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Screen a listThe Beacon of Downtown Houston
Can you give?
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)
$4.9Mrevenue
FY2024 · −3% in 3 yrs52staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−8.3%
Months of reserve5.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.1%
Middle half of peersMedianBeacon of Downtown Houston
Where the money goes FY2024 · $5.3M spent
Programs$4.4M83%Management and general$513k10%Fundraising$395k7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$477k in FY2022 and −$405k in FY2024. Cash covers 5.1 months, above the peer median of 3.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
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 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
26 of the 40 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 26% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII91funders
$2.3Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Houston Endowment IncSince FY2018$105k$205k$200k$100k$100k$1.0MCoalition for the Homeless of Houston Harris CountySince FY2022$500k$986kEpiscopal Health FoundationOn and off$66k$144k$229k$212k$20k$55kWayne Duddlesten FoundationEvery year since FY2017$55k$30k$50k$100k$100k$100k$30kThe Brown Foundation IncSince FY2021$135k$130k$140kTing Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$88k$112k$287k$347k$226k$198k$342k59 other fundersUp to $190k a year each$166k$201k$351k$317k$715k$877k$647k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund