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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)(2)
$83Mrevenue
FY2024 · −2% in 3 yrs605staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin15.0%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.1%
Middle half of peersMedianHouston Zoo
Where the money goes FY2024 · $70M spent
Programs$61M86%Management and general$5.3M8%Fundraising$4.4M6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 96% in FY2022
$17M in FY2021, $690k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
33 of 33 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI171funders
$6.6Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Dan L Duncan FoundationOn and off$264k$264k$1.2M$892k$1.4M$1.9MHouston Endowment IncStopped after FY2022$5.0M$22k$65k$25k$25k–The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationOn and off$900k$900k$500k$600k$1.1M$719kHamill FoundationSince FY2020$400k$500k$500k$750kThe Wildcat FoundationEvery year since FY2017$214k$221k$325k$138k$321k$335k$383kJerold B Katz FoundationOn and off$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$357k$818k$1.0M$1.2M$1.8M$1.8M$895k137 other fundersUp to $550k a year each$753k$1.2M$1.4M$1.2M$2.1M$1.4M$1.5M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped