Better Business Bureau Report for
SIRE, Houston's Therapeutic Equestrian Center

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


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Charity Contact Information

Name: SIRE, Houston's Therapeutic Equestrian Center
Address: 24161 Spring Drive
  Hockley, TX 77447
Phone: 281-356-7588
Web Address: www.sire-htec.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1985, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: To improve the quality of life for people with disabilities using therapeutic horseback riding and other related activities.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

SIRE, Houston's Therapeutic Equestrian Center (SIRE- HTEC) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

SIRE, Houston Therapeutic Equestrian Center has provided therapeutic services to children and adults with a wide variety of disabilities since 1983. Primary counties served are Harris, Montgomery, Waller, and Ft. Bend. Activities include therapeutic horseback riding, therapeutic vaulting, carriage driving, hippotherapy, competitions, and a summer camp. SIRE provided services to 200 clients weekly in 2009.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, SIRE- HTEC's program expenses were:

  
Total: 799,462
Total Program Expenses: $799,462
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : James L. Williams, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $71,225

Chair of the Board: Fred H. Arnold
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Coco-Cola North America, Minute Maid Business Unit, Manager

Board Size: 15

Paid Staff Size: 23

*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, planned giving arrangements
Fund raising costs were 15% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $562,042, 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 SIRE- HTEC's IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Contributions and grants 317,694
Tuition 287,256
Special events, net of direct donor benefit cost of $134,777 244,348
Other income 17,134
Investment income -63
Total Income $866,369


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 78%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 14% 

Total income   $866,369
  Program expenses $799,462
  Fund raising expenses 82,966
  Administrative expenses 139,387
 
Total expenses   $1,021,815
Expenses in Excess of Income   (155,446)
Beginning net assets   1,499,660
Ending net assets   1,344,214
Total liabilities   7,893
Total assets   $1,352,107


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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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