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Name:	Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Address:	2900 Louisiana St.
	Houston, TX 77006-3435
Phone:	713-526-4611
Web Address:	www.catholiccharities.org
Also known as: Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston groups its programs into the four categories of: 1) Community Services, through which resources are provided throughout the Greater Houston area to assist individuals and families to become as self-sufficient as possible during all stages of life; 2) Specialized Children's Services, through which the agency supports children who have been separated from their parents, along with the foster and adoptive parents who care for them; 3) Housing Programs, including the Affordable Home Ownership Initiative, temporary Medical Center housing, and transitional housing for homeless women; and 4) Refugee Resettlement, through which government-sponsored refugees are assisted to become self-sufficient in the months following their arrival to the U.S. These programs meet the needs of 80,000 people each year, who are served without regard to race, religion or national origin.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston's program expenses were:

Disaster relief and response	12,381,284
Immigration and refugee services	11,689,876
Children and family services	4,620,013
Community outreach	2,653,444
Housing services	1,430,975
Parish relations and advocacy	281,066
Total Program Expenses:	$33,056,658

Chief Executive : Bona Kol, President/CEO

Compensation*:

$182,739

Chair of the Board: Percy Creuzot
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Frenchy's Sausage Company

Board Size: 23

Paid Staff Size: 361

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

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, grant proposals

Fund raising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $36,591,428, 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 Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Government grants	26,510,998
Foundation grants and other contributions	4,311,753
Contributions for capital campaign	3,081,682
United Way allocations	1,561,071
Support from Archdiocese	797,500
Program service fees and other	722,636
Special events contributions	632,887
Contributions for disaster relief and response	493,037
Investmetn return, net	319,036
Direct donor benefit costs	-27,600
Total Income	$38,403,000

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 95%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 2%

Total income				$38,403,000
	Program expenses			$33,056,658
	Fund raising expenses			1,213,513
	Administrative expenses			539,067
Total expenses				$34,809,238
Income in Excess of Expenses				3,593,762
Beginning net assets				22,738,464
Ending net assets				26,332,226
Total liabilities				4,316,610
Total assets				$30,648,836