HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE

EIN 74-1946756 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A260)

What they do

See Schedule OHouston Arts Alliance (HAA) is A Local Arts and Culture Organization Whose Principal Work is Implementing The City of Houstons Vision, Values, and Goals for Its Arts Grantmaking and Civic Art Investments. HAA Conducts Work Through Contracts With The City of Houston, Overseen By The Mayors Office of Cultural Affairs. HAA Also Executes Privately Funded Special Projects to Meet The Needs of The Arts Community and Energize Neighborhoods. In Short, HAA Helps Artists and Arts Nonprofits Be Bold, Productive, and Strong.

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Of every $100 spent, about $96.60 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 leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.39%of revenue went to mission work96.6% of expenses · Program services

1.48%of revenue went to fundraising1.7% of expenses

$86.35spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.48%of revenue went to management and office costs1.7% of expenses

$1.81in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.0%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 $308,050 for JOHN M ABODEELY (CEO TO 11/30/24). 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$25,459,308

Mission workProgram services$21,229,69883.39% of revenue96.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$377,6511.48% of revenue1.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$377,1231.48% of revenue1.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,474,83613.65% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$21,984,47286.35% 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: 96.6% mission · 1.7% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.35% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 1.8% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 3.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.84% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.2% mission · 2.3% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 3.7% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 192.76% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 5.3% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.15% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 6.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.83% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 9.2% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$25,459,308

Expenses$21,984,472

Annual surplus $3,474,836 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)$21,229,698 · 96.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$377,651 · 1.7% of expenses

Fundraising$377,123 · 1.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$25,459,308

Expenses$21,984,472

Assets$39,726,791

Income$25,712,905

Contributions$22,920,297

Mission work (program services)$21,229,698

Fundraising$377,123

Grants given$78,230,019

Average grant$61,022

Management and general$377,651

Executive compensation (total)$295,293

Stocks and bonds$3,095,523

Accounting fees$31,046

Investing fees$3,408

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

JOHN M ABODEELYCEO TO 11/30/24 · 40 hrs/week $308,050Base $303,048 · Other $5,002

STACEY P KEENECOO · 40 hrs/week $198,504Base $180,385 · Other $18,119

TAYLOR SIMONE JACKSONINTERIM CEO FROM 12/1/2024 · 40 hrs/week $146,801Base $130,808 · Other $15,993

SIXTO WAGANDIRECTOR OF BANF · 40 hrs/week $142,322Base $127,648 · Other $14,674

GRACE ZUNIGADIRECTOR OF CIVIC ART · 40 hrs/week $139,367Base $123,741 · Other $15,626

MICHELLE DOBBINSDIRECTOR OF DISASTER SVC · 40 hrs/week $133,180Base $117,792 · Other $15,388

KAREN MARTINEZDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $122,682Base $108,538 · Other $14,144

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 (39)

JOHN M ABODEELYCEO TO 11/30/24

STACEY P KEENECOO

TAYLOR SIMONE JACKSONINTERIM CEO FROM 12/1/2024

SIXTO WAGANDIRECTOR OF BANF

GRACE ZUNIGADIRECTOR OF CIVIC ART

MICHELLE DOBBINSDIRECTOR OF DISASTER SVC

KAREN MARTINEZDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

SHAHEEN RAHMANDIRECTOR

SERGIO SELVERAVICE CHAIR

ROSI HERNANDEZDIRECTOR

SHANI BURNETTDIRECTOR

ROSALINDA MARTINEZDIRECTOR

PAULA SUTTONTREASURER

PAOLA CREIXELLDIRECTOR

NECOLE IRVINDIRECTOR

SUSANNE BURKEHOLDERDIRECTOR

VICTORIA LARADIRECTOR

MICHELE LEAL FARAHCHAIR

LOUISE UPSHAW-MCCLENNYDIRECTOR

LAUREN ANDERSONDIRECTOR

JUNE DEADRICKDIRECTOR

GARFIELD JOHNSONDIRECTOR

ANDREW DAVISDIRECTOR

BERYL BASHAMDIRECTOR

BRENDA PETERS-CHASEDIRECTOR

CC CONNERDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER CARDENASDIRECTOR

DARRYL GAINESDIRECTOR

ERIC BLACKWELLDIRECTOR

ERYN ROBERTSDIRECTOR

JUSTIN GOODMANDIRECTOR

JACKIE MALDONADODIRECTOR

JACKIE PHILLIPSSECRETARY

JERRY BARNETTDIRECTOR

JOE BRETTELLDIRECTOR

JOHN PAUL CAPISTRANDIRECTOR

JUAN ALANISDIRECTOR

JUDY NYQUISTDIRECTOR

ALIM ADATIADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 5280 Caroline Street Suite 100, Houston, TX 77004
County: Harris
In care of: Taylor Jackson
Primary officer: Taylor Jackson, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@haatx.com Phone(713) 527-9330

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLAZEK & VETTERLING
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A260)
Grant-giving organization: Yes