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CHARITY REVIEW

Downtown Women's Center

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
6 16 18
(806) 372-3625
409 S Monroe St
Amarillo, TX, 79101
https://dwcenter.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Downtown Women's Center does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

The charity does not meet this Standard because:

This Standard is not met because the organization does not have a board policy on assessing organizational performance and effectiveness.

Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

The charity does not meet this Standard because:

This Standard is not met because the organization does not produce an annual report.

Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.

The charity does not meet this Standard because:

This Standard is not met because the organization does not have an online privacy policy.

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 7, 15

Downtown Women's Center meets the remaining 15 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"To provide housing and services to overcome homelessness and addiction."

Year, State Incorporated:
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-Abba House and Haven House recovery programs for homeless women in recovery and their children. -The Transitional Housing Program offers case management to families and individuals as they begin working toward self sufficiency in housing situations. -The Meridian apartments are for low-income individuals including the elderly the handicapped and the disabled. -Retail stores offer on the job training and employment for a segment of society that is considered unemployable by many. -Case managers work closely wih Texas Panhandle Centers (TPC) to meet the emotional and mental health needs of its clients.

For the year ended August 31, 2013, Downtown Women's Center's program expenses were:

Total Program Expenses $1,583,659
Total Program Expenses $1,583,659

Chief Executive
Diann Gilmore, Executive Director

Compensation*
$6,172,300

Board Size
15


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 Downtown Women's Center's audited financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2013.

Source of Funds
Merchandise sales $1,094,362
Donated merchandise $1,064,556
Grants $535,690
Contributions $331,305
Rental revenues $198,641
Special Events $100,843
Other Income $4,512
Total Income $3,329,909

Programs: 85% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 11%

Total Income $3,329,909
Total expenses: $1,874,095
  Program expenses $1,583,659
  Fundraising expenses $87,840
  Administrative expenses $202,596
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $1,455,814
Beginning Net Assets $2,186,639
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $2,548,091
Total Liabilities $181,347
Total Assets $2,729,438

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Report completed by:
BBB of Amarillo