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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$31Mrevenue
FY2024 · +177% in 3 yrs66staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin30.8%
Months of reserve34.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBuffalo Bayou Partnership
Where the money goes FY2024 · $21M spent
Programs$20M94%Management and general$801k4%Fundraising$440k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 13% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Cullen Foundation gave $1.5M in FY2021, 13% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 93% in FY2024
$6.6M in FY2022, $477k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
40 of 40 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort114funders
$20Ma year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Kinder FoundationSince FY2020$153k$152k$17M$17MThe Brown Foundation IncSince FY2021$32k$62k$15MHouston Endowment IncStopped after FY2022$513k$5k$5.0M$5.0M$3k–The Cullen FoundationOn and off$1.5MGarver Black Hilyard Family FoundationOn and off$400k$427k$300kThe Elkins FoundationNew in FY2023$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$189k$134k$1.8M$404k$150k$1.4M$246k85 other fundersUp to $534k a year each$224k$153k$229k$157k$842k$461k$493k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped