BAY AREA HOUSTON ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BAY AREA HOUSTON ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP

EIN 76-0112168 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

Economic and Job Development In The Bay Area Houston Region Through Education, Technology Outreach and Regional Initiatives

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.80 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 leaders48 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

75.45%of revenue went to mission work93.8% of expenses · Program services

$80.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.98%of revenue went to management and office costs6.2% of expenses

$1.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.5%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 $398,537 for BRIAN FREEDMAN (PRESIDENT). 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$3,158,683

Mission workProgram services$2,383,31675.45% of revenue93.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$157,4544.98% of revenue6.2% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$617,91319.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,540,77080.44% 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: 93.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.85% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 11.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.23% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 11.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.81% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 11.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.43% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 12.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.51% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,158,683

Expenses$2,540,770

Annual surplus $617,913 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)$2,383,316 · 93.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$157,454 · 6.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,158,683

Expenses$2,540,770

Assets$3,733,690

Income$3,158,683

Contributions$2,794,761

Mission work (program services)$2,383,316

Management and general$157,454

Accounting fees$16,352

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

BRIAN FREEDMANPRESIDENT · 60 hrs/week $398,537Base $339,400 · Other $59,137

ROBERT PAYNECONTRACT DIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $122,380Base $109,307 · Other $13,073

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 (48)

BRIAN FREEDMANPRESIDENT

ROBERT PAYNECONTRACT DIRECTOR

NELLIE CHAPPELL WHITEDIRECTOR

JOHN MARTINECDIRECTOR

JOHN MULHOLLANDVICE CHAIR

JOHN WILKINSDIRECTOR

JORGE HERNANDEZDIRECTOR

JOY KELLYDIRECTOR

KAREN WHEELER-HALLDIRECTOR

KELLY PAGESECRETARY

KEVIN REPADIRECTOR

KIRK SHIREMANDIRECTOR

LAURIE LABRADIRECTOR

MARK GITTLEMANDIRECTOR

MARTY PELLDIRECTOR

JERRY E FLIGERDIRECTOR

NOEL CARDENASDIRECTOR

R J BOATMANDIRECTOR

RICHARD WALKERDIRECTOR

STEPHEN JONESDIRECTOR

TIM KROPPDIRECTOR

TODD CALIVADIRECTOR

VICTOR PIERSONDIRECTOR

WALTER JACKSONDIRECTOR

WAYNE RUTLEDGEDIRECTOR

ERIN MCDONALDDIRECTOR

BILL PROVENZANODIRECTOR

BRENDRA HELLYER EDDIRECTOR

CARL JOINERDIRECTOR

CARL LITTLEDIRECTOR

CHAD STINEDIRECTOR

COL MICHAEL FOSSUMDIRECTOR

DARRIN HALLDIRECTOR

DENISE NAVARRODIRECTOR

DICK H GREGG JRDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS OWENS LT GENDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH SMITHDIRECTOR

BERNARD MILSTEINDIRECTOR

FRANK TAYLORDIRECTOR

FRED B GRIFFINDIRECTOR

GALE E BURKETTDIRECTOR

GLENN ROYALDIRECTOR

GWEN GRIFFINCHAIR

JAMIESON MACKAYDIRECTOR

JEANNIE KRANZDIRECTOR

JEFF DUDDERARDIRECTOR

JEFF GIONNETTEDIRECTOR

JENNIFER BOWERSTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: PO BOX 58724, HOUSTON, TX 77258-8724
County: Harris
In care of: Brian Freedman
Primary officer: Brian Freedman, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@bayareahouston.com Phone(832) 536-3255

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOWERS & SADLER LLP
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues