Totals
- Total revenue
- $6,355,987
- Total expenses
- $5,359,820
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,512,265
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,491,482
- Investment income
- $346,989
- Other revenue
- $5,251
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,611,349
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,198,527
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $7,412,822
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $4,083,742
- Management and general expenses
- $726,702
- Fundraising expenses
- $549,376
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $4,083,742
Program services were 76.2% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$373,291
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1d · Related organizations
$294,500
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$425,425
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,419,049
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$106,025
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2a · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES
total $3,309,445 · related or exempt $3,309,445
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2b · Program service revenue: HANDLING FEES
total $174,434 · related or exempt $174,434
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2c · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING SALES COMM
total $7,603 · related or exempt $7,603
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3 · Investment income
total $236,720 · excluded $236,720
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $461,618
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $351,349
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $110,269
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $110,269 · excluded $110,269
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$277,989
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$373,291
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$272,738
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $5,251 · excluded $5,251
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $492,060 · program services $267,333 · management and general $116,273 · fundraising $108,454
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $989,379 · program services $537,523 · management and general $233,789 · fundraising $218,067
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $79,506 · program services $38,244 · management and general $22,521 · fundraising $18,741
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $150,460 · program services $81,614 · management and general $29,913 · fundraising $38,933
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $100,774 · program services $54,816 · management and general $23,392 · fundraising $22,566
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $36,500 · management and general $36,500
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $10,930 · management and general $10,930
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11g · Fees: other
total $127,495 · program services $91,749 · management and general $35,746
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $489,690 · program services $489,690
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13 · Office expenses
total $53,076 · program services $17,037 · management and general $34,738 · fundraising $1,301
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14 · Information technology
total $86,781 · program services $59,755 · management and general $6,486 · fundraising $20,540
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16 · Occupancy
total $138,655 · program services $79,513 · management and general $59,142
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17 · Travel
total $30,443 · program services $13,921 · management and general $8,975 · fundraising $7,547
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $35,107 · management and general $35,107
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23 · Insurance
total $20,884 · management and general $20,884
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24a · Other expenses: ARTIST FEES
total $1,064,899 · program services $1,064,899
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24b · Other expenses: OTHER OPERATION EXPENSE
total $845,813 · program services $845,813
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24c · Other expenses: OTHER THREATER EXPENSES
total $337,413 · program services $337,413
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24d · Other expenses: OTHER FUNDRAISING EXPEN
total $100,503 · fundraising $100,503
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24e · All other expenses
total $169,452 · program services $104,422 · management and general $52,306 · fundraising $12,724
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $98,457 · end of year $18,751
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $4,684,987 · end of year $1,319,816
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $800,946 · end of year $502,771
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $98,906 · end of year $125,874
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$264,440
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$45,342
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $19,314 · end of year $219,098
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,632,004 · end of year $6,297,312
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $8,986 · end of year $127,727
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $59,374 · end of year $106,135
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $950,343 · end of year $966,580
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $3,040 · end of year $125,812
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,875,862 · end of year $4,897,115
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,454,981 · end of year $2,515,707
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
WE CONNECT AUDIENCES WITH EXCEPTIONAL ARTISTS THROUGH DIVERSE PERFORMANCES AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES. WE IGNITE AND CULTIVATE PASSION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS TO CREATE COMMUNITY, INSPIRE DIALOGUE AND ENRICH OUR WORLD.
Activities or mission (Part I)
PERFORMING ARTS HOUSTON CONNECTS AUDIENCES WITH EXCEPTIONAL ARTISTS THROUGH DIVERSE PERFORMANCES AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES. WE IGNITE AND CULTIVATE PASSION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND TOGETHER WE EXPLORE THE VAST LANDSCAPE OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION TO DISCOVER NEW UNDERSTANDING ABOUT OURSELVES, CREATE COMMUNITY, INSPIRE DIALOGUE, AND ENRICH OUR WORLD.
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PERFORMING ARTS HOUSTON OFFERS CULTURALLY DIVERSE PROGRAMMING RANGING FROM WORLD-RENOWED MUSIC, DANCE, THEATER, SPEAKERS AND A VARIETY OF OF OTHER PERFORMANCE-BASED EVENTS THAT ENGAGE A WIDE RANGE OF AUDIENCE DEMOGRAPHICS. PROGRAMMING IS PARTIALLY UNDERWRITTEN BY FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF MAKING THESE WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCES AFFORDABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES. OUR 2023-2024 SEASON SHOWCASED 24 DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS IN 38 PERFORMANCES, COMPLEMENTED BY NUMEROUS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. FROM LILA DOWNS TO ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER TO BLUEY'S BIG PLAY, THE SEASON HAD SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AND REFLECTED THE RICH DIVERSITY AND INTERESTS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE TALENTS AND ARTISTRY PRESENTED ON OUR STAGES THROUGHOUT THE SEASON HIGHLIGHTED ONE OF OUR CORE BELIEFS THAT WHEN WE EXPERIENCE THE ARTS TOGETHER, WE BUILD AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY.
Expenses $3,767,372 · Revenue $3,481,692
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PERFORMING ARTS HOUSTON'S EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS LEVERAGE THE DIVERSE TALENTS OF THE REMARKABLE ARTISTS WE PRESENT ON OUR STAGES THROUGH A MULTITUDE OF SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT PROMOTE ACCESS, DISCOVERY, AND CREATIVITY IN THE PERFORMING ARTS. IN OUR 2023-2024 SEASON, WE OFFERED A SERIES OF FREE CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN OUR VISITING ARTISTS AND LOCAL CREATORS, STUDENTS AND AUDIENCES ALIKE ON OUR STAGES, OUT IN THE COMMUNITY OR VIRTUALLY THROUGH PODCASTS AND ON-DEMAND VIDEOS. OUR IN-PERSON EXTENDED PROGRAMMING FEATURED MASTER CLASSES ACROSS NUMEROUS ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES, GIVING LOCAL STUDENTS AND TALENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM OUR EXTRAORDINARY ARTISTS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR LONG-RUNNING STUDENT ART CONTEST, WHICH DRAWS ITS THEME EVERY YEAR FROM OUR MAIN STAGE PROGRAMMING, FEATURED ALMOST 500 SUBMISSIONS, A CELEBRATORY AWARDS PRESENTATION, AND A TRAVELING CITY-WIDE DISPLAY OF WINNING ARTWORK TO HIGHLIGHT THE TALENTS OF AREA STUDENTS. NOW IN ITS FOURTH YEAR, OUR NEW/NOW HOUSTON ARTIST COMMISSIONING PROJECT AWARDED FOUR COMMISSIONS THAT SUPPORTED THE EXTRAORDINARY TALENTS OF HOUSTON ARTISTS IN THE CREATION OF NEW ARTISTIC WORK WHICH PREMIERED ACROSS TWO NIGHTS AT THE CULLEN THEATER OF THE WORTHAM CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.
Expenses $316,370 · Revenue $9,790
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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H William SwanstromH WILLIAM SWANSTROM
BOARD CHAIR/DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Vijay D'CruzVIJAY D'CRUZ
BOARD VICE CHAIR/DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Curt D KargesCURT D KARGES
TREASURER/VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Tymothi O TombarTYMOTHI O TOMBAR
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Willie Cw ChiangWILLIE CW CHIANG
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1 related
-
Melanie GrayMELANIE GRAY
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1 related
-
G Mark JodonG MARK JODON
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2 + 1 related
-
Emily T KuoEMILY T KUO
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Theresa MallettTHERESA MALLETT
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Norah G AdamsNORAH G ADAMS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
S Kris AgarwalS KRIS AGARWAL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeffrey A BallJEFFREY A BALL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Leah R BennettLEAH R BENNETT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Charles C BoettcherCHARLES C BOETTCHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brian D BravoBRIAN D BRAVO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Roxann Thomas ChargoisROXANN THOMAS CHARGOIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Charles D DavidsonCHARLES D DAVIDSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Tejuana L EdmondTEJUANA L EDMOND
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Theresa A EinhornTHERESA A EINHORN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Mary FischerMARY FISCHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stephen M GillSTEPHEN M GILL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Deborah GordonDEBORAH GORDON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sean GormanSEAN GORMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael D HatfieldMICHAEL D HATFIELD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Shawn K JacksonSHAWN K JACKSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joel LambertJOEL LAMBERT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Eileen LawalEILEEN LAWAL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ginni MithoffGINNI MITHOFF
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Katherine Easterby MurphyKATHERINE EASTERBY MURPHY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michaelene Lusk NortonMICHAELENE LUSK NORTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Scott S NyquistSCOTT S NYQUIST
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Salvador ParejaSALVADOR PAREJA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Armando A PerezARMANDO A PEREZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Amy Marlyse PlatoAMY MARLYSE PLATO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lance G ReynoldsLANCE G REYNOLDS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ann V RogersANN V ROGERS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Melanie B RotherMELANIE B ROTHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marisol SalazarMARISOL SALAZAR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Omar SamjiOMAR SAMJI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Leslie Elkins SasserLESLIE ELKINS SASSER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tracey ShapproTRACEY SHAPPRO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Andrew B SmithANDREW B SMITH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kristina H SomervilleKRISTINA H SOMERVILLE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stephen M TrauberSTEPHEN M TRAUBER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Saul ValentinSAUL VALENTIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Fernando VizcainoFERNANDO VIZCAINO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Margaret Alkek WilliamsMARGARET ALKEK WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Meg BoothMEG BOOTH
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $301,355
- From this org
- $285,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,355
- Hours/week
- 50 + 1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $260,000
- Bonus
- $25,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $15,825
- Nontaxable benefits
- $530
- Filer's total
- $301,355
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Leslie NelsonLESLIE NELSON
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $234,893
- From this org
- $207,060
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $27,833
- Hours/week
- 50 + 1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $207,060
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $16,565
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,268
- Filer's total
- $234,893
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Jordan DrumJORDAN DRUM
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $151,542
- From this org
- $129,920
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,622
- Hours/week
- 50
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Lee StricklandLEE STRICKLAND
ARTISTIC PROGRAMS DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $141,190
- From this org
- $120,360
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,830
- Hours/week
- 50
-
Brian GlassBRIAN GLASS
MARKETING & SALES DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $140,414
- From this org
- $122,500
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,914
- Hours/week
- 50
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
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 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.
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PERFORMING ARTS HOUSTON FOUNDATION
501(C)(3) · SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION · TX
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 8 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202501329349301280
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