FAMILY SERVICE CENTER OF HOUSTON AND HARRIS COUNTY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FAMILY SERVICE CENTER OF HOUSTON AND HARRIS COUNTY

EIN 74-1152613 · Human Services (P40Z)

What they do

The Mission of Family Service Center of Houston and Harris County (Family Houston) is to Create A Stronger Community for Tomorrow By Helping Individuals and Families Meet The Challenges They Face Today. We Help Others Help Themselves.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.17%of revenue went to mission work70.2% of expenses · Program services

11.66%of revenue went to fundraising12.4% of expenses

$94.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.47%of revenue went to management and office costs17.5% of expenses

$0.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$5,667,619

Mission workProgram services$3,750,20766.17% of revenue70.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$933,45416.47% of revenue17.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$660,69711.66% of revenue12.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$323,2615.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,344,35894.30% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 70.2% mission · 17.5% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 21.3% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 19.0% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 17.3% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 13.5% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.64% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 14.5% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.36% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 18.8% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.62% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 21.0% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,667,619

Expenses$5,344,358

Annual surplus $323,261 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)$3,750,207 · 70.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$933,454 · 17.5% of expenses

Fundraising$660,697 · 12.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,667,619

Expenses$5,344,358

Assets$4,141,195

Income$6,128,261

Contributions$5,074,159

Mission work (program services)$3,750,207

Fundraising$660,697

Management and general$933,454

Executive compensation (total)$373,091

Stocks and bonds$932,304

Accounting fees$36,125

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

KEN SHEIRRPRESIDENT & CEO · 39 hrs/week $225,052

TRACEY BURNETT-GREENUPCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $142,642Base $127,053 · Other $15,589

KIMBERLYN CLARKSONCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $140,610Base $133,403 · Other $7,207

JESSICA CISNEROSCHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $125,919Base $109,555 · Other $16,364

KAREN MAYFIELDCONTROLLER · 39 hrs/week $119,269Base $103,192 · Other $16,077

KATHY ABSHIRECFO (THRU 04/25) · 7 hrs/week $49,375

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

KEN SHEIRRPRESIDENT & CEO

TRACEY BURNETT-GREENUPCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

KIMBERLYN CLARKSONCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

JESSICA CISNEROSCHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER

KAREN MAYFIELDCONTROLLER

KATHY ABSHIRECFO (THRU 04/25)

SERGIO LEALDIRECTOR

ROBERT TINNELLCHAIR

REECE HARDYDIRECTOR

QUENTIN HICKSDIRECTOR

NICK DHESIDIRECTOR

VIVIAN MORADIRECTOR

NELSY LIPFORDDIRECTOR

MIKE GALIUNASDIRECTOR

LINDA JARVISDIRECTOR

TIM MARTINEZDIRECTOR

KRIS WESTBROOKDIRECTOR

ALEX TAGHIDIRECTOR

KEVIN DUNLAPTREASURER

KELLY HICKMANDIRECTOR

JOSH BRIANDIRECTOR

JOHANNA WATSONDIRECTOR

HOGAN MILLERSECRETARY

HEIDI OBIEDIRECTOR

ENDIRA HAWKINSDIRECTOR

EDNA LOPEZDIRECTOR

DION HOBBSDIRECTOR

DAVID TAGLIARINODIRECTOR

DAPHNE HERNANDEZDIRECTOR

BARBARA LECFO (FROM 12/24)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1941
Location: 411 DURHAM DR, HOUSTON, TX 77007-7240
County: Harris
In care of: Ken Sheirr
Primary officer: Ken Sheirr, President/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailfamily@familyhouston.orgABOUT Phone(713) 861-4849

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLAZEK & VETTERLING
NTEE classification: Human Services (P40Z)