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Houston Area Community Services

Also known as Avenue 360 Health and Wellness

Houston, TX · EIN 76-0549240 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Houston Area Community Services reported $35.7 million in revenue and $33.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.50 went to program services, $11.88 to management and general costs and $0.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 64.8% of the total. Government grants made up 60.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $325,804 (Chief Executive Officer). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $34M

For context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 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 $36M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 314 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.5%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.9%10.6%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.6%0.4%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
64.8%24.7%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
60.1%0.6%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
35.2%59.5%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$325,804$391,657
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.96%1.45%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
1510
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.87.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 13100.0%

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 expense
$22M expenses · 74.0% of program spending · revenue $13M

Hacs provides comprehensive primary medical, dental, and behavioral health care to the low-income population in harris county and surrounding areas. The organization also provides HIV-infected clients with greater access into the HIV-AIDS continuum of care by means of intensive case management, outreach and housing programs. The patient is the center of our model, giving our patients a collaborative choice for their healthcare needs

$7.7M expenses · 26.0% of program spending · grants $4.3M

The continuum of care (coc) and housing opportunities for persons with AIDS (hopwa) programs provide safe and stable housing for clients in our community struggling with housing and financial issues

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Chief Executive Officer
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$304,844$0$20,960$325,804
Behavioral Health Medical Director
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$238,588$0$28,207$266,795
OB/GYN
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$230,044$0$23,100$253,144
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$215,487$0$24,668$240,155
OB/GYN
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$220,328$0$0$220,328
Clinical Quality Lead
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$206,397$0$12,080$218,477
Family Medicine Physician
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$200,852$0$12,932$213,784
Executive Vice President of Health Equity
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$187,053$0$927$187,980

15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Houston Area Community Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $952K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M201920202021202220232024$36M$34M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$36M$34M87.5%$7.8M$325,804
2023 ⓘ$36M$35M85.0%$5.6M$365,464
2022 ⓘ$39M$40M89.0%$4.1M$356,469
2021 ⓘ$36M$35M89.5%$5.0M$384,507
2020 (amended) ⓘ$30M$31M89.0%$4.1M$315,400
2019 ⓘ$29M$29M88.0%$4.9M$306,834

Governance 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–1b13 · 13 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 11aNo
  • 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 5203
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6133

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
LABCORP OF AMERICA
lab services
$560,023
Forvis Mazars LLP
Accounting services
$319,199
BRIGHAM PRIVATE SECURITY
Security
$177,400
Physician Resources Inc
Staffing & recruitment services
$140,099

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Houston Area Community Services totaling $100K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Houston Area Community Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Houston Area Community Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Houston Area Community Services's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Houston Area Community Services reported that 87.5% of its $33.9 million in expenses went to program services, 11.9% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Houston Area Community Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Houston Area Community Services reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $325,804, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Houston Area Community Services get its money?

Of $35.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 64.8% came from contributions and grants (including 60.1% from government grants) and 35.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Houston Area Community Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 76-0549240 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 202513189349308016 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349305916 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349309843 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349319475 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202200819349301510 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349309443 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 76-0549240: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.