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← THE BEACON OF DOWNTOWN HOUSTON

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by THE BEACON OF DOWNTOWN HOUSTON.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,967,376
Total expenses
$4,444,710
Contributions and grants received
$3,944,052
Grants paid
$305,702
Program service revenue
$12,822
Investment income
$3,064
Other revenue
$7,438
Total assets, end of year
$3,032,786
Total liabilities, end of year
$186,215
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,846,571
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,558,207
Management and general expenses
$518,091
Fundraising expenses
$368,412
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,558,207

Program services were 80.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $727,447

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $25,065

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $958,918

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,232,622

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $42,349

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Program revenue

    total $12,822 · related or exempt $12,822

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,064 · excluded $3,064

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $49,220

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $727,447

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $41,782

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $7,438 · excluded $7,438

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $305,702 · program services $305,702

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $176,664 · management and general $88,332 · fundraising $88,332

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,102,565 · program services $1,795,292 · management and general $162,248 · fundraising $145,025

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $195,922 · program services $155,209 · management and general $21,101 · fundraising $19,612

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $330,403 · program services $267,477 · management and general $35,790 · fundraising $27,136

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $182,751 · program services $144,776 · management and general $19,682 · fundraising $18,293

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $390 · program services $390

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $140,915 · management and general $140,915

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $288,496 · program services $270,450 · fundraising $18,046

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $91,268 · program services $30,805 · management and general $18,177 · fundraising $42,286

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $33,747 · program services $30,658 · management and general $2,078 · fundraising $1,011

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $179,645 · program services $163,202 · management and general $11,061 · fundraising $5,382

  • 17 · Travel

    total $60,685 · program services $54,407 · management and general $6,047 · fundraising $231

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $6,233 · program services $4,261 · management and general $1,972

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $30,386 · program services $27,605 · management and general $1,871 · fundraising $910

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $60,384 · program services $54,857 · management and general $3,718 · fundraising $1,809

  • 24a · Other expenses: Program support service

    total $176,415 · program services $176,415

  • 24b · Other expenses: Repairs and maintenance

    total $73,687 · program services $70,861 · management and general $2,826

  • 24c · Other expenses: Dues and subscriptions

    total $8,452 · program services $5,840 · management and general $2,273 · fundraising $339

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,735,839 · end of year $1,077,777

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $351,139 · end of year $753,772

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $752,376 · end of year $532,731

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $49,607 · end of year $47,837

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $9,855 · end of year $13,113

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $855,928

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $254,629

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $631,684 · end of year $601,299

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,051 · end of year $6,257

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $52,109 · end of year $103,444

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $134,876 · end of year $55,527

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $22,661 · end of year $27,244

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,614,659 · end of year $2,432,322

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $709,246 · end of year $414,249

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

The Beacon's mission is to provide essential and next-step services to restore hope and help end homelessness in Houston.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Provide social & health services to poor & homeless men, women, children & youth living in Houston.

  • The Beacon's Day Center offers essential services to individuals experiencing homelessness. These services include hot meals, access to showers & lavatory facilities, laundry services, information and referral, and pastoral counseling. These services are offered Thursday through Monday, including weekends. The Day Center also completes intake for all the programs offered in the John S. Dunn Outreach Center.

    Expenses $1,149,463 · Grants $138,196 · Revenue $12,822

  • The Beacon operates one of the Coordinated Access centers for the Greater Houston homeless response system, the Continuum of Care collaborative known as The Way Home. Homeless men and women access Coordinated Access at The Beacon to complete a housing assessment and get on the wait list for housing across Houston and Harris County. Housing assessments are provided Monday through Friday. Additionally, housing navigation services are provided to assist clients with the process of leasing a housing unit.

    Expenses $995,706 · Grants $1,460

  • Beacon Law offers civil legal aid to Houston's homeless individuals as well as individuals at risk for homelessness. The mission of Beacon Law is to bring justice to the homeless by providing them with pro-bono legal assistance across a wide range of legal matters. This program serves as an advocate before government agencies and courts of law, helps resolve legal issues which stand in the way of employment and/or government benefits, and connects clients with the resources that exist to help the poor. Volunteer lawyers and paralegals as well as law students create opportunities for many more services to be provided to more clients than if simply operated by existing paid staff.

    Expenses $894,710 · Grants $6,271

  • Brigid's Hope provides transitional housing and support for women that have experienced homelessness and are in transition from Texas prisons and jails. Brigid's Hope works to reduce the number of women returning to the criminal justice system by giving clients the tools they need to become self-sufficient and secure a safe and productive life. This intensive year-long program includes rental assistance, counseling, case management, life skills training, and mentorship through volunteer mentors. The mentor relationship creates a connection and an environment where healing and restoration can take place for the participants.

    Expenses $391,830 · Grants $154,182

  • The Compass program provides mailbox privileges, transportation assistance, ID assistance, and case management.

    Expenses $126,498 · Grants $5,593

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Very Rev Gary Jones

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 45 related

  • Alisa Stamp Mengwasser

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Bess Wareing

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gay Gulledge

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mike Grimes

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Fredricka Brecht

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Ann Tyrrell Cochran

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Ben Colodney

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Bradley B Dennison

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Gregory Funderburk

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Rev Alex Graham III

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Mary Hankey

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Catherine Fowler McDonald

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Dan Moore

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Harry C Pinson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • William Randall

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Loretta Ray

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Susan Reeves

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Andrew Roff

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Alan Stuckert

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Robert H Thurmond

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Paul G Yale

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Rebecca L Landes

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $190,534
    From this org
    $163,644
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,890
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,644
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,728
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,162
    Filer's total
    $190,534

  • Patrick Saccomanno

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $163,443
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $128,907
    Other
    $34,536
    Hours/week
    35 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $128,907 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $34,536 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $163,443 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
29 September 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202332729349301433

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