Historic Houston

Analysis

Historic Houston is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 2022, Historic Houston reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.2m, spending 94% of its income. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Historic Houston 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 82nd percentile, and in the 85th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beck Foundation of Dsaet ($1.3m), The Arts Council of the Southern Finger Lakes Inc ($1.3m) and Broadwater Productions Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 153% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $187k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15k. At year end it held assets of $4.3m against liabilities of $1.7m, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 3 employees.