HOUSTON DELTA GAMMA FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HOUSTON DELTA GAMMA FOUNDATION

EIN 23-7259903 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S80Z)

What they do

SUPPORT of THE HOUSTON LIGHTHOUSE for THE BLIND: THE HOUSTON DELTA GAMMA FOUNDATION is DEDICATED to ASSISTING THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA. THE FOUNDATION HELPS FILL THE GAPS IN SERVICES BENEFITING THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED THROUGH ITS OWN PROGRAMS and IN COLLABORATION WITH A VARIETY of SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO: HELP PREVENT BLINDNESS THROUGH EDUCATION and MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS; HELP SUPPORT COUNSELING for LOW-VISION PATIENTS and THEIR FAMILIES; PROVIDE CULTURAL-ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS for THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED;MAKE EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE to AID BLIND and LOW-VISION PATIENTS; PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS and TUITION ASSISTANCE for THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, AND; PROVIDE ASSISTANCE to NEEDY, VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS for THEIR GENERAL WELFARE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $92.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

95.29%of revenue went to mission work92.5% of expenses · Program services

$102.97spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$10.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$43,028

Mission workProgram services$41,00095.29% of revenue92.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$44,307102.97% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 92.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.97% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 155.56% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.73% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 162.30% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 13.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.76% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 11.7% management · 19.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 9.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 280.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$43,028

Expenses$44,307

Annual shortfall $1,279 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$41,000 · 92.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$43,028

Expenses$44,307

Assets$447,763

Income$78,061

Contributions$1,642

Mission work (program services)$41,000

Grants given$44,750

Average grant$8,950

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (14)

JULIE CAGGIANOTREASURER

KAREN CRAIGDIRECTOR

KAREN KINGSECRETARY

LAUREN WALLACEDIRECTOR

MARTHA LURIEPRESIDENT

MELANIE MOUCHHISTORIAN

NANCY WEBBVICE PRESIDENT

PENNY HORTONVICE PRESIDENT

SARA MCALLISTERVICE PRESIDENT

SIDNEY TAYLOR MCKENZIEFOUNDATION REP

SUE MINERDIRECTOR

SUSAN MATHEWSVICE PRESIDENT

SUZANNE KELLEYCORR. SECRETARY

VIRGINIA GOBLEVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: PO BOX 130871, HOUSTON, TX 77219
County: Harris
In care of: MARTHA LURIE
Primary officer: MARTHA LURIE, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(281) 546-8161

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: BRUCE A SOSTAK PC
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S80Z)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes