional Shelter, Legal and Financial Advocacy, and Nutrition & Safety Planning. Annually, Bay Area Turning Point, Inc. reaches more than 15,000 youth for sexual assault and domestic violence prevention activities. Each year, the organization also offers shelter to victims for more than 20,000 days and serves 100,000 meals. 2011 Service Statistics: Shelter: 311 women, 370 children Shelter Days Provided: 20,180 Shelter Meals Served: 100,900 Shelter Childcare Hours: 27,167 Hotline Beneficiaries: 8,642 Advocacy Accompaniments: 106 Counseling/Case Management Hrs: 4,066

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, Bay Area Turning Point, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Shelter expenses	1,011,315
Advocacy and education, family violence	361,252
Advocacy and education, sexual assault	222,360
Self-reliance project	154,905
Total Program Expenses:	$1,749,832

Chief Executive : Cecilia "Diane" Savage, LBSW, President/CEO

Compensation*:

$104,478

Chair of the Board: Robert "Rob" Heselmeyer
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired Engineer, NASA

Board Size: 13

Paid Staff Size: 35

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, telephone, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, television, radio, grant proposals, internet, door to door, planned giving arrangements, membership

Fund raising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,739,681, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

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.

The following information is based on Bay Area Turning Point, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Grant income	1,038,960
Contributions in kind	311,292
Businesses and organizations	299,304
Resale shop	198,584
Individuals	70,106
Churches	20,019
Fees	12,981
Investment income	7,879
Other income	90
Total Income	$1,959,215

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 84%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 3%  Other Expenses: 11%

Total income		$1,959,215
Program expenses		$1,749,832
Fund raising expenses		49,545
Administrative expenses		72,553
Other Expenses		227,309
Total expenses		$2,099,239
Expenses in Excess of Income		(140,024)
Beginning net assets		3,208,431
Ending net assets		3,068,407
Total liabilities		98,276
Total assets		$3,166,683