Better Business Bureau Report for
Fifth Ward Enrichment Program

Better Business Bureau Report issued June 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires June 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Fifth Ward Enrichment Program
Address: 4014 Market Street, Ste. 105
  Houston, TX 77020
Phone: 713-229-8353
Web Address: www.fwepinc.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1995, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Fifth Ward Enrichment Program is designed to empower boys to become responsible men and productive members of their families and community.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Fifth Ward Enrichment Program (FWEP) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Fifth Ward Enrichment Program, Inc. was created for the purpose of pre-empting and preventing negative environmental influences on adolescent and pre-adolescent inner city males, and thereby increase their chances of becoming more responsible members of society. Today, the program has expanded to cover five distinct areas of need in the lives of young people in the targeted community, including academic guidance and counseling, fatherhood development, drugs and sex education, business enterprise, and anger management. FWEP offers to 250 inner-city African American and Latino youth more than 20 support services that deter chemical dependency, teen pregnancy, school delinquency and dropouts, while promoting self-discipline, personal accountability, and self-esteem.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, FWEP's program expenses were:

  
Total: 630,726
Total Program Expenses: $630,726
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Charles L. Savage, Executive Director
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Craig Ellis
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Director, Conoco Phillips, Inc.

Board Size: 13

Paid Staff Size: 15

*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, internet
Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $936,215, 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 FWEP's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Government grants 517,666
Contributions 379,438
Special events income 39,111
Miscellaneous income 1,381
Total Income $937,596


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 70%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 28% 

Total income   $937,596
  Program expenses $630,726
  Fund raising expenses 20,926
  Administrative expenses 258,667
 
Total expenses   $910,319
Income in Excess of Expenses   27,277
Beginning net assets   453,617
Ending net assets   480,894
Total liabilities   33,133
Total assets   $514,027


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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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