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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)
$1.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · −17% in 3 yrs15staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin12.3%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.9%
Middle half of peersMedianWriters in the Schools
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.4M spent
Programs$926k64%Management and general$311k22%Fundraising$204k14%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 84% in FY2022
$321k in FY2021, $50k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$605k in FY2022 and −$679k in FY2023. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
43funders
$524ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Houston Endowment IncSince FY2018$228k$101k$111k$101k$100k$100kMenil Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$100k$55k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kHouston Arts AllianceStopped after FY2021$37k$135k$94k$20k$101k–United Way of Greater HoustonOn and off$70k$70k$48k$48k$75kThe Powell FoundationOn and off$40k$50k$50k$125kThe Brown Foundation IncSince FY2021$80k$80k$80kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$21k$21k$158$100k$6526 other fundersUp to $53k a year each$156k$92k$84k$90k$169k$118k$97k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped