Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc

Analysis

Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1981, 45 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc reported income of $3.1m and spending of $3.3m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $3.1m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Arc of Hilo ($3.1m), Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh Inc ($3.1m) and Tarc-Serving People with Disabilities & Their Families ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $299k (9.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $14.8m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $13.7m. It reported 25 employees.