Houston in Action Network

Analysis

Houston in Action Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Houston in Action Network reported income of $4.1m and spending of $5.8m, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $5.3m to $4.1m (-23%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Houston in Action Network sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Just Associates Inc ($4.1m), North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic ($4.1m) and Fairness Center Inc ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $236k (4.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $11.8m against liabilities of $307k, net assets of $11.5m. It reported 19 employees.