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← JUNIOR LEAGUE OF HOUSTON INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by JUNIOR LEAGUE OF HOUSTON INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$11,395,594
Total expenses
$7,025,932
Contributions and grants received
$6,567,546
Grants paid
$863,627
Program service revenue
$4,612,529
Investment income
$263,084
Other revenue
-$47,565
Total assets, end of year
$24,963,689
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,856,605
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$22,107,084
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,001,136
Management and general expenses
$918,578
Fundraising expenses
$106,218
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,001,136

Program services were 85.4% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $716,500

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $545,015

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $3,051,552

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,254,479

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $96,362

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Tea Room

    total $4,612,529 · related or exempt $2,657,585 · unrelated business $1,954,944

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $231,364 · excluded $231,364

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,347,857

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

    securities $2,316,137

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $31,720

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $31,720 · excluded $31,720

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $171,707

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

    $545,015

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $253,333

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$81,626 · excluded -$81,626

  • 11a · Other revenue: Houston News ads

    total $34,061 · unrelated business $34,061

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $34,061

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $863,627 · program services $863,627

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $333,642 · program services $163,276 · management and general $170,366

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,753,898 · program services $1,557,023 · management and general $172,114 · fundraising $24,761

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $233,650 · program services $211,919 · management and general $20,583 · fundraising $1,148

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $161,330 · program services $126,788 · management and general $29,901 · fundraising $4,641

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $6,996 · management and general $6,996

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $45,250 · program services $15,838 · management and general $20,642 · fundraising $8,770

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $18,762 · management and general $18,762

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $178,839 · program services $134,844 · management and general $43,995

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $108,347 · program services $75,345 · management and general $552 · fundraising $32,450

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $281,156 · program services $244,101 · management and general $20,018 · fundraising $17,037

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $58,005 · program services $47,475 · management and general $10,530

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $682,489 · program services $550,007 · management and general $132,482

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,300 · program services $1,300

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $34,753 · program services $33,278 · management and general $1,475

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $122,857 · program services $122,857

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $600,237 · program services $552,218 · management and general $48,019

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $166,454 · program services $144,159 · management and general $22,295

  • 24a · Other expenses: Tea Room food/beverage

    total $947,743 · program services $925,671 · management and general $22,072

  • 24b · Other expenses: Linens & laundry

    total $204,234 · program services $204,234

  • 24c · Other expenses: Bank & credit card fees

    total $177,776 · management and general $177,776

  • 24d · Other expenses: Donor recognition/other

    total $44,587 · program services $27,176 · fundraising $17,411

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $702,882 · end of year $760,959

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $624,722 · end of year $534,477

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $107,851 · end of year $805,360

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $255,527 · end of year $166,379

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $60,926 · end of year $47,544

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $34,205 · end of year $39,000

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

    $24,074,563

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

    $9,265,820

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $11,974,142 · end of year $14,808,743

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,837,255 · end of year $7,249,675

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $553,518 · end of year $551,552

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $484,829 · end of year $546,901

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $1,817,252 · end of year $1,389,891

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $513,918 · end of year $512,085

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $268,235 · end of year $407,728

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $17,937,852 · end of year $21,316,255

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $128,942 · end of year $790,829

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

See Schedule OThe Junior League of Houston, Inc. is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women's leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The League has been "Building A Better Community" by addressing community needs, including basic needs, abuse of women and children, healthcare, education, and cultural enrichment for 100 years.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The Junior League of Houston, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.

  • Tea Room - See Schedule OTea Room: The Junior League of Houston, Inc. established its first community project as a clinic for disadvantaged children. The clinic created the foundation for the League's relationships with major medical resources in Houston, including Baylor College of Medicine, Ben Taub Hospital, Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center, Texas Children's Hospital, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. To fund the clinic, members formed a Luncheon Club - the genesis of today's Tea Room. The Tea Room supports the League's exempt purposes by serving as a training facility where members are educated in the discipline of service, which is then carried into various community service projects the League undertakes. The training and education afforded by the Tea Room enable members to be more effective and efficient community volunteers. The Tea Room exclusively serves its Tea Room patron members, League members, and their guests.

    Expenses $4,619,337 · Revenue $4,612,529

  • Community Program and Community Support Services - See Schedule OCommunity Program and Community Support Services: Community projects are a main focus of The Junior League of Houston, Inc. During the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the League served individuals through community projects addressing a broad spectrum of needs in Houston and surrounding areas. Many of these programs are initiated by the League and fully supported through League volunteers and funding. League volunteers serve many people - infants, children, women in crisis, families, and the elderly; in many places - hospitals, museums, camps, and schools; and in many capacities - docents, mentors, and program facilitators. During the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the League combined volunteer time with direct financial support through grants, collaborative efforts, and community projects.

    Expenses $1,107,984 · Grants $863,627

  • Membership Services, Training, and Education - See Schedule OMembership Services, Training, and Education: The Junior League of Houston, Inc.'s membership is more than 4,000 strong. In addition to community volunteer placements, active and provisional League members attend a required number of general membership meetings each year. League members receive ongoing volunteer training and attend a variety of other meetings including council, education, leadership/training, community placement, and committee meetings. League members create newsletters, seasonal event calendars, a biannual magazine, and a yearly directory, as well as maintain a comprehensive website and social media presence. The goal of membership training and education is to further the mission of the League in developing the potential of women and training volunteers for effective action and leadership in the community.

    Expenses $273,815

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mary Lee Wilkens

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    35 + 1 related
  • Katherine Doyle

    President-Elect

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30 + 1 related
  • Kelly Hickman

    Community Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30
  • Judy Peterson

    Development Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30
  • Kaitlyn Zapalac

    Financial Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30 + 1 related
  • Michelle Esparza

    Membership Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30
  • Jennifer Williams

    Recording Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    25
  • Alyssa Bisson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Deborah Boone

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Lauren Brown

    Director-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Lindsey Falconer

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Natalie Irvin

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • Allison Jochetz

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Elizabeth Kendrick

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Lee Pierce Milton

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Erika Naquin

    Director-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Rebecca Pinckney

    Director-at-Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Amy Renz

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Courtney Reynolds

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Brianna TenBrink

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Emily Walter

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Rebecca Pivec

    Administrative Director

    Total calculated
    $167,615
    From this org
    $166,316
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,299
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,906
    Bonus
    $760
    Other
    $650
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,299
    Filer's total
    $167,615
  • Malcolm Rowland

    Tea Room General Manager

    Total calculated
    $159,768
    From this org
    $158,933
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $835
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $100,000
    Bonus
    $58,283
    Other
    $650
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $835
    Filer's total
    $159,768
  • Pedro Sanchez

    Tea Room Assistant Manager

    Total calculated
    $123,677
    From this org
    $114,748
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,929
    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

  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 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)

Part I, Line 5
The Tea Room General Manager and Tea Room Assistant Manager receive a portion of the service charge collected via Tea Room revenues.

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.

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
2024
Filed
3 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202620629349300747

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