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Houston Arts Alliance reported $25.5 million in revenue and $22.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $96.57 went to program services, $1.72 to management and general costs and $1.71 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.0% of the total. Government grants made up 68.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $308,050 (CEO to 11/30/24). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 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 $25M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$21.29 $5.4M
- Government grants$68.39 $17M
- Program service revenue$10.23 $2.6M
- Investment income$0.09 $23,289
Other revenue was negative: −$100K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.6% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.0% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 68.7% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.3% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $308,050 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.40% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.0 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 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 expenseHAA manages the City of Houston's competitive Arts Grants Program, under a contract with the City, awarding grants totaling $15,251,949 through a peer review panel process, which awards on key elements such as artistic/cultural merit, audience development & community outreach, cultural tourism impact, and the administrative and management ability of the grant recipient
HHA is a local arts and culture non-profit agency whose principal work is to implement the City of Houston's vision, values, and goals for its arts grantmaking and civic art investments. HAA conducts work through contracts with the City of Houston, overseen by the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs. Established in 1999, the Civic Art Ordinance Dedicates 1.75% of the budget for eligible, City-funded construction projects to commission or acquire new artworks or conserve existing ones in the City's 800+ object Civic Art Collection. Civic Art Projects include paintings, murals, prints, drawings…
The Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Arts Network & Fund (BANF) is a revolutionary arts ecosystem that empowers BIPOC artists, organizations, and communities in the Greater Houston Area with transformative opportunities to dream, connect, collaborate, and create. Established in 2021 as a collaborative community effort, BANF is a multi-year initiative dedicated to providing resources that support the vibrant BIPOC arts community of Greater Houston in fully displaying its power, values, and traditions. BANF is staffed with its own Project Director, guided by a Steering Committee and…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO to 11/30/24 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $303,048 | $0 | $5,002 | $308,050 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,385 | $0 | $18,119 | $198,504 |
| Interim CEO from 12/1/2024 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,808 | $0 | $15,993 | $146,801 |
| Director of BANF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,648 | $0 | $14,674 | $142,322 |
| Director of Civic Art Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,741 | $0 | $15,626 | $139,367 |
| Director of Disaster Svc Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,792 | $0 | $15,388 | $133,180 |
| Director of Communications Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,538 | $0 | $14,144 | $122,682 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Houston Arts Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $652K (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
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–1b27 · 27 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 531
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Houston Arts Alliance totaling $3.6M 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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Of every $100 Houston Arts Alliance spent in 2024, $96.57 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Houston Arts Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Houston Arts Alliance reported that 96.6% of its $22.0 million in expenses went to program services, 1.7% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Houston Arts Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Houston Arts Alliance reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $308,050, for the role of CEO to 11/30/24 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Houston Arts Alliance get its money?
Of $25.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 90.0% came from contributions and grants (including 68.7% from government grants) and 10.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Houston Arts Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1946756 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 202513219349301601 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349316216 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333159349300108 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349316189 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349309720 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003179349306255 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1946756: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.