Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County, Inc.
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
Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
To provide and promote affordable, high-quality dispute resolution services and training in the Montgomery County area.
Year, State Incorporated:
1988, TX
The DRC-MC is a nonprofit, volunteer driven organization which provides dispute resolution services (i.e., mediation) and training to individuals, businesses, agencies and the courts. The DRC-MC has been helping people with difficult conversations since 1988.
The DRC-MC was started by a committee of the Montgomery County Bar Association and Montgomery County Commissioners' Court in 1988. It is funded by filing fees for civil suits in JP, District and County Courts at Law, mediation fees, contributions and grants, and in-kind services provided by the county and volunteers.
For the year ended September 30, 2023, Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County, Inc.'s program expenses were:
| Program Expenses | $632,503 |
| Total Program Expenses | $632,503 |
Chief Executive
Elaine Roberts, Executive Director
Compensation*
$120,970
Chair of the Board
Mr. Gene Roberts JD, Director, Student Legal and Mediation Services
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Sam Houston State University
Board Size
9
Paid Staff Size
6
* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, The DRC-MC reaches out in person to the two local bar associations in Montgomery County and does in-person presentations to their Board in order to seek contributions for the Conflict Resolution Bookmark Art Contest each year. In addition, we contact individuals who contributed to the Bookmark Art Contest in prior years and email them the Sponsorship Level page attached to see if they will contribute again. Since this email is not sent to the public, it was not listed as a direct mail appeal and instead was listed as "other" appeal.
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 Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County, Inc.'s unaudited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2023.
Source of Funds
| In-Kind Donations | $293,187 |
| Contract Fees | $249,600 |
| Mediation Fees | $116,740 |
| Training | $11,474 |
| Donations | $7,560 |
| Interest Income & Other Income | $5,223 |
| Total Income | $683,783 |
Programs: 93% Fundraising: 0% Administrative: 7%
| Total Income | $683,783 |
| Total expenses: | $679,474 |
| Program expenses | $632,503 |
| Fundraising expenses | $56 |
| Administrative expenses | $46,915 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $4,309 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $482,217 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $490,735 |
| Total Liabilities | $647 |
| Total Assets | $491,382 |
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