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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: March 2025 Expires: March 2027

Fort Bend County Women's Center, Inc.

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(281) 344-5750
P.O. Box 183
Richmond, TX, 77406-0183
http://www.fortbendwomenscenter.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

Fort Bend County Women's Center, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:

 
To assist survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and their children to achieve safety and self-sufficiency, while striving to end domestic violence against women.
 

Year, State Incorporated:
1980, TX

 
The Fort Bend County Women's Center, Inc. helps survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and their children with services that help
them live violence-free, away from their batterers and abusers. Aside from providing emergency shelter, our services include counseling,
crisis intervention, advocacy (including legal advocacy and accompaniment to court), case management, financial assistance when
appropriate, transportation (emergency and other), job training and life skills classes, information and referrals to other social services
agencies, GED/ESL classes, referrals into scholarship programs, rental assistance, a Children's Program (counseling, evaluations, tutoring,
mentoring, etc.), and an Aftercare Program to assist clients once they leave the shelter. Services are available to both resident and
non-resident clients.

In 40 years of serving the community, the Fort Bend County Women's
Center has helped more than 50,000 women and children achieve
violence-free lifestyles.

In 2019, they served 1,241 survivors of domestic violence and sexual assualt, including 444 children.
 

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Fort Bend County Women's Center, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Program services: Aftercare $5,194,745
Resale Centers $2,468,434
Program services-Shelter $2,132,585
FBWC Rio bend Housig $279,348
Total Program Expenses $10,075,112

Chief Executive
Vita Goodell, Chief Executive Officer

Chair of the Board
Ms. Cherie Young, Board Member

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Assurance One of Texas LLC

Board Size
17

Paid Staff Size
117

Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.), Solicitations for Used Clothing

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 4.03%

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 Fort Bend County Women's Center, Inc.'s audited financial statements - combined for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Federal financial assistance $5,502,133
Donations $3,369,156
Contibutions of merchandise for resale $2,747,503
Resale Centers revenue $2,726,799
State and other grants $672,618
Fundraisers - Less: cost of direct benefit to oors $396,105
United Way $205,892
In-kind donations $171,989
Other $96,752
Rent income $89,302
Interest $18,906
Less value of contributed merchandise sold $-2,746,340
Total Income $13,250,815

Programs: 89% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 6%

Total Income $13,250,815
Total expenses: $11,275,000
  Program expenses $10,075,112
  Fundraising expenses $519,075
  Administrative expenses $680,813
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $1,975,815
Beginning Net Assets $12,324,297
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $14,300,112
Total Liabilities $2,824,308
Total Assets $17,124,420

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Report completed by:
BBB of Greater Houston and South Texas