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Name:	Families for Effective Autism Treatment - Houston
Address:	1120 Medical Plaza Drive, Suite 100
	The Woodlands, TX 77380
Phone:	(281) 361-3328
Web Address:	www.feathouston.org
Also known as: FEAT-Houston

Families for Effective Autism Treatment - Houston meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

(Program Service 1) Information, Education & Support Education: • Provided 5 low cost training workshops on effective teaching strategies for individuals with autism to 260 parents and teachers. 42 public school teachers and 38 parents were provided free spots by application. • Two Day Autism Intervention conference with six experts presented to 174 teachers, therapists & family members. • Regularly scheduled educational meetings were held in various parts of the Greater Houston area open to all. (11 educational meetings held) Information and Support: • Parent and teacher information and support provided through newsletter, email list, telephone support and lending library of books. (69 informational emails) • Development of community awareness of autism and effective treatment through educational handouts and publications provided at resource fairs, conferences and meetings. • Published bimonthly newsletters with information on meetings and trainings and articles informing parents and teachers about scientifically validated treatments and how to access them. The newsletter is mailed free of charge to more than 700 recipients and emailed to a list of over 1700. (5 Newsletters) (Program Service 2) Training Projects • Professional Resource Development and Parent Training: One grant to provide 5 free training workshops with free childcare and sibling group (75 families served). • Tuition reimbursement for coursework leading to certification given to one individual. • Two individuals received stipends to attend the annual national professional conference.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, Families for Effective Autism Treatment - Houston's program expenses were:

Information, Education & Support	55,538
Training Projects	9,660
Total Program Expenses:	$65,198

Chief Executive : Lisa Sostack, Program Director

Compensation*:

$31,664

Chair of the Board: Cindy Cooper
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: None

Board Size: 6

Paid Staff Size: 1

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

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, print advertisements, grant proposals, internet, Grocery Store Share & Good Neighbor Programs

Fund raising costs were 9% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $27,452, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

Families for Effective Autism Treatment - Houston incurred joint costs of $1,357 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $1,224 was allocated to program expenses, $133 was allocated to fund raising expenses, and $ was allocated to administrative expenses.

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 Families for Effective Autism Treatment - Houston's IRS Form 990-EZ for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Donation	27,452
Workshop/Conference Income	22,765
Total Income	$50,217

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 93%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 4%

Total income				$50,217
	Program expenses			$65,198
	Fund raising expenses			2,471
	Administrative expenses			3,052
Total expenses				$70,721
Expenses in Excess of Income				(20,504)
Beginning net assets				98,433
Other Changes in Net Assets				8,338
Ending net assets				77,929
Total liabilities				23
Total assets				$77,952