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Screen a listGood Reason Houston Inc
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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)
$9.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −24% in 3 yrs32staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.0%
Months of reserve11.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+48.9%
Middle half of peersMedianGood Reason Houston
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10M spent
Programs$8.7M83%Management and general$1.3M12%Fundraising$471k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$427k in FY2024 and −$951k in FY2025. Cash covers 11.1 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 49% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
8 of the 13 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists49funders
$9.2Ma year, last 3 years
57%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Houston Endowment IncEvery year since FY2018$1.4M$6.3M$5.8M$831k$5.0M$10MKinder FoundationSince FY2020$6.4M$2.5M$2.0M$2.0MThe Cullen FoundationSince FY2022$1.0M$400kThe Powell FoundationOn and off$1.0M$400kGates FoundationOn and off$100k$681k$95kThe Brown Foundation IncSince FY2021$150k$150k$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.0M$21k$1.1M$402k24 other fundersUp to $450k a year each$33k$768k$566k$391k$286k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund