Avenue 360
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Avenue 360 meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
The mission of Avenue 360 is to provide high quality and caring services to promote healthy people and communities.
Year, State Incorporated:
1997, TX
Also Known As:
Bering Omega Community Services, Houston Area Community Service
Houston Area Community Services, dba Avenue 360 Health and Wellness, a 501 (c)3 organization, is a Federally Qualified Health Center with six clinics in the Houston region providing primary, behavioral, and dental care to medically underserved communities as well as a reduced-cost pharmacy. One of our programs, Omega House, is a special care facility with hospice designation that provides quality end-of-life and hospice care to HIV/AIDS patients and their families. Additionally, the organization offers housing support and community wellness education.
Previously, the organization was known as Houston Area Community Services (HACS), founded in 1998 to treat those living with AIDS. In 2016, HACS partnered with Bering Omega (Omega House), founded in 1986, which provided hospice care to people living with HIV/AIDS, to form Avenue 360.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Avenue 360's program expenses were:
| Program Services | $29,813,220 |
| Total Program Expenses | $29,813,220 |
Chief Executive
Charlene Flash, President/CEO
Chair of the Board
Stephen Duckett
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Nordic Global
Board Size
12
Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)
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 Avenue 360's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Grant revenue | $24,615,414 |
| Patient service revenue | $10,377,246 |
| Contributions | $235,116 |
| Other | $209,796 |
| Contributions of nonfinancial assets | $42,385 |
| Investment return, net | $680 |
| Total Income | $35,480,637 |
Programs: 88% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 12%
| Total Income | $35,480,637 |
| Total expenses: | $34,040,355 |
| Program expenses | $29,813,220 |
| Fundraising expenses | $299,133 |
| Administrative expenses | $3,928,002 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $1,440,282 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $6,883,748 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $8,324,030 |
| Total Liabilities | $5,714,519 |
| Total Assets | $19,469,129 |
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Report completed by:
BBB of Greater Houston and South Texas