Crime Stoppers of Houston
2016 1 Dear Friends of FINANCIAL POSITION CRIME STOPPERS, AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 & 2016 I’m ecstatic to say I am writing this letter from our office in the new Dave Ward Building, Crime Stoppers of Houston, a milestone that is due to ASSETS 2016 2015 the many donors, partners, board members, staff, and volunteers who believe in the work of Crime Stoppers. This historic facility is significant on so Cash $ 1,590,459 $ 1,606,900 many levels, including being named after Houston Accrued interest and other assets 18,957 20,363 media icon and Guinness World Record Holder, Dave Ward. Pledges receivable 46,741 58,615 Investments 1,999,067 1,920,140 In entering this campaign, I expected to speak solely about bricks and mortar, but quickly discovered that the majority of my conversations were explaining what Crime Stoppers Cash restricted to capital projects 1,244,820 6,696,799 does and our plan for the future. Pledges receivable restricted to capital projects 1,408,124 1,905,902 I wanted to take this opportunity to share some of those key points with you: Property and equipment, net 9,291,011 2,631,224 • Tip Line: Alongside law enforcement, Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line has helped solve over 33,600 felony cases and arrest over 25,600 felony fugitives. Working with the community, we have solved an incredible range of cases, a TOTAL ASSETS $15,599,179 $14,839,943 recent one being the horrific killing of 4-year-old Ava Castillo. • The Community: In 2016, our Safe Community Program educated nearly 6 million Houstonians on everything related to public safety with a focus on human trafficking, domestic violence, child abuse, animal abuse, cyber safety, LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS home safety and more.
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