HOUSTON BAR ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HOUSTON BAR ASSOCIATION

EIN 74-0692895 · Education (B)

What they do

Schedule OTo Serve The Needs of Houston-area Lawyers and Enhance The Legal Profession Through Promoting Professionalism, Access to Justice, The Rule of Law, Equality, and Inclusion In The Legal Profession, Legal Education for The Profession and The Public, and Service to The Community for Law-related High-impact and High-involvement Projects.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

66.79%of revenue went to mission work66.7% of expenses · Program services

7.49%of revenue went to fundraising7.5% of expenses

$98.14spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

25.78%of revenue went to management and office costs25.8% of expenses

$3.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.1%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 $143,024 for VINH HO (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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.

$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$3,070,616

Mission workProgram services$2,050,77566.79% of revenue66.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$791,74625.78% of revenue25.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$229,9357.49% of revenue7.5% of expenses

Total expenses$3,072,456100.06% 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

2019CurrentExpense mix: 66.7% mission · 25.8% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.04% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.02% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.03% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,961,723

Expenses$2,906,631

Annual surplus $55,092 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$2,050,775 · 70.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$791,746 · 27.2% of expenses

Fundraising$229,935 · 7.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,961,723

Expenses$2,906,631

Assets$10,715,001

Income$3,124,543

Contributions$2,500

Mission work (program services)$2,050,775

Fundraising$229,935

Grants given$729,820

Average grant$60,818

Stocks and bonds$4,909,499

Accounting fees$169,423

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

VINH HOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $143,024Base $131,777 · Other $11,247

ASHLEY STEININGERASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT · 40 hrs/week $141,205Base $125,956 · Other $15,249

RON RIOJASMEMBERSHIP AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $115,520Base $101,715 · Other $13,805

MAGGIE MARTINMARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DIR. · 40 hrs/week $114,681Base $101,230 · Other $13,451

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 (19)

VINH HOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ASHLEY STEININGERASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT

RON RIOJASMEMBERSHIP AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR

MAGGIE MARTINMARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DIR.

KAYLAN DUNNTREASURER

TODD FRANKFORTSECRETARY

STEPHANIE NOBLEDIRECTOR

SEEPAN PARSEGHIANDIRECTOR

SAMANTHA TORRESDIRECTOR

ROBERT PAINTERSECOND VICE PRESIDENT

KERI BROWNDIRECTOR

GREG ULMERPRESIDENT-ELECT

GREG MOOREDIRECTOR

DIANA GOMEZPAST PRESIDENT TO 5/2025

DAVID HARRELLIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

DANIELLA LANDERSPRESIDENT

COLLIN COXFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

COLIN POGGEDIRECTOR

CARTER DUGANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1941
Location: 1000 Louisiana St 3600, Houston, TX 77002
County: Harris
In care of: Daniella Landers
Primary officer: Daniella Landers, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmembership@hba.org Phone(713) 759-1133

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLAZEK & VETTERLING
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes