Better Business Bureau Report for
Santa Maria Hostel, Inc.

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Santa Maria Hostel, Inc.
Address: 2605 Parker Road
  Houston, TX 77093
Phone: 713-957-2413
Web Address: www.santamariahostel.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1970, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: The mission of Santa Maria Hostel is to empower women and their children to become drug and alcohol free.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

This organization is a Charity Partner of the Better Business Bureau of Houston and South Texas.
Santa Maria Hostel, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Santa Maria Hostel, Inc. is operated to provide indigent women with housing, residential treatment for drug abuse, psychological and medical stabilization, job readiness, vocational training, and parenting education. 2,486 women and children were served at Santa Maria in various levels of care.

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010, Santa Maria Hostel, Inc.'s program expenses were:

  
Total: 7,132,822
Total Program Expenses: $7,132,822
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Kay Austin, Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*:
 $118,500

Chair of the Board: Douglas Hidalgo
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: CPA, Hidalgo, Banfill, Zlotnik & Kermali, P.C.

Board Size: 22

Paid Staff Size: 109

*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 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $7,246,649, 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 Santa Maria Hostel, Inc.'s audited financial statements - consolidated for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Federal assistance 4,838,458
State and local assistance 1,123,236
Contributions and grants 908,393
Program fundraiser 236,432
Rental income 194,260
United Way allocation 140,130
Other income 102,536
Program income 9,522
Interest income 10
Total Income $7,552,977


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 94%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: 2% 

Total income   $7,552,977
  Program expenses $7,132,822
  Fund raising expenses 272,396
  Administrative expenses 145,302
 
Total expenses   $7,550,520
Income in Excess of Expenses   2,457
Beginning net assets   1,233,468
Ending net assets   1,235,925
Total liabilities   2,737,670
Total assets   $3,973,595


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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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