← WEST HOUSTON ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WEST HOUSTON ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES INC.

Totals

Total revenue: $6,888,872
Total expenses: $7,263,824
Contributions and grants received: $6,546,308
Grants paid: $4,541,483
Program service revenue: $0
Investment income: $989
Other revenue: $341,575
Total assets, end of year: $3,022,660
Total liabilities, end of year: $595,396
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $2,427,264
Program services expenses (Part IX): $6,560,562
Management and general expenses: $360,199
Fundraising expenses: $343,063
Program service expenses (Part III): $6,560,562

Program services were 90.3% 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

$535,750
1c · Fundraising events

$158,244
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$596,619
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$5,255,695
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$3,696,029
3 · Investment income

total $989 · excluded $989
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$15,693
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$158,244
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$36,112
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total -$20,419 · excluded -$20,419
10a · Gross sales of inventory

$364,313
10b · Cost of goods sold

$8,414
10c · Net income from sales of inventory

total $355,899 · related or exempt $355,899
11a · Other revenue: OTHER

total $6,095 · related or exempt $6,095
11e · Other revenue, total

$6,095

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

2 · Grants to domestic individuals

total $4,541,483 · program services $4,541,483
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $335,600 · program services $335,600
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $1,402,710 · program services $969,323 · management and general $184,279 · fundraising $249,108
9 · Other employee benefits

total $184,493 · program services $145,681 · management and general $13,438 · fundraising $25,374
11g · Fees: other

total $25,950 · management and general $25,950
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $23,423 · program services $5,747 · management and general $1,421 · fundraising $16,255
14 · Information technology

total $105,442 · program services $77,467 · management and general $21,694 · fundraising $6,281
16 · Occupancy

total $264,978 · program services $228,042 · management and general $30,462 · fundraising $6,474
20 · Interest

total $36,409 · management and general $36,409
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $165,385 · program services $147,434 · management and general $10,078 · fundraising $7,873
23 · Insurance

total $67,978 · program services $53,764 · management and general $8,926 · fundraising $5,288
24a · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES

total $20,164 · program services $2 · management and general $10,482 · fundraising $9,680
24b · Other expenses: VEHICLES

total $19,823 · program services $19,762 · management and general $61
24c · Other expenses: DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS

total $19,043 · program services $2,559 · management and general $6,451 · fundraising $10,033
24d · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

total $17,021 · program services $13,440 · management and general $3,111 · fundraising $470
24e · All other expenses

total $33,922 · program services $20,258 · management and general $7,437 · fundraising $6,227

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $569,553 · end of year $520,830
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $540,011 · end of year $539,881
8 · Inventories for sale or use

beginning of year $221,453 · end of year $154,992
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $18,727 · end of year $20,526
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$3,532,761
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$1,746,330
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $1,838,503 · end of year $1,786,431
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $112,131 · end of year $73,396
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $23,900 · end of year $0
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

beginning of year $250,000 · end of year $522,000
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $2,116,696 · end of year $1,697,233
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $685,520 · end of year $730,031

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO GIVE SHORT TERM ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED AND MINISTER TO VARIOUS OTHER HUMAN NEEDS

WEST HOUSTON ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES PROVIDES LIFE-CHANGING WRAP-AROUND PROGRAMS THAT HELP THOSE IN NEED DURING THEIR IMMEDIATE CRISIS, WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING THEM GET BACK ON THEIR FEET TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN THE INTERMEDIATE TO LONGER TERM. WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RENT/MORTGAGE TO PREVENT EVICTIONS AND HOMELESSNESS; HELP WITH UTILITIES TO AVOID DISCONNECTIONS THAT MAY BE LIFE-THREATENING; PROVIDE CLOTHING AND OTHER ITEMS DEPENDING ON THE NEED; AS WELL AS SEASONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDING SCHOOL SUPPLIES, HOLIDAY TOYS/GIFT CARDS FOR CHILDREN, AND HOLIDAY MEALS FOR FAMILIES; SPIRITUAL COUNSELING (WHEN REQUESTED); AND ONSITE SERVICES BY PARTNER AGENCIES (PUBLIC BENEFIT ENROLLMENT, INSURANCE, ETC.), AS WELL AS REFERRALS TO OUTSIDE PROGRAMS NOT OFFERED BY WHAM. (CONTINUED ON PG. 60)(CONTINUED FROM PG. 3) WE HELP HOUSEHOLDS AFTER COMPASSIONATE, ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS WHERE WE LEARN HOW TO BEST MEET THEIR SHORT-TERM BASIC NEEDS AND ESTABLISH A PATH FOR LONGER-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY. TO THIS PURPOSE, WE PROVIDE EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE AND CONNECT CLIENTS TO TOOLS THAT WILL IMPROVE THEIR LIVES. CLIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO JOB LEADS, WORKSHOPS, RESUME BUILDING, MOCK INTERVIEWS, OFFICE SUPPORT, CLASSES IN COMPUTING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, ESL, GED, AND CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL CLINICS, JOB FAIRS, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, AND INTERVIEW-APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE. WE HELPED OVER 5,686 CLIENTS IN FY2024 WITH THESE VARIOUS SERVICES.

Expenses $2,017,937
PROVIDES GROCERIES FOR FAMILIES AND THEIR PETS, AND NONPERISHABLE FOOD TO HOMELESS CLIENTS IN BOTH A DRIVE-THRU AND A GROCERY STORE SETTING THAT ALLOWS CLIENTS TO SELECT THEIR OWN FOOD FROM THE WIDE ASSORTMENT AVAILABLE. FOLLOWING COVID19, WE ALSO OFFER FOOD IN A SAFE, DRIVE-THRU SETTING WHERE FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ARE LOADED INTO CAR TRUNKS IN AN EFFICIENT, CONTACTLESS, MANNER. WE OFFER EXTENDED HOURS FOR WORKING CLIENTS, DEDICATED HOURS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND THE DISABLED, MONTHLY COMMUNITY FOOD FAIRS, COOKING CLASSES, REFERRALS TO HEALTHCARE AND OTHER SERVICES TO FAMILIES, AS WELL AS PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE FOOD TO COLLEGE STUDENTS, SENIOR CITIZENS, FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, AND SUMMER LUNCHES TO CHILDREN WHO LOSE ACCESS TO SCHOOL-PROVIDED MEALS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. WHAM'S PLATINUM-RATED (CONTINUED ON PG. 60)(CONTINUED FROM PG. 3) FOOD PANTRY IS THE LARGEST IN WEST HOUSTON, AND HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK AS ONE OF A FEW TRUSTED HUB AGENCIES DISTRIBUTING FOOD TO SMALLER AGENCIES. OVER 109,021 PEOPLE RECEIVED FOOD ASSISTANCE FROM US IN FY2024, WITH 1,881,039 POUNDS OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED.

Expenses $4,158,135 · Grants $4,541,483
PART OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND DEPENDENT ON COMMUNITY MEMBERS' DONATIONS OF GENTLY WORN CLOTHING, FURNITURE, BOOKS, ARTWORK, ETC., OUR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE BENEFITS THE LOCAL ECONOMY BY HAVING ITS SALES REVENUE GOING RIGHT BACK INTO THE ORGANIZATION TO INVEST ON THE OPERATION OF OUR PROGRAMS TO HELP FAMILIES IN NEED. EVERY DOLLAR STAYS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND HELPS THOSE SUFFERING IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA. OUR STORE ALSO MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO DISTRIBUTE CLOTHING AND SHOES TO CLIENTS IN NEED AND PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE TO THOSE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT THROUGH OUR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS. IT ALSO BENEFITS THE ENVIRONMENT BY REDUCING WASTE, AND ENCOURAGING REUSE AND RECYCLING. OVERALL, THE STORE SAVED ABOUT 528,245 POUNDS OF CONSUMABLES FROM GOING TO AREA LANDFILLS AND FUNDED 5% OF OUR PROGRAMS IN FY 2024.

Expenses $384,490 · Revenue $355,899

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

Listed in Part VII

David BootheDAVID BOOTHE

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Jeff DavidsonJEFF DAVIDSON

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Mike DuvallMIKE DUVALL

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Marissa GoetteMARISSA GOETTE

VICE PRESIDENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
James HyltonJAMES HYLTON

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Rodney NaborsRODNEY NABORS

TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
J Grady RandleJ GRADY RANDLE

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Ken SmithKEN SMITH

SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Stevan WilliamsonSTEVAN WILLIAMSON

PRESIDENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Mark BrownMARK BROWN

CEO

Total calculated

$215,600

From this org

$179,384

From related orgs

$0

Other

$36,216

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$143,029

Bonus

$0

Other

$36,355

Deferred

$0

Nontaxable benefits

$0

Filer's total

$179,384
Laura S BracherLAURA S BRACHER

CFO

Total calculated

$120,000

From this org

$120,000

From related orgs

$0

Other

$0

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

1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
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)

PART 1, LINE 1A: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED HOUSING ALLOWANCE. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWED A WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING PAYMENT FOR THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE.

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.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2023
Filed: 15 August 2025
IRS schema version: 2023v6.0
Source object: 202502279349303090

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