Better Business Bureau Report for
Career & Recovery Resources, Inc.

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Career & Recovery Resources, Inc.
Address: 2525 San Jacinto
  Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-754-7000
Web Address: www.careerandrecovery.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1958, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: To help people identify and overcome barriers to employment.

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Evaluation Conclusions

              

Career & Recovery Resources, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

              

Career & Recovery Resources, Inc. supports and maintains the following programs and services: Employment Services and Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment. Employment Services: offers individual and group counseling, testing, job search skills training, job development and placement for the unemployed, supervised work experience, literacy education, specialized services for older workers, life skills for at-risk youth, special services for persons with disabilities, employment and literacy training for the hearing impaired and other employment related services. Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment: offers individual and group family and counseling services, urinalysis screening, HIV testing, referral, education and other substance abuses treatment and education services to a variety of clients, many of whom come through the judicial system. Specialized substance abuse education is provided for youth, and specialized services for women are also provided. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Program - assists families with household income. 2010 Summer Youth Program - provides jobs for low income youth. SSBG IKE Recovery Employment Services - assists individuals materially affected by Hurricane Ike 80% of average median family income. In 2010, this organization served over 9,800 adults and more than 12,000 youth.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, Career & Recovery Resources, Inc.'s program expenses were:

  
Employment related services 2,565,694
Drug and alcohol abuse 1,580,759
Total Program Expenses: $4,146,453
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Governance

              

Chief Executive : Vernus C. Swisher, Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*:
$130,222

Chair of the Board: Dr. William W. Harmon
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President of Houston Community College

Board Size: 24

Paid Staff Size: 77

*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, planned giving arrangements
Fund raising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $5,370,033, 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 Career & Recovery Resources, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Government fees and grants 3,717,061
Contributions 1,464,347
Capital campaign contributions 188,625
Other income 39,521
Program service fees 20,636
Interest income 2,172
Total Income $5,432,362


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 80%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: 16% 

Total income   $5,432,362
  Program expenses $4,146,453
  Fund raising expenses 199,300
  Administrative expenses 856,530
 
Total expenses   $5,202,283
Income in Excess of Expenses   230,079
Beginning net assets   3,564,953
Ending net assets   3,795,032
Total liabilities   398,991
Total assets   $4,194,023


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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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