The Womens Institute of Houston

Analysis

The Womens Institute of Houston is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1956, 70 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2024, The Womens Institute of Houston reported income of $438k and spending of $429k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2024, income grew from $325k to $438k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 122% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Womens Institute of Houston sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Outreach Six Acres Inc ($438k), Three Rivers Commons Inc ($438k) and Early Years Learning Center Inc ($438k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 18% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $114k (27% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $925k against liabilities of $279k, net assets of $646k. It reported 3 employees.