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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)
$9.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −10% in 3 yrs84staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.4%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.2%
Middle half of peersMedianNorthwest Assistance Ministries
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10M spent
Programs$8.5M83%Management and general$1.3M13%Fundraising$478k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.3M in FY2023, −$911k in FY2024 and −$1.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 30% of revenue in FY2025. $7.5M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending114funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Greater HoustonEvery year since FY2017$290k$460k$315k$600k$2.5M$679k$669kThe Methodist HospitalEvery year since FY2017$250k$250k$300k$200k$373k$412k$471kEpiscopal Health FoundationStopped after FY2022$188k$310k$500k$600k$500k$100k–The Brown Foundation IncSince FY2021$1.2M$25k$35kHamill FoundationSince FY2020$200k$200k$275k$250kHouston Endowment IncStopped after FY2021$150k$150k$100k$150k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5.6M$747k$250k$1.8M$273k$365k$338k81 other fundersUp to $198k a year each$591k$462k$707k$758k$583k$601k$608k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped