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Houston in Action reported $12.1 million in revenue and $14.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2022. Of every $100 it spent, $97.77 went to program services, $1.61 to management and general costs and $0.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $260,892 (INTERIM PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2022.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2022 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2022 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2022 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.8% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $260,892 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.78% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.0 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 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
2022 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIssued grants of $13,783,353 in support of facilitating the collective action of local organizations and actors to promote community leadership and break down systemic barriers to civic participation so that every resident, regardless of social identity has equal opportunity to participate and have a meaningful impact on civic life
Highest reported compensation
2022 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERIM PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $233,660 | $27,232 | $260,892 |
| TREASURER/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $133,877 | $17,311 | $151,188 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $117,173 | $17,694 | $134,867 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,308 | $0 | $6,757 | $109,065 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Houston in Action (Part VII, line 2).
3 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2022 · 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 · 2 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 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 512
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
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Every number above is copied from Houston in Action'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 in Action, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Houston in Action's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2022, Houston in Action reported that 97.8% of its $14.7 million in expenses went to program services, 1.6% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Houston in Action pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Houston in Action reported for one person in calendar year 2022 was $260,892, for the role of INTERIM PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Houston in Action get its money?
Of $12.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2022, 100.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Houston in Action a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 83-0940984 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349309492 · read the filing · XML
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213169349301971 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349301865 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 83-0940984: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.