2026-02-19T16:23:06-07:00 2025-09-30 990 2024-10-01 760251562 DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY INC DISP 9367606914 301 N Thompson St Ste 106 Conroe TX 77301 Lois Voth Chairperson 9367606914 2026-02-20 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Lois Voth 301 N Thompson St Suite 106 Conroe TX 77301 600442 0 X www.resolution-center.org X 1988 TX To provide and promote affordable, high-quality dispute resolution services and training to the Montgomery County area. 6 6 6 244 0 0 89065 116226 400040 480665 4677 3551 0 0 493782 600442 0 0 0 0 375349 404573 0 0 182 152483 159235 527832 563808 -34050 36634 456511 507616 0 15810 456511 491806 To provide and promote affordable, high-quality dispute resolution services and training to the Montgomery County area. 0 0 361178 128425 Mediation:The Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County (DRC-MC) offers in-person, Zoom, and hybrid mediations. A majority of people request Zoom and hybrid mediations that are more labor intensive and time consuming for staff. Therefore, the DRC-MC cannot conduct as many mediations as it did when all mediations were conducted in-person prior to the pandemic. Despite these challenges, the DRC-MC still conducted mediations that affected over 4,200 individuals, families, businesses and/or governmental entities in FY 2024-2025. In addition to removing a significant number of cases from the Montgomery County court dockets through settlements, DRC-MC mediators also prevented community disputes from escalating by helping people to peacefully resolve their disputes, rebuild relationships and restore communications. Significantly, the DRC-MC provided no cost (i.e., pro bono) mediations for victims of child abuse/neglect, low-income families, and victims of domestic violence who could not afford to pay mediation fees. During FY 2024-2025, DRC-MC mediators completed 361 pro bono mediations. Peer Mediation programs, which the DRC-MC helped to establish at three (3) Montgomery County high schools, enabled trained student mediators to assist their peers to resolve disputes peacefully through mediation. DRC-MC volunteers contributed over $250,000 worth of volunteer time to the community in FY 2024-2025. 145297 0 27795 Training/Education and Outreach:A large number of people seek mediation training via Zoom. This online training is more time intensive for staff/trainers/mentors because of complicated logistics planning, and technical assistance required. Despite these challenges, the DRC-MC still provided/sponsored over 182 hours of mediation related training to approximately 1850 individuals. During FY 2024-2025, the DRC-MC conducted (1) 40 Hour General Mediation Training classes; (2) Advanced Family Mediation Training classes; (3) in-person two (2)day Peace Camps for students in Grades 3-12; (4) multi-session conflict resolution training sessions for Justice System Referred youngsters and their parents; (5) a two (2) day conflict resolution training program for high school student interns in the EfTA program; and (6) conflict resolution training for foreign exchange students. In addition, the DRC-MC provided and/or sponsored custom designed conflict resolution trainings for Lone Star College-Montgomery, Texas Association for Court Administrators, Angel Reach, and the SHSU Mediation and Legal Services Office. Nearly 1800 students in grades K-8 participated in the DRC-MC's 2025 Conflict Resolution Bookmark Art Contest and the DRC-MC distributed nearly 45,000 bookmarks supporting peaceful conflict resolution across Montgomery County. To date, over 15,000 students have participated in the DRC-MC's Conflict Resolution Bookmark Art Contest and the DRC-MC has distributed over 120,000 bookmarks with peacebuilding messages in Montgomery County. The DRC-MC received the BBB Award for Excellence, Business of Distinction and Top Rated Non-Profit designation from Great Non-Profits during FY 2024-2025. 0 0 0 506475 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X Elaine Roberts 9367606914 301 N Thompson St Ste 106 Conroe TX 77301 Elaine Roberts JD President and CEO 40 X 147374 0 0 Cathy Yowell Treasurer 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Glenna Rodgers JD Secretary 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Lois Voth Chairperson 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Jennifer Ortiz Prather JD Director 10 0 X 0 0 0 Michael Ellis JD Director 10 0 X 0 0 0 Jeff Newkirk Vice Chairperson 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Kathleen Hamilton JD Director 10 0 X 0 0 0 147374 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 116226 98431 116226 Mediation Services 624190 452870 452870 0 0 Training Services 624190 27795 27795 0 0 0 0 0 0 480665 3551 0 0 3551 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 600442 480665 0 3551 355251 326831 28420 21913 20160 1753 27409 25216 2193 3248 3248 5350 5350 4344 4344 2282 2282 19107 8325 10657 125 3982 3795 187 79375 78581 794 2922 2790 132 4689 4512 120 57 2307 2284 23 378 90 288 Training and Mediation Expenses 18859 18859 0 0 Volunteer Expense 4999 4772 227 0 Membership and Dues 3684 3634 50 0 Bank Charges 3709 0 3709 0 563808 506475 57151 182 452857 475542 28340 2388 36502 35156 3654 1346 456511 507616 0 15810 0 15810 X 456511 491806 0 0 456511 491806 456511 507616 X 36634 0 0 0 0 -1339 X X 0 0 0 X 13410 25139 15676 6850 17795 78870 303472 323838 377814 377980 480665 1863769 0 0 0 0 82215 82215 82215 82215 98431 427291 399097 431192 475705 467045 596891 2369930 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2369930 1036 445 3567 4627 3551 13226 0 0 1036 445 3567 4627 3551 13226 0 0 0 0 400133 431637 479272 471672 600442 2383156 0.99445 0.99477 0.00555 0.00523 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6179 0 6179 0 30323 0 28977 1346 0 0 0 0 1346 X In-Kind Utilites and Occup 1 82215 Donor Valuation X Supplies & Prizes for events 26 6972 Donor Value X Used Furniture 2 9244 FMV 0 0 1 0 Form 990, Header, Line B We discovered we had omitted one donor from Schedule B and wanted to correct this omission. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 In fiscal year 2024-2025 we amended both our Financial Policy and Conflict of Interest Policy and added an Investment Policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Upon completion our Form 990 is emailed to every member of our board of directors for review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c A conflict of interest document is distributed annually to each board member asking each member to report any conflicts of interest and family or business relationships with the organization. All board members sign an acknowledgment and agree to abide by the policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Board members review the compensation levels of the Executive Director and employees and evaluate if these compensation levels are comparable to other organizations of similar size, nature and financial capacity. All salaries are approved by the Board as part of the budget. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization has governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available upon request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 We converted from Cash Basis to Accrual Basis in the Current Fiscal Year which caused a variance in our net assets. Form 990, Part XII, Line 1 We changed from Cash Basis to Accrual basis this fiscal year to better match our expenses to our revenues. We filed a timely return but needed to amend due to one donor being omitted inadvertently from Schedule B.