The Parris Foundation FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Houston, TX501(c)(3)Since 2008EducationEIN 26-4041884Revenue $1.0M in FY2021

On file with the IRSparrisfoundation.org10333 Harwin Dr Ste 310, 77036-1532 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Mar 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$84K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$33K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.0M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$900K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$76K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +10%
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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
$900K
FY2021▼ -12%
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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
$76K
FY2021▲ +207%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$71K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$98K
FY2024$121K
FY2025$136K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · 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

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $825K Management & general 8% · $75K

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; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vice-Chair/Vice President
$84,346Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair/Exec 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

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  • 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 · $825K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Educational Services Program

Provides educational support to first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented populations in higher education, including: assistance in completing college admission and financial aid applications; assistance in preparing for college entrance examinations, guidance on and assistance in secondary school reentry, entry to general…

$763Kprogram expense
02

Crime Victim Services

Provides assistance with crime victim's compensation, information and referral, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, assistance with victim impact panels and statements, and crime victim follow-up and advocacy. 128 victims were served through this program.

$57Kprogram expense
03

Scholarship & Educational Funding Program

awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors for up to 4 years of undergraduate study for any recipient who maintains a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Five recipients received a scholarship from this program.

$5Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Money outPt IX
$900K
Ln 25
Programscol B$825K
Managementcol C$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$76K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
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$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$982K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$76K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$0
Total assetsLn 16$129K$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K$33K
Net assetsLn 32−$71K$76K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$81K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$436K$424K$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K$60
Other employee benefitsLn 9$40K$39K$936
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$42K$988
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$12K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$722$722
Office expensesLn 13$26K$23K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$60K$60K$838
OccupancyLn 16$32K$32K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K$240
InterestLn 20$654$654
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$92K
Total functional expensesLn 25$900K$825K$75K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,047,359 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $937,378$1,002,117
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,044$45,242
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $950,422$1,047,359
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$5,050
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $604,016$601,723
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $419,287$293,363
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,023,303$900,136
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$72,881$147,223
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 $1,047,359 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$981,768
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,349
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,002,117
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,242$45,242
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,242 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,047,359
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $900,136 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,050$5,050
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,686$80,686
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $423,678 · Management $12,000$435,678
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,520 · Management $60$2,580
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $39,332 · Management $936$40,268
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,523 · Management $988$42,511
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,075$29,075
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,465 · Management $25,418$37,883
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $722$722
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,898 · Management $2,665$25,563
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $59,554 · Management $838$60,392
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,073$32,073
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,122 · Management $240$10,362
IX-20 InterestManagement $654$654
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,204$2,204
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,068 · Management $1,068$2,136
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $92,299$92,299
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $825,472 · Management $74,664 · Fundraising $0$900,136
Part X · Balance sheet $108,597 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,717$54,365
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,663$45,019
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$7,285
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,204$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,340$1,928
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $128,924$108,597
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,241$2,560
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $107,900$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $200,110$32,560
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$71,186$76,037
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$71,186$76,037
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $128,924$108,597
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $76,037 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,047,359
XI-2 Total expenses$900,136
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$147,223
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$71,186
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$76,037

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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