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← DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$433,519
Total expenses
$300,924
Contributions and grants received
$409,684
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$13,696
Other revenue
$10,139
Total assets, end of year
$579,399
Total liabilities, end of year
$37,106
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$542,293
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$242,844
Management and general expenses
$55,765
Fundraising expenses
$2,315
Program service expenses (Part III)
$242,844

Program services were 80.7% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $175,561

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $234,123

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $34,730

  • 2a · Program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2d · Program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2e · Program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $13,696 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $0 · other assets $0

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

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $12,253

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

    $175,651

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $2,114

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $10,139 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11a · Other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11b · Other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11c · Other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $91,958 · program services $73,567 · management and general $18,391 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $67,154 · program services $53,723 · management and general $13,431 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $13,535 · program services $10,828 · management and general $2,707 · fundraising $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $10,750 · program services $0 · management and general $10,750 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $6,771 · program services $4,973 · management and general $1,798 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $11,630 · program services $9,190 · management and general $2,440 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,640 · program services $2,912 · management and general $728 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $16,204 · program services $13,007 · management and general $3,197 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,915 · program services $1,130 · management and general $785 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,299 · program services $1,760 · management and general $1,538 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Buddy Walk

    total $56,334 · program services $56,334 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Houston Marathon

    total $2,315 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $2,315

  • 24c · Other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $15,419 · program services $15,420 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $16,182 · end of year $12,806

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $398,191 · end of year $531,888

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $644 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,737

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

    $0

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

    $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $31,968

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,461 · end of year $1,225

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $62,709 · end of year $35,881

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $336,426 · end of year $529,022

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $14,421 · end of year $13,271

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

The Down Syndrome Association of Houston provides health education and advocacy resources to individuals with Down syndrome their families and their communities

Activities or mission (Part I)

The Down Syndrome Association of Houston provides health education and advocacy resources to individuals with Down syndrome their families and their communities.

  • Organize annual Buddy Walk festival to raise public awareness for individuals with Down syndrome and provide opportunity to enhance the quality of their lives and become accepted as a part of our very diverse community.

    Expenses $76,624 · Revenue $163,398

  • Key initiatives include community gatherings and picnics focus groups mental health support programs providing opportunities for movement and exercise including soccer and dance and seasonal social gatherings.

    Expenses $127,924 · Revenue $18,000

  • Weekend trips to ranch for various outdoor activities including fishing art workshops games etc

    Expenses $23,154

  • Houston Aramco Marathon

    Expenses $15,142 · Revenue $12,253

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Michael Roberts

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $86,500
    From this org
    $86,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    55
  • Jane Friou

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Holly Lindsay

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Olantha Scott

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Glenn Urbach

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lupe Sosa

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kathleen Doveno

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alberto Navarro

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Christina

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Pennington

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jack L Bates II

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Martin P Meredith

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
12 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202610719349300801

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