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← HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$22,732,047
Total expenses
$25,458,950
Contributions and grants received
$19,891,249
Grants paid
$19,158,010
Program service revenue
$2,903,365
Investment income
$40,481
Other revenue
-$103,048
Total assets, end of year
$37,118,560
Total liabilities, end of year
$22,427,773
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$14,690,787
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$24,571,022
Management and general expenses
$464,058
Fundraising expenses
$423,870
Program service expenses (Part III)
$24,571,022

Program services were 96.5% 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

    $517,912

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $16,862,294

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,511,043

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $30,086

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Civic Art revenue

    total $2,903,365 · related or exempt $2,903,365

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $28,611 · excluded $28,611

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $123,531

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $111,661

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $11,870

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $11,870 · excluded $11,870

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $58,975

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

    $517,912

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $162,023

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$103,048 · excluded -$103,048

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $11,774,590 · program services $11,774,590

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $7,383,420 · program services $7,383,420

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $490,829 · program services $372,612 · management and general $73,374 · fundraising $44,843

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,378,005 · program services $1,046,109 · management and general $205,998 · fundraising $125,898

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $35,294 · program services $26,793 · management and general $5,276 · fundraising $3,225

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $372,470 · program services $282,760 · management and general $55,680 · fundraising $34,030

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $131,615 · program services $99,915 · management and general $19,675 · fundraising $12,025

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $7,648 · program services $7,648

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $24,769 · program services $21,563 · management and general $1,979 · fundraising $1,227

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $3,260 · management and general $3,260

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $270,113 · program services $226,534 · management and general $19,368 · fundraising $24,211

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,268 · program services $1,120 · management and general $559 · fundraising $589

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $192,184 · program services $150,197 · management and general $20,429 · fundraising $21,558

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $34,660 · program services $24,526 · management and general $6,155 · fundraising $3,979

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $70,251 · program services $60,992 · management and general $6,522 · fundraising $2,737

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $376,048 · program services $237,328 · management and general $7,845 · fundraising $130,875

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $33,785 · management and general $33,785

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $40,704 · program services $35,834 · management and general $3,172 · fundraising $1,698

  • 24a · Other expenses: Artist fees

    total $2,785,732 · program services $2,785,732

  • 24b · Other expenses: Dues and subscriptions

    total $41,356 · program services $27,744 · management and general $498 · fundraising $13,114

  • 24c · Other expenses: Equipment rental

    total $6,310 · program services $5,605 · management and general $483 · fundraising $222

  • 24d · Other expenses: Community outreach

    total $3,639 · fundraising $3,639

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $9,255,844 · end of year $12,928,773

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $21,244,631 · end of year $20,483,201

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $738,315 · end of year $396,366

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $15,446 · end of year $16,372

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

    $286,206

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

    $117,692

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $197,102 · end of year $168,514

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,027,792 · end of year $3,069,473

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $63,460 · end of year $55,861

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $452,623 · end of year $552,786

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $14,015,356 · end of year $20,431,295

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,529,960 · end of year $1,381,777

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $132,454 · end of year $61,915

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,161,099 · end of year $1,832,738

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,251,098 · end of year $12,858,049

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

See Schedule OHouston Arts Alliance (HAA) is a local arts and culture organization whose principal work is implementing the City of Houston's vision, values, and goals for its arts grantmaking and civic art investments. HAA's work is conducted through contracts with the City of Houston, overseen by the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs. HAA also executes privately funded special projects to meet the needs of the arts community and energize neighborhoods. In short, HAA helps artists and arts nonprofits be bold, productive, and strong.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) promotes, encourages, and sustains the development of arts and culture in Houston and Harris County, serving the diverse communities and visitors to the region.

  • HAA manages the City of Houston's competitive Arts Grants Program, under a contract with the City, awarding grants totaling $14,403,710 through a peer review panel process which awards on key elements such as artistic/cultural merit, audience development & community outreach, cultural tourism impact, and the administrative and management ability of the grant recipient.

    Expenses $15,489,551 · Grants $14,403,710

  • Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) is a local arts and culture non-profit agency whose principal work is to implement the City of Houston's vision, values, and goals for its arts grantmaking and civic art investments. HAA's work is conducted through contracts with the City of Houston, overseen by the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs. Established in 1999, the Civic Art Ordinance Dedicates 1.75% of the budget for eligible, City-funded construction projects to commission or acquire new artworks or conserve existing ones in the City's 800+ object Civic Art Collection. See Schedule O for continuationCivic Art Projects include paintings, murals, prints, drawings, photographs, videos, films, decorations, stained glass, statues, sculptures, monuments, fountains, arches, or other structures of permanent character located on City property. Civic art projects can be found throughout the City in parks, libraries, airports, police and fire stations, and community centers.

    Expenses $3,371,379 · Revenue $2,903,365

  • The Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Arts Network & Fund (BANF) is a revolutionary arts ecosystem that empowers BIPOC artists, organizations, and communities in the Greater Houston Area with transformative opportunities to dream, connect, collaborate, and create. Established in 2021 as a collaborative community effort, BANF is a multi-year initiative dedicated to providing resources that support the vibrant BIPOC arts community of Greater Houston in fully displaying its power, values and traditions. BANF is staffed with its own Project Director and guided by a Steering Committee and an Accountability and Advisory Council and has engaged the alliance as an operational partner.

    Expenses $4,985,268 · Grants $4,450,000

  • Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) is leading a new phase of work to ensure that Houston artists are ready and resilient when the next disaster hits. HAA believes in creating a system that empowers the arts, cultural, and historic preservation communities of Greater Houston to prevent and reduce damage in times of disruption. Our Disaster Services program is committed to building partnerships, sharing stories, changing minds, creating experts, and pioneering solutions so our arts community can get back to doing what it does best: enhancing the lives of the people in the Greater Houston area. The contemporary traditions that make Houston one of the most vibrant urban landscapes in the United States. The program's goals include research, documentation, and public projects that explore the wide variety of established and emerging cultural communities that come together in the greater Houston area. The program also provides technical assistance and resources to local traditional artists, collaborates with colleague organizations, and markets the city's rich and diverse culture to locals and visitors alike.

    Expenses $518,680 · Grants $304,300

  • Communications about and representation of the arts As a local arts and culture organization, HAA invests in Houston as a place to visit, live, work, honor, and create. HAA advances the arts and culture field through research and convenings, the promotion of cultural tourism, and other special projects that strengthen artists and nonprofits in the City and beyond. HAA sends a newsletter several times per month announcing its opportunities for artists and nonprofits, sharing arts jobs throughout the region, and sharing other organizations' awards and grant opportunities. HAA also manages the Cultural Events Calendar, a City-supported centralized online marketing initiative that serves the region's cultural producers and consumers. A map of the City's public art that is mobile-ready and rife with photographs helps tourists and others find the City's unique art collection wherever its pieces are located.

    Expenses $206,144

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Michele Leal Farah

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sergio Selvera

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jackie Phillips

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Paula Sutton

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Alim Adatia

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Juan Alanis

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lauren Anderson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jerry Barnett

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Beryl Basham

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Eric Blackwell

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Joe Brettell

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Susanne Burkeholder

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Shani Burnett

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • John Paul Capistran

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Christopher Cardenas

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CC Conner

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Paola Creixell

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Andrew Davis

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • June Deadrick

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Darryl Gaines

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Justin Goodman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rosi Hernandez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Necole Irvin

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Garfield Johnson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Victoria Lara

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jackie Maldonado

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rosalinda Martinez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Judy Nyquist

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Brenda Peters-Chase

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Shaheen Rahman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Eryn Roberts

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Louise Upshaw-McClenny

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • John M Abodeely

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $325,947
    From this org
    $319,712
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,235
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $256,058
    Bonus
    $63,654
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,158
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,077
    Filer's total
    $325,947

  • Stacey P Keene

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $164,882
    From this org
    $149,038
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,844
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,038
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,962
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,882
    Filer's total
    $164,882

  • Sixto Wagan

    Director of BANF

    Total calculated
    $136,041
    From this org
    $121,514
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,527
    Hours/week
    40

  • Grace Zuniga

    Director of Civic Art

    Total calculated
    $116,797
    From this org
    $111,630
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,167
    Hours/week
    40

  • Taylor Simone Jackson

    Director of Grants

    Total calculated
    $119,891
    From this org
    $108,653
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,238
    Hours/week
    40

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 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 7:
The Human Resource Committee of the Board of Directors may consider incentive compensation for the CEO annually. The Committee considers programmatic success, goal achievements, and personal performance in determining the amount. Payment is capped at 15% of base compensation. In 2023, the CEO received $38,654 in incentive compensation and a retention bonus of $25,000.

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413199349316216

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