THE COLLEGE HOUSES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE COLLEGE HOUSES

EIN 74-1648710 · Education (B80Z)

What they do

to MAINTAIN AN ENVIRONMENT and ACTIVITIES CONDUCIVE to FORMAL and INFORMAL EDUCATION, WHERE SELF-DISCOVERY and EXPOSURE to VARIOUS VALUE SYSTEMS, ACADEMIC LEARNING, and EXPERIENCE WITH MANAGEMENT and FOOD OPERATIONS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY for EDUCATIONAL and PERSONAL GROWTH; OPERATE BY THE COOPERATIVE METHOD of ORGANIZATION; APPLYING DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES to ECONOMIC and POLITICAL ACTIVITY and REAPING THE BENEFITS of SELF-CONTROL, SHARED COST, and RESPECT for THE RIGHTS of OTHERS; MAINTAIN SOUND PHYSICAL and FINANCIAL STRUCTURES to PERPETUATE THE ORGANIZATION; PROVIDE HOUSING to STUDENTS; SHARE RESPONSIBILITY for MANAGING THE HOUSING BETWEEN MEMBERS and STAFF.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.40 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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.48%of revenue went to mission work88.4% of expenses · Program services

$95.58spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.10%of revenue went to management and office costs11.6% of expenses

$3.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.2%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 $80,889 for R DANIEL MILLER (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$4,958,391

Mission workProgram services$4,188,76184.48% of revenue88.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$550,24111.10% of revenue11.6% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$219,3894.42% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,739,00295.58% 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: 88.4% mission · 11.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.58% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 12.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 13.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 11.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.26% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 12.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.95% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.02% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 13.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,958,391

Expenses$4,739,002

Annual surplus $219,389 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)$4,188,761 · 88.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$550,241 · 11.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,958,391

Expenses$4,739,002

Assets$14,226,879

Income$4,958,391

Contributions$9,745

Mission work (program services)$4,188,761

Management and general$550,241

Executive compensation (total)$115,593

Stocks and bonds$126,551

Accounting fees$15,900

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

R DANIEL MILLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $80,889Base $70,678 · Other $10,211

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 (26)

R DANIEL MILLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOSEPH STIDMANDIRECTOR

TOMISLAV BODWELL MAMICDIRECTOR

SARAH OMALLEY GRAHAMDIRECTOR (THRU JUNE)

SARAH LOPEZ TOUCHYDIRECTOR

SARA ABERDIRECTOR

SAMUEL YANTISTREASURER

RIVER DOWNSSECRETARY

RICHARD MARTINCOMMUNITY BOARD REP (THRU FEB)

RHI SPICERDIRECTOR

LISA THORNHILLDIRECTOR

KANDICE KAILERCOMMUNITY BOARD REP

JOSHUA HAWKINSDIRECTOR

ALEXANDER MURPHYDIRECTOR (THRU JUNE)

IAN WARDDIRECTOR

GRANT GILKERCHAIR

GOLRIZ SHAYANIDIRECTOR

FOREST MILLERCOMMUNITY BOARD REP

ELIZABETH EDWARDSDIRECTOR

DYLAN KAZANOVADIRECTOR (THRU JUNE)

DENNIS BREZINSKIDIRECTOR

CANYON MOONEYDIRECTOR

BRADY BACKUSDIRECTOR

ASTER COPLINCHAIR

ANTONIO MELTON-MOLINACHAIR

ALYSSA DIXONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 1906 PEARL ST OFC 101, AUSTIN, TX 78705-5426
County: Travis
In care of: R DANIEL MILLER
Primary officer: R DANIEL MILLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(512) 476-5678

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEGNER CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B80Z)
IRS tax category: Educational Support Services