Better Business Bureau Report for
Palmer Drug Abuse Program-Houston, Inc.

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Palmer Drug Abuse Program-Houston, Inc.
Address: 840 Gessner, Suite 1300
  Houston, TX 77024
Phone: 281-589-4602
Web Address: www.pdaphouston.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1979, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: To be the most effective prevention and recovery program helping young people and families avoid or recover from the devastating effects of drug and alcohol abuse.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Palmer Drug Abuse Program-Houston, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Palmer Drug Abuse Program-Houston, Inc. (PDAP) provides substance abuse recovery services and educational and prevention programs to adolescent substance abusers and their families. The organization also provides education programs, workshops, and training for schools, churches, businesses, and individuals in the Houston area. In 2010, PDAP provided free recovery services to 1,054 un-duplicated clients. They served 625 new clients. And in total, they served 4,688 clients. PDAP provided 4,366 individual and family counseling sessions.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, Palmer Drug Abuse Program-Houston, Inc.'s program expenses were:

  
Total: 615,041
Total Program Expenses: $615,041
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Danielle Lutz, Ed. D, Executive Director
Compensation*: 
 $96,000

Chair of the Board: Adrian Goodisman
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Scotia Waterous, Managing Director

Board Size: 23

Paid Staff Size: 18

*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, print advertisements, grant proposals
Fund raising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $773,436, 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 Palmer Drug Abuse Program-Houston, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions 469,727
Special events, net 303,709
Program activities income 14,121
Interest and investment income 3,534
Total Income $791,091


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 83%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 9% 

Total income $791,091
Program expenses $615,041
Fund raising expenses 56,404
Administrative expenses 69,255
Total expenses $740,700
Income in Excess of Expenses 50,391
Beginning net assets 471,343
Ending net assets 521,734
Total liabilities 22,286
Total assets $544,020


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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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