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← GOOD REASON HOUSTON INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by GOOD REASON HOUSTON INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$11,413,736
Total expenses
$11,841,067
Contributions and grants received
$9,835,273
Grants paid
$688,261
Program service revenue
$995,411
Investment income
$595,147
Other revenue
-$12,095
Total assets, end of year
$18,808,067
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,388,403
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$17,419,664
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$10,317,122
Management and general expenses
$1,037,998
Fundraising expenses
$485,947
Program service expenses (Part III)
$10,317,122

Program services were 87.1% 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

    $195,433

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $9,639,840

  • 2a · Program service revenue: District service fees

    total $881,613 · related or exempt $881,613

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Management fee revenue

    total $113,798 · related or exempt $113,798

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $595,147 · excluded $595,147

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $7,080,152

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

    securities $7,080,152

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $15,000

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

    $195,433

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $27,095

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$12,095 · excluded -$12,095

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $688,261 · program services $688,261

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,099,609 · program services $661,196 · management and general $364,763 · fundraising $73,650

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,121,798 · program services $1,674,838 · management and general $212,911 · fundraising $234,049

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $265,775 · program services $196,730 · management and general $42,628 · fundraising $26,417

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $337,994 · program services $243,883 · management and general $60,288 · fundraising $33,823

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $257,828 · program services $187,154 · management and general $45,874 · fundraising $24,800

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $20,070 · management and general $20,070

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $41,010 · management and general $41,010

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $9,000 · program services $9,000

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $1,563 · fundraising $1,563

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $11,693 · management and general $11,693

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $267,918 · program services $200,828 · management and general $67,090

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $176,705 · program services $170,688 · management and general $3,450 · fundraising $2,567

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $126,128 · program services $85,890 · management and general $23,789 · fundraising $16,449

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $235,421 · program services $167,516 · management and general $38,932 · fundraising $28,973

  • 17 · Travel

    total $26,393 · program services $18,781 · management and general $4,364 · fundraising $3,248

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $216,086 · program services $166,762 · management and general $48,263 · fundraising $1,061

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $120,520 · program services $85,757 · management and general $19,931 · fundraising $14,832

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,346 · program services $3,092 · management and general $719 · fundraising $535

  • 24a · Other expenses: Program contract serv.

    total $5,579,231 · program services $5,579,231

  • 24b · Other expenses: Equipment & maintenance

    total $196,687 · program services $140,484 · management and general $32,223 · fundraising $23,980

  • 24c · Other expenses: Program expenses

    total $37,031 · program services $37,031

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $890,699 · end of year $1,483,830

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $9,159,326 · end of year $9,285,296

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,029,602 · end of year $1,465,965

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $170,976 · end of year $256,975

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $159,136 · end of year $185,642

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

    $752,960

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

    $471,745

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $401,736 · end of year $281,215

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $5,094,568 · end of year $5,378,641

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $640,815 · end of year $470,503

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $657,151 · end of year $776,198

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $415,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $843,873 · end of year $612,205

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $13,431,267 · end of year $14,516,696

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,199,567 · end of year $2,902,968

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Good Reason Houston strives to grow and sustain great schools while advocating for families and communities.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To increase the number of Houston students learning in great schools.

  • Growing and Sustaining Great Schools partners with public school districts to improve existing schools, support the introduction of new school models, and provide strategic consulting to district leadership teams with the aim of increasing the number of A&B schools in their districts. This includes transforming the quality of low-performing campuses through school improvement initiatives that support high-quality curriculum and instruction. Finally, Good Reason Houston also works to ensure that there are enough diverse, skilled teachers and principals positioned to transform the lower performing campuses in the Houston area.

    Expenses $7,893,951 · Grants $658,261 · Revenue $995,411

  • Rallying Houstonians for Change advocates for families, community leaders and business leaders seeking to ensure family and community voices and needs are the center of all district and school improvements.

    Expenses $2,423,171 · Grants $30,000

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Scott McClelland

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Peter Rodriguez

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Harvey

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ann Barnes

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adeeb Barqawi

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alexandra C Butt

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shauna Clark

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Doug Foshee

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jill Jewett

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Kean

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jim Postl

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Manolo Sanchez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Shaddix

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sebastien Solar

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bobby Tudor

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jose Villarreal

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Polly Whittle

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Darryl Wilson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cary Wright

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $362,577
    From this org
    $344,325
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,252
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $344,325
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,900
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,352
    Filer's total
    $362,577
  • Faria Dhamani

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $213,730
    From this org
    $207,480
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,250
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $207,480
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $213,730
  • Ashley Cash

    COO

    Total calculated
    $264,463
    From this org
    $245,369
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,094
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $245,369
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,695
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,399
    Filer's total
    $264,463
  • Veronica Garcia

    Chief Policy Officer

    Total calculated
    $213,319
    From this org
    $196,471
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,848
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $196,471
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,248
    Filer's total
    $213,319
  • Luna Nguyen

    Research & Data

    Total calculated
    $145,070
    From this org
    $133,239
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,831
    Hours/week
    40
  • Courtney Isaak

    District Partnerships

    Total calculated
    $141,364
    From this org
    $125,662
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,702
    Hours/week
    40
  • Stephanie Noriega

    Communications

    Total calculated
    $138,354
    From this org
    $126,589
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,765
    Hours/week
    40
  • Stefanie Cruz

    Advancement

    Total calculated
    $136,358
    From this org
    $123,606
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,752
    Hours/week
    40
  • Belinda Moreira

    Advocacy

    Total calculated
    $130,127
    From this org
    $118,115
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,012
    Hours/week
    40
  • Alexandra Hales Elizondo

    Former CEO (thru 01/23)

    Total calculated
    $150,407
    From this org
    $148,595
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,812
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,595
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $875
    Nontaxable benefits
    $937
    Filer's total
    $150,407

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 · Written employment contract
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Former CEO compensation
Alexandra Hales Elizondo served as CEO through January 2023, after which she provided consulting services to the organization for $120,000 in Spring 2023. Her compensation reflected on Form 990, Part VII and Schedule J, Part II reflects her 2023 calendar year compensation as both an employee and a consultant.

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
24 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511149349300046

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