Better Business Bureau Report for
Wesley Community Center, Inc. of Houston, TX

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Wesley Community Center, Inc. of Houston, TX
Address: 1410 Lee St.
  Houston, TX 77009
Phone: 713-223-8131
Web Address: www.wesleyhousehouston.org
Also known as:Wesley House
Wesley House
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1942, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Wesley’s mission is “to minister to the needs of individuals and families by helping people help themselves and each other.” This mission is fulfilled through programs which teach individuals and families to become self sufficient, provide children with a safe and nurturing learning environment, redirect youth from juvenile delinquency behavior to mold them into tax paying citizens, and assist seniors with everyday needs.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Wesley Community Center, Inc. of Houston, TX meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Wesley Community Center services include early childhood education; latchkey program; programs for school-age youth including drug abuse and teen pregnancy prevention, after school activities, team sports and tutoring; adult and family services including counseling, emergency food, utilities and rent and clothing, a food co-op, job placement, crime prevention programs, and daily senior nutrition and activity programs. Through these various services, Wesley is able to positively affect the lives of over 16,000 individuals a year across 113 Houston area zip codes.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, Wesley Community Center, Inc. of Houston, TX's program expenses were:

  
Total: 1,941,366
Total Program Expenses: $1,941,366
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Diana Garbis, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $98,552

Chair of the Board: Roberta Todd
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Community Volunteer

Board Size: 30

Paid Staff Size: 30

*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, grant proposals
Fund raising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,829,481, 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 Wesley Community Center, Inc. of Houston, TX's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Government fees and grants 719,218
United Way allocation 583,537
Contributions 482,427
Associated organizations 272,121
Client fees and grants 125,011
Special events 44,299
Program service fees 39,820
Other 19,601
Total Income $2,286,034


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 84%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 13% 

Total income   $2,286,034
  Program expenses $1,941,366
  Fund raising expenses 71,229
  Administrative expenses 292,778
 
Total expenses   $2,305,373
Expenses in Excess of Income   (19,339)
Beginning net assets   2,442,487
Ending net assets   2,603,148
Total liabilities   331,593
Total assets   $2,934,741


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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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