HOUSTON FOCUS ACADEMY INC Charity Report

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HOUSTON FOCUS ACADEMY INC

EIN 46-1435397 · Special Education (B28)

What they do

Educating and Empowering Neurodiverse Students Through Structured Support, Personalized Learning, and Social-emotional Development.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$30.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$28.40of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $60,462 for CONNITHA TYRER (PRESIDENT & TREASURER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$847,156

Expenses$256,466

Annual surplus $590,690 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$72,746 · 28.4% of expenses

Reported executive compensation (total)$140,000 · 54.6% of expenses

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Revenue$847,156

Expenses$256,466

Assets$120,113

Income$847,156

Contributions$5,924

Management and general$72,746

Executive compensation (total)$140,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CONNITHA TYRERPRESIDENT & TREASURER · 50 hrs/week $60,462

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (5)

CONNITHA TYRERPRESIDENT & TREASURER

HEINRICH MEERMANNBOARD MEMBER

JOHN MONTGOMERYBOARD MEMBER

KATHY PENNEYOFFICER

MELISSA HOFFMANVICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 5400 Fellowship Lane, Spring, TX 77379
County: Harris
In care of: Connitha Tyrer
Primary officer: Connitha Tyrer, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(281) 240-0663

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Special Education (B28)
IRS tax category: Special Education
Revocation date: November 15, 2015