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Harris County Emergency Corps
Harris County Emergency Corps reported $34.9 million in revenue and $24.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.48 went to program services, $17.52 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $260,520 (PRESIDENT). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 65% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor context, the median across 67 covered public safety, disaster preparedness & relief charities: $92.61 programs, $7.29 management, $0.10 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.5% | 89.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.5% | 7.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 87.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.9% | 2.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $260,520 | $350,135 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.06% | 1.29% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.5 | 8.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 5 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHcec provides 9-1-1 service to the citizens of north Harris County while our outreach education, communication, and special events divisions reach out to areas throughout southeast texas. Hcec is able to provide additional ambulances to the district which in turn reduces response time when citizens dial 9-1-1 for assistance
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $243,488 | $0 | $17,032 | $260,520 |
| MEDICAL DIRE Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,264 | $0 | $16,000 | $231,264 |
| VP OF OPERAT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,546 | $0 | $15,936 | $227,482 |
| VP OF ADMINI Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,327 | $0 | $14,837 | $198,164 |
| COUNSEL Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,219 | $0 | $10,298 | $178,517 |
| VP OF CLINIC Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,078 | $0 | $12,245 | $171,323 |
| EXE ASST/SCH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,792 | $0 | $9,229 | $145,021 |
| ACCOUNTING C Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,807 | $0 | $9,989 | $140,796 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Harris County Emergency Corps (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5231
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
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Every number above is copied from Harris County Emergency Corps's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Harris County Emergency Corps, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Harris County Emergency Corps spent in 2024, $82.48 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Harris County Emergency Corps's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Harris County Emergency Corps reported that 82.5% of its $24.6 million in expenses went to program services, 17.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Harris County Emergency Corps pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Harris County Emergency Corps reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $260,520, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Harris County Emergency Corps get its money?
Of $34.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 97.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Harris County Emergency Corps a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-2953899 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523189349304187 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443039349301464 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303179349303540 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349318080 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143169349308454 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043179349301974 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-2953899: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.