Better Business Bureau Report for
Reach Unlimited, Inc.

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Reach Unlimited, Inc.
Address: 12777 Jones Road, Suite 103
  Houston, TX 77070
Phone: 281-469-8058
Web Address: www.reachunlimited.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1983, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Reach Unlimited, Inc. is dedicated to providing quality support services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Reach Unlimited, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Reach is the most comprehensive provider of programs and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the greater Houston northwest. The agency operates fourteen group homes located from Spring Branch to Tomball, has a growing home and community-based services program, a supported employment program and a comprehensive center for life-long learning. Approximately 250 clients are served by this agency.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, Reach Unlimited, Inc.'s program expenses were:

  
Direct care and training 4,561,275
Learning activity center 1,515,624
Residential management 1,036,205
Total Program Expenses: $7,113,104
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Kathi Schmidt, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $122,679

Chair of the Board: Rev. Justin Lindstrom
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Pastor, St. Aidan's Episcopal Church

Board Size: 17

Paid Staff Size: 181

*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, grant proposals
Fund raising costs were 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $7,020,084, 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 Reach Unlimited, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Porgram service revenue - governmental agencies 6,031,119
Program service fees 1,003,818
Special events revenue, net of direct cost of $67,576 487,899
Contributions - cash 405,916
Contributions - non cash 95,150
Enterprise income, net of direct cost of $11,184 55,880
Management and bookkeeping fees 33,785
Investment income 32,003
Miscellaneous 10,544
Loss on sale of asset -6,467
Total Income $8,149,647


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 88%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: 11% 

Total income   $8,149,647
  Program expenses $7,113,104
  Fund raising expenses 62,974
  Administrative expenses 862,790
 
Total expenses   $8,038,868
Income in Excess of Expenses   110,779
Beginning net assets   3,380,523
Ending net assets   3,494,619
Total liabilities   1,275,484
Total assets   $4,770,103


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Complaints

               

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

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