Better Business Bureau Report for
Crisis Intervention of Houston

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Crisis Intervention of Houston
Address: 3701 Kirby Dr., Ste. 540
  Houston, TX 77098
Phone: 713-533-4500
713-533-4501
Web Address: www.crisishotline.org
Also known as:Crisis Hotline
Crisis Intervention of Houston, Inc.
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1970, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: To help people in crisis.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Crisis Intervention of Houston meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Crisis Intervention of Houston serves people in crisis by providing 24-hour telephone and web-based counseling, suicide prevention and intervention education, links to community resources, and community education. Crisis Intervention of Houston responded to over 60,000 calls during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, Crisis Intervention of Houston's program expenses were:

  
Total: 784,308
Total Program Expenses: $784,308
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Sharon Koziol, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $85,000

Chair of the Board: James Brodnax
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: UHY Advisors TX, LLC - Managing Diretcor

Board Size: 19

Paid Staff Size: 20

*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, grant proposals, internet
Fund raising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $816,739, 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 Crisis Intervention of Houston's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
United Way allocations 357,089
Contributions 245,994
Special events fund-raisers 194,325
Program service fees 190,713
In-kind contributions 19,331
Other 14,143
Less cost of direct benefit to donors -52,831
Total Income $968,764


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 76%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: 20% 

Total income   $968,764
  Program expenses $784,308
  Fund raising expenses 38,692
  Administrative expenses 205,912
 
Total expenses   $1,028,912
Expenses in Excess of Income   (60,148)
Beginning net assets   325,585
Ending net assets   265,716
Total liabilities   112,485
Total assets   $378,201


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Complaints

               

The BBB has processed no customer complaints on this company in its three year reporting period.

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