Boys and Girls Country of Houston

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Summary

Founded in 1971, Boys and Girls Country has been serving children for over 50 years! As a licensed residential home, we use a trauma-informed care approach.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Boys and Girls Country of Houston
18806 Roberts Road
Hockley, TX 77447

Website: boysandgirlscountry.org

Phone: 281-351-4976

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 746026198

CEO/President: Vince Duran

Chairman: Jim Tomforde

Board size: 39

Founder: Tommy Robinson

Ruling year: 1963

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 09/30

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2025


Purpose

That every child has a place to grow up and a sense of being home.


Mission statement

Boys and Girls Country of Houston's mission is to change the lives of children from families in crisis by loving and nurturing them in a Christian home environment, raising them to become self-sustaining and contributing adults


Statement of faith

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Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Adoption/Foster Care

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating1408 of 159052 of 61
Fund acquisition rating1014 of 159137 of 61
Resource allocation rating976 of 159145 of 61
Asset utilization rating1570 of 159058 of 61

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Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20252024202220212020
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
10%10%25%13%10%19%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
5%10%23%10%7%13%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
66%99%94%77%64%68%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
6%10%22%12%10%11%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
34%1%6%23%36%32%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20252024202220212020
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
81%75%67%82%83%82%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
97%96%108%83%67%121%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
74%72%73%69%56%100%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
3%4%-8%17%33%-21%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
2%1%-1%4%7%-4%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
12%15%11%6%7%7%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20252024202220212020
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.750.160.170.170.140.18
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.7614.769.145.997.2421.69
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.602.351.521.021.023.98
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20252024202220212020
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
13.403.393.013.083.001.82
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.070.290.330.320.330.55
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
6.753.605.277.987.841.36
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20252024202220212020
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
9%2%4%8%8%8%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
110%614%578%545%651%501%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20252024202220212020
Cash$285,799$644,733$799,177$1,185,326$138,837
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$1,611,701$2,057,679$2,472,678$2,801,937$1,221,549
Short-term investments$1,233,065$2,256,420$3,261,499$1,839,841$213,070
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$3,130,565$4,958,832$6,533,354$5,827,104$1,573,456
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$11,434,289$10,056,618$9,099,252$9,132,546$9,227,012
Other long-term assets$31,647,251$30,301,422$23,485,604$27,207,091$23,324,062
Total long-term assets$43,081,540$40,358,040$32,584,856$36,339,637$32,551,074
Total assets$46,212,105$45,316,872$39,118,210$42,166,741$34,124,530
 
Liabilities20252024202220212020
Payables and accrued expenses$545,291$535,623$498,228$467,992$415,909
Other current liabilities$377,138$1,109,895$1,622,868$1,475,188$449,401
Total current liabilities$922,429$1,645,518$2,121,096$1,943,180$865,310
Debt$0$0$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$72,749$101,556$814,073$1,549,596$1,864,682
Total long-term liabilities$72,749$101,556$814,073$1,549,596$1,864,682
Total liabilities$995,178$1,747,074$2,935,169$3,492,776$2,729,992
 
Net assets20252024202220212020
Without donor restrictions$26,063,922$12,052,828$10,069,453$11,179,127$9,550,304
With donor restrictions$19,153,005$31,516,970$26,113,588$27,494,838$21,844,234
Net assets$45,216,927$43,569,798$36,183,041$38,673,965$31,394,538
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20252024202220212020
Total contributions$7,590,047$6,532,919$6,141,727$5,627,271$3,526,500
Program service revenue$126,411$208,070$213,773$182,061$212,975
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$68,550$155,915$55,038$1,743,662$7,616
Other revenue($108,743)$56,717$1,547,013$1,262,443$1,412,596
Total other revenue$86,218$420,702$1,815,824$3,188,166$1,633,187
Total revenue$7,676,265$6,953,621$7,957,551$8,815,437$5,159,687
 
Expenses20252024202220212020
Program services$5,529,828$5,070,470$5,461,625$4,949,760$5,155,436
Management and general$1,079,077$838,463$396,599$405,925$441,088
Fundraising$760,740$1,631,787$774,876$586,135$669,645
Total expenses$7,369,645$7,540,720$6,633,100$5,941,820$6,266,169
 
Change in net assets20252024202220212020
Surplus (deficit)$306,620($587,099)$1,324,451$2,873,617($1,106,482)
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$306,620($587,099)$1,324,451$2,873,617($1,106,482)

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Vincent DuranExecutive Director$188,015
Scott NotarainniChief Financial Officer$140,700
Quintes Stark JrHighly Compensated Employee$138,915
Nathan DohertyHighly Compensated Employee$107,818

Compensation data as of: 9/30/2025


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History

1971- Tom "Tommy" Robinson founds a 501(c)(3) Christian home for boys with the help of Houston area friends and colleagues. He also donates 10 acres of land in Hockley, Texas. His wife, Mrs. Tom Robinson names the organization "Boys Country." The initial campus includes three mobile buildings, a metallic building and its first dormitory under construction.

1980 - Construction begins on a nearby 40-acre campus that will serve as the future home of Girls Country.

1996 - Plans are initiated to pilot an Independent Living Skills Program for older youth who have completed their adolescent years at Boys and Girls Country. The Independent Living Skills Program is renamed the College and Career program the following year. Thanks to generous continuing scholarships, all students who graduate from high school at Boys and Girls Country will now have the opportunity to be sponsored through trade school or college and into a first job.

1998 - Boys Country and Girls Country are combined on the Roberts Road campus and the organization is renamed Boys and Girls Country of Houston, Inc. The College and Career program moves to the former Girls Country campus.

1999 - Boys and Girls Country establishes a $6 million endowment campaign to facilitate capital improvements to the campus and strengthen our future-a vitally important step in securing the financial well-being of our mission.

2006 - The capital campaign concludes with the dedication of the Operations Center in February. The College and Career Campus is renovated in June and July to add housing for 17 new graduates from the class of 2006.

2009 - The Penny Loyd Student Life Center opens in August, serving as a hub for campus activities - from education to recreation.

2011 - New playgrounds are constructed, security lighting is installed, half-court basketball courts are installed and campus irrigation and landscaping are completed.

2012 - The Joe H. and Sue S. Reynolds Foundation Chapel is dedicated as a mark of our faith and a place for prayer and reflection.

2014 - The first Master's Degree earned by a BGC student through our College and Career program is celebrated when Amy receives her MS from Sam Houston State University.

2015 - Ground is broken on the first of 11 re-built cottages on campus in order to provide new, energy efficient cottages with the improvements we desperately need for our children and our houseparents.

2016 - The 45th Anniversary celebration included the dedication of a memorial to the founders, Tommy and Jean Robinson

2017 - The Tilman & Peggy Pool Cottage is and opened with generous funding from the Kelly Gene Cook, Sr. Foundation.

2018 - The Hamill Foundation Cottage is opened with funding provided by the Hamill Foundation.

2020 - The Woodforest Cottage is opened with financial support from the Woodforest Charitable Foundation.

2021 - Boys and Girls Country celebrated it's 50th Anniversary. The College and Career Campus on 2920 was sold and the College and Career residents moved onto the main campus located on Roberts Road Campus.

2022 - The Executive Director's House was built by Caldwell Builders and funded by the Hamill Foundation.

2023 - New staff housing is opened on campus with support from HomeAid Houston, Trinity Signature Homes and Greater Houston Builders Association.


Program accomplishments

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