BRAZIL-TEXAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
EIN 76-0683417 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
to FOSTER BUSINESS and FRIENDSHIP AMONG AMERICAN and BRAZILIAN COMPANIES BY PROVIDING ACCESS to BUSINESS LEADERS, RELIABLE BUSINESS PARTNERS, OPINION MAKERS and NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $95.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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.
How each $100 of revenue was used
The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.
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.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (36)
PAULA DO A GALHARDOLEGAL ADVISOR
LEONARDO HOMSYDIRECTOR
LUIS FEIJODIRECTOR
MARCELO CARRULLODIRECTOR
MARIA CLAUDIA ALVESDIRECTOR
MARK TIDWELLDIRECTOR
MAURICIO MEINERIDIRECTOR
MOJI KARIMIDIRECTOR
PATRICIA PRADALDIRECTOR
JOSE SAMPAIODIRECTOR
RAFAEL CARSALADEDIRECTOR
RAUL VIEIRACORPORATE SECRETARY
RICARDO CHAGASDIRECTOR
ROBERTO RIBEIRODIRECTOR
RODRIGO ALVIMDIRECTOR
SHIRA PAULSONDIRECTOR
SIMAO SILVADIRECTOR
VANIA CARVALHODIRECTOR
DIEGO CAPISTRANOLEGAL ADVISOR
ALANA LEAHY-DIOSDIRECTOR
ALBERTO MORANDIDIRECTOR
BEATRIZ DE LA VEGADIRECTOR
BENITO ROSSITIDIRECTOR
CARLA LACERDAPRESIDENT
CARLOS MOREIRADIRECTOR
CARLOS RECHELODIRECTOR
CHRIS DE SADIRECTOR
ADRIANA BOTTOHONORARY PRESIDENT
EDUARDO WADDINGTONTREASURER
ERICSON DE PAULADIRECTOR
ERIK CUNHADIRECTOR
FABIO HERZLDIRECTOR
FLAVIO GUIMARAESDIRECTOR
HELDER WAIANDTVICE PRESIDENT
JACQUELINE CONRADODIRECTOR
JOAO PEDRO COUTINHODIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2003
- Location
- 5444 WESTHEIMER RD STE 1436, HOUSTON, TX 77056-5397
- County
- Harris
- In care of
- % LEONARDO MOLINARI
- Primary officer
- CARLA LACERDA, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- PITTSFORD SAMUELS PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues