Better Business Bureau Report for
SER Jobs For Progress

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: SER Jobs For Progress
Address: 201 Broadway
  Houston, TX 77012
Phone: 713-773-6000
Web Address: www.serhouston.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1965, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: SER's mission is to enhance the quality of life in the Hispanic Community and other communities in need by providing education, training, and employment services that fulfill the needs in individuals, businesses, and communities.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

SER Jobs For Progress meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

SER Jobs For Progress has programs for seniors, for people with disabilities, for youth, for adults, and for people affected by Hurricane Ike. Services also include an employment and training program.

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009, SER Jobs For Progress's program expenses were:

  
Adult programs 938,077
HITRAC 480,330
Youth programs 254,111
Senior programs 183,473
Other program 107,299
Disabilities programs 61,257
Total Program Expenses: $2,024,547
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Nory Angel, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $125,000

Chair of the Board: Owen Sonik
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: PBFC & Mott LLP - Attorney at law

Board Size: 12

Paid Staff Size: 33

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

grant proposals
Fund raising costs were 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,382,518, 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 SER Jobs For Progress's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Federal grant revenue 2,324,424
Rental income 153,607
Other income 71,361
Other grant revenue 58,094
Total Income $2,607,486


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 86%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: 6%  Other Expenses: 7%

Total income   $2,607,486
  Program expenses $2,024,547
  Fund raising expenses 17,094
  Administrative expenses 135,248
  Other Expenses 152,406
Total expenses   $2,329,295
Income in Excess of Expenses   278,191
Beginning net assets   914,435
Ending net assets   1,192,626
Total liabilities   758,581
Total assets   $1,951,207


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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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