Blue Bird Circle
Blue Bird Circle
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About this organization
Mission
Established in 1923, the Blue Bird Circle is a women's volunteer organization that supports activities and facilities that treat and provide research into neurological disorders in children, through both volunteer time and monetary grants.
About
Over 400 Blue Bird Circle members devote at least 50,000 hours every year working in The Blue Bird Circle Clinic for Pediatric Neurology at Texas Children's Hospital or in The Blue Bird Circle Resale Shop (the Shop) and other fundraising activities to support the Circle's charitable causes. The Shop is substantially run by the volunteer members of the Circle and provides an important source of funding to enable the Circle to support its projects.The mission of The Blue Bird Circle Clinical Research Center at Texas Children's Hospital is to bring ever-advancing therapies to its patients. The Center supports cutting-edge research in neurology and enhances the larger effort to build a clinical research support structure that will advance care to the next level and make a difference in the lives of children affected by neurological disorders. It capitalizes on the remarkable scientific discoveries being made in childhood neurological diseases and serves as the clinical research arm of the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital, as well as for the Blue Bird Circle Developmental Neurogenetics Lab and The Blue Bird Circle Rett Center, developing the treatments and cures of tomorrow. The Blue Bird Circle funded an endowed chair in pediatric neurology at Texas Children's Hospital to allow the program to have increased flexibility and to attract and keep the highest quality of physicians working in the area of pediatric neurology.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “The circle is dedicated to the promotion of the well-being of humanity through the betterment of the community. its charitable and benevolent activities are pledged to the support of the blue circle clinic for pediatric neurology at texas children's hospital, the blue bird circle developmental neurogenetics laboratory at baylor college of medicine, the blue bird circle rett center at baylor college of medicine, and the blue bird circle clinical research center at texas children's hospital.”.
Their activities were defined as: “Established in 1923, the blue bird circle is a women's volunteer organization that supports activities and facilities that treat and provide research into neurological disorders in children, through both volunteer time and monetary grants.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as TX.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 as per the filing is 615 West Alabama, Houston, TX, 77006.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 22 employees as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $322,676.
- The CEO's salary policy within the organization is not determined through a review and approval by an independent source.
- The organization elects its board members.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 20 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1940.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $74,959 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $36,431 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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