Smart Cities - Techstreet Houston INC

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Houston, TXUnknown exempt organization EIN 46-3387791Revenue $699K in FY2020Latest filing we have: 2020. Newer ones may not be in our data yet. Filed since? Tell us.

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The organization's mission is to solve problems and deliver innovative solutions with technologies that improve the quality of life for our communities.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-3387791) · Dispute this line
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
The IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2020
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2020, 6 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $40K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
91% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$149K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.6 mo
of spending, in cash
0.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$64K
157% of total assets
Liabilities are 157% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
3 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$699K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$770K
To programs
91%
Net assets
−$23K
By yearFY2019–FY2020
Revenue
$699K
FY2020▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$879K
FY2020$699K
Expenses
$770K
FY2020▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$887K
FY2020$770K
Net assets
−$23K
FY2020▼ -148%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$48K
FY2020−$23K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing we have: FY2020.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $703K Management & general 4% · $34K Fundraising 4% · $32K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $149K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$85,193Pt VII · Sec A
$63,683Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2020FY2019
Brian Lang$85,193$84,752
Edward Gonzalez-Novoa$63,683$85,000
Kim Bond Evans—$5,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves community life quality through innovative technology solutions.

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1 program · $703K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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During 2020, the organization worked with several organizations to convene innovation for the broad population and for those groups that are marginalized. We did this by connecting organizations with innovation stakeholders from the entrepreneurial community.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-3387791) · Dispute this line
$703Kprogram 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 · 5 grants · $19K · 2019–2019
Neuralace Medical INCFY2019$11,000
Enso INCFY2019$4,000
Vast Life Sciences INCFY2019$2,000
Trialsight INCFY2019$1,000
Mindmate INCFY2019$1,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$699K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$539K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Money outPt IX
$770K
Ln 25
Programscol B$703K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
−$23K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$539K
Total revenueLn 12$699K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
Net assetsLn 32−$23K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$79K$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K$64K
Net assetsLn 32$48K−$23K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$149K$102K$18K$28K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$36K$31K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$5K$950$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K$646
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$20K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$81K$80K$130$432
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$306
Office expensesLn 13$740$629$111
Information technologyLn 14$10K$9K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$824$700$124
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$428K$428K
InterestLn 20$10K$9K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$705$599$106
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$645
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$8K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$770K$703K$34K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 6, 2021 $699K$770K−$71K−$23K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Jan 27, 2021 $879K$887K−$8K$48K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $698,551 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $362,500$160,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $516,138$538,551
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $878,638$698,551
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,000$1,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $217,014$194,373
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $650,969$574,516
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $886,983$769,889
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,345−$71,338
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $698,551 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$160,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$160,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $538,551$538,551
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $538,551 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$698,551
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $769,889 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $102,407 · Management $18,072 · Fundraising $28,398$148,877
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $30,600 · Management $5,400$36,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,381 · Management $950 · Fundraising $3,165$9,496
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,662 · Management $646$4,308
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $19,557 · Management $3,451$23,008
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $79,980 · Management $130 · Fundraising $432$80,542
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,732 · Management $306$2,038
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $629 · Management $111$740
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,750 · Management $1,544$10,294
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $700 · Management $124$824
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $427,878$427,878
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,663 · Management $1,529$10,192
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $599 · Management $106$705
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,655 · Management $645$4,300
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,233 · Management $1,454$9,687
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $703,426 · Management $34,468 · Fundraising $31,995$769,889
Part X · Balance sheet $40,810 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,688$38,049
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,466$2,761
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $79,154$40,810
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$7,823
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $31,049$56,220
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,049$64,043
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $48,105−$23,233
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $48,105−$23,233
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $79,154$40,810
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$23,233 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$698,551
XI-2 Total expenses$769,889
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$71,338
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$48,105
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$23,233

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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