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The Junior League of Houston
The Junior League of Houston reported $11.4 million in revenue and $7.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.41 went to program services, $13.08 to management and general costs and $1.51 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 57.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $167,615 (Administrative Director). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 109% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.0MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$57.39 $6.6M
- Program service revenue$40.31 $4.6M
- Investment income$2.30 $263K
Other revenue was negative: −$47,565. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.4% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.1% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 57.6% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 40.5% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $167,615 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.39% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 37.8 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTea Room - See Schedule OTea Room: The Junior League of Houston, Inc. established its first community project as a clinic for disadvantaged children. The clinic created the foundation for the League's relationships with major medical resources in Houston, including Baylor College of Medicine, Ben Taub Hospital, Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center, Texas Children's Hospital, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. To fund the clinic, members formed a Luncheon Club - the genesis of today's Tea Room. The Tea Room supports the League's exempt purposes by serving as a training…
Community Program and Community Support Services - See Schedule OCommunity Program and Community Support Services: Community projects are a main focus of The Junior League of Houston, Inc. During the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the League served individuals through community projects addressing a broad spectrum of needs in Houston and surrounding areas. Many of these programs are initiated by the League and fully supported through League volunteers and funding. League volunteers serve many people - infants, children, women in crisis, families, and the elderly; in many places - hospitals, museums…
Membership Services, Training, and Education - See Schedule OMembership Services, Training, and Education: The Junior League of Houston, Inc.'s membership is more than 4,000 strong. In addition to community volunteer placements, active and provisional League members attend a required number of general membership meetings each year. League members receive ongoing volunteer training and attend a variety of other meetings including council, education, leadership/training, community placement, and committee meetings. League members create newsletters, seasonal event calendars, a biannual…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Director Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,316 | $0 | $1,299 | $167,615 |
| Tea Room General Manager Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $158,933 | $0 | $835 | $159,768 |
| Tea Room Assistant Manager Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $114,748 | $0 | $8,929 | $123,677 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Junior League of Houston (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $334K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b21 · 21 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 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 568
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,114
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Ann Wolf Interior Decoration LLC Interior design services | $1,651,574 |
| Allied Universal Security Services Security services | $118,144 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to The Junior League of Houston totaling $71,284 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Junior League of Houston's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Junior League of Houston, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Junior League of Houston's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, The Junior League of Houston reported that 85.4% of its $7.0 million in expenses went to program services, 13.1% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Junior League of Houston pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Junior League of Houston reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $167,615, for the role of Administrative Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Junior League of Houston get its money?
Of $11.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 57.6% came from contributions and grants and 40.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Junior League of Houston a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1185659 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, object 202620629349300747 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202500529349300320 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202430869349301233 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202330549349301568 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202230499349300223 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202140579349300714 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1185659: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.