The Foundation provides free services to Houston's underserved communities, driving personal, academic, and professional growth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 36 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$167K
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$136K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$950K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$900K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$136K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$71K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$98K
FY2024$121K
FY2025$136K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $1.6M Management & general 6% · $97K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
VP/Vice-Chair/Dir. Edu & Outreach
$81,129Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Chair/Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alfred Bacon’s $81K as VP/Vice-Chair/Dir. Edu & Outreach is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alfred Bacon$81,129$77,033$83,623$84,346$84,346$77,274

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers counseling, education, and wellness to underserved communities.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Educational Services Program

The Foundation provides educational support to first-generation, low-income, and under-represented populations. Post-secondary services include assistance in preparing for college entrance examinations, in completing college admission applications, and with financial aid applications.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Crime Victim Services

This program assists with crime victim compensation, information and referral, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, assistance with victim impact panels and statements, and crime victim follow-up and advocacy. Five hundred and forty-six (546) victims were served through this program.

$189Kprogram expense
03

Training and Leadership Development Program

Provides training, continuing education seminars, curriculum-based community educational workshops, and clinical supervision for licensed professional counselors, law enforcement professionals, social workers, and other helping professionals. Seventy-five (75) were trained through this program.

$7Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $16K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,050

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$97K
Owns and owesPt X
$136K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$167K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$83K
Total assetsLn 16$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$167K
Net assetsLn 32$136K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K$69K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$310K$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K$167K
Net assetsLn 32$121K$136K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$81K$562
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$785K$780K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$85K$85K$590
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K$74K$516
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$58K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$139K$139K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$22K$822
Information technologyLn 14$112K$111K$774
OccupancyLn 16$76K$76K
TravelLn 17$35K$35K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$18K
InterestLn 20$716$716
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$188K$188K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.6M$97K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.7M$15K$136K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.7M$23K$121K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.6M$24K$98K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.2M−$2K$74K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$900K$147K$76K 990 PDF
FY2020 $950K$1.0M−$75K−$71K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,729,982 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,670,808$1,716,336
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,219$13,646
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,680,027$1,729,982
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,200$5,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,095,397$1,026,192
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $559,068$683,577
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,656,665$1,715,269
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,362$14,713
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,729,982 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,714,631
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,705
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,716,336
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,646$13,646
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,646 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,729,982
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,715,269 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,500$5,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,567 · Management $562$81,129
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $779,930 · Management $5,438$785,368
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $84,594 · Management $590$85,184
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $73,995 · Management $516$74,511
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,400$28,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $58,230$58,230
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $138,915$138,915
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,405 · Management $822$23,227
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $111,063 · Management $774$111,837
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $75,696$75,696
IX-17 TravelPrograms $35,241$35,241
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,663$17,663
IX-20 InterestPrograms $716$716
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,600 · Management $1,714$5,314
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $188,338$188,338
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,618,223 · Management $97,046 · Fundraising $0$1,715,269
Part X · Balance sheet $302,539 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,003$68,554
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $136,105$133,022
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,596$18,410
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $140,542$82,553
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $310,246$302,539
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,320$10,889
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $138,614$80,625
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $188,934$166,514
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $121,312$136,025
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $121,312$136,025
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $310,246$302,539
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $136,025 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,729,982
XI-2 Total expenses$1,715,269
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,713
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$121,312
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$136,025

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