The Blue Bird Circle

“The Blue Bird Circle Shop is a membership organziation.”

“All members of the organization may vote to elect members of board of directors.”

“Changes to Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws must be approved by the membership.”

“The Form 990 is reviewed by organization's President and Treasurer. A copy of the Form is provided to the Board prior to filing.”

“Persons covered include members of Board of Directors and the Finance Committee. Determinations of whether conflicts exist are made by the Board. Persons with a conflict may be prohibited from voting and/or serving on the Board or Committee.”

“Available upon request.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: The Blue Bird Circle Clinical Research Center at Texas Children's Hospital's mission 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 neurologic 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. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Established in 1923, The Blue Bird Circle is a women's volunteer service organization celebrating 88 years of service to the Houston community. For many years, the focus of the Circle has been to support both the treatment of children with neurological disorders, and the research into the causes and treatment of those diseases. Over 500 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 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 Blue Bird Foundation was created in 1951 to provide financial support for the philanthropic efforts of The Blue Bird Circle. The Foundation is a 509(a)(3) Type II Supporting Organization of the Circle. In 2013, the Circle transferred a portion of investment assets to the Foundation in order to maximize the growth and protection of those assets. The Foundation provides part of the funding for the Circle's grants to The Blue Bird Circle Clinic for Pediatric Neurology at Texas Children's Hospital, The Blue Bird Circle Clinical Reaearch Center at Texas Children's Hospital, The Blue Bird Circle Developmental Neurogenetics Laboratory at Baylor College of Medicine, and The Blue Circle Rett Center at Baylor College of Medicine.”