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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)
$42Mrevenue
FY2025 · −15% in 3 yrs602staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.0%
Months of reserve3.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.5%
Middle half of peersMedianHouston Ballet
Where the money goes FY2025 · $42M spent
Programs$35M82%Management and general$2.9M7%Fundraising$4.5M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 93% in FY2023
$13M in FY2022, $884k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
115 of 115 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
23 of the 35 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists73funders
$5.4Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Houston Arts AllianceSince FY2020$819k$1.1M$1.7M$1.5MMelza M and Frank Theodore Barr Foundation IncSince FY2018$650k$100k$1.0M$100k$100k$1.5MThe Brown Foundation IncSince FY2021$1.1M$845k$925kThe Cullen Trust for the Performing ArtsSince FY2018$1.1M$125k$625k$125k$600k$200kTheater District Improvement IncStopped after FY2019$706k$745k$782k–The Cullen FoundationOn and off$360k$210k$150k$150k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$200k$445k$512k$581k$1.2M$1.0M$919k45 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$508k$656k$418k$452k$536k$1.2M$1.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped