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Name:	Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston
Address:	303 Jackson Hill
	Houston, TX 77007
Phone:	713-942-4100
Web Address:	www.council-houston.org

The Houston BBB requested but did not receive complete information on the organization’s effectiveness measures and finances and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following 2Standards for Charity Accountability: 7 and 14.

Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston meets the remaining 17 Standards for Charity Accountability. Please note that as of the date of this report 1 out of the 20Standards for Charity Accountability are not currently effective. As a result, this standard has not been applied to this evaluation.

The Council on Alcohol and Drugs- Houston provides the following programs and services to the community: Assessment includes confidential evaluation, intervention, and counseling for individuals and families. Case management services focus on sobriety, parenting skills, and resources to enable success in abstaining from alcohol and drug use. During 2008-2009, 64,945 people were evaluated and counseled. Prevention promotes a community awareness of the dangerous effects and often fatal consequences of chemical dependency on alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. The Council provides life skills training in elementary and middle schools and in activities at summer camps. This training is targeted to decrease the risk factors for substance abuse. Prevention includes intervention with youth who have indicated increased risk behaviors for substance abuse to interrupt behavior which may lead to substance use. During 2008-2009, 4,446 youth were served. Clinical Services include assessment, evaluation, and counseling with educational and intensive group interaction, to provide follow-up care for those in need of additional resources to manage their recovery from alcohol and drug use. The Council also has a pediatric clinic that offers medical care to substance-exposed infants and children and their families. The Council provided clinical services to 1,240 people during 2008-2009. Education includes voluntary and mandated classes on alcohol, tobacco and other drugs available to the public as well as classes for the counseling profession. The Council reaches out to the business community to teach the skills to identify alcohol and substance abuse and to provide workplace policies to respond to substance use.

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010, Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston's program expenses were:

Prevention	2,636,582
Assessment	2,356,803
Clinical services	961,190
Education	527,640
Total Program Expenses:	$6,482,215

Chief Executive : William M. Taylor, President and CEO

Compensation*:

$253,065

Chair of the Board: Ellen Rutherford
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:

Board Size: 27

Paid Staff Size: 101

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

Method(s) Used:

invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals

Fund raising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $7,276,953, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

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.

The following information is based on Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Government grants and fees	3,862,960
Contributions: Other	1,157,716
Contributions: Donated use of facilities, materials and services	889,891
Special events	685,078
Program service fees	654,133
Contributions: United Way	593,808
Contracted services	520,043
Contributions: Capital campaign	87,500
Other income	17,158
Cost of direct donor benefits	-62,138
Loss on valuation of pledges	-150,000
Total Income	$8,256,149

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 74%  Fund Raising: 7%  Administrative: 19%

Total income				$8,256,149
	Program expenses			$6,482,215
	Fund raising expenses			607,626
	Administrative expenses			1,666,723
Total expenses				$8,756,564
Expenses in Excess of Income				(500,415)
Beginning net assets				15,846,843
Ending net assets				15,346,428
Total liabilities				581,701
Total assets				$15,928,129