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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)
$22Mrevenue
FY2025 · +52% in 3 yrs305staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin24.2%
Months of reserve8.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.3%
Middle half of peersMedianChildren's Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$13M77%Management and general$2.5M15%Fundraising$1.4M8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 99% in FY2023
$5.1M in FY2022, $32k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
44 of 44 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort116funders
$4.1Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Greater HoustonEvery year since FY2017$181k$136k$273k$51k$229k$282k$294kThe Wortham Foundation IncOn and off$150k$150k$150k$150k$150k$150kHamill FoundationSince FY2020$250k$250k$250k$150kBarbara Bush Houston Literacy FoundationOn and off$110k$273k$195k$135k$82k$90kThe Wt & Louise J Moran FoundationEvery year since FY2017$60k$90k$60k$110k$160k$60k$110kJohn P McGovern FoundationSince FY2020$160k$160k$160k$160kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$530k$344k$347k$524k$323k$527k$837k84 other fundersUp to $2.5M a year each$606k$1.2M$927k$800k$1.3M$4.6M$1.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund