Workshop Houston's mission is to provide youth with creative, technical and educational resources in the arts. Our vision is to lay the groundwork for a just society by creating a community that provides youth with support expanded opportunities and alternative definitions of success.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 18 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $77K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $55K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$576K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$791K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$945K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$576K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$448K
FY2021$353K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$552K
FY2024$656K
FY2025$576K
Expenses
$791K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$506K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$521K
FY2023$545K
FY2024$641K
FY2025$791K
Net assets
$945K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$945K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2004.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $531K Management & general 21% · $164K Fundraising 12% · $95K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $108K 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
CEO/Executive Director
$85,744Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/Treasurer
$22,025Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Roderick Tillman’s $86K as CEO/Executive Director is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Roderick Tillman$85,744—$90,871$91,173——
Zach Moser————$75,961$80,401
Stephanie Atwood$22,025$20,937$19,950$20,195$19,230$21,150
Katy Goodman—————$7,500

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 15aYes

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Offers at-risk youth creative, technical, and educational resources through hands-on workshops.

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1 program · $531K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Workshop Houston is a youth development agency, based in the Third Ward, that focuses on building positive youth communities through arts participation, restorative justice, cooperative leadership, and job opportunities.

$531Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$55K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$576K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$568K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$791K
Ln 25
Programscol B$531K
Managementcol C$164K
Fundraisingcol D$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$945K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$949K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$568K
Government grantsLn 1e$206K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$576K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$218
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$871K
Total assetsLn 16$949K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$945K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$900K$871K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$949K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$945K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$29K$32K$32K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$434K$326K$59K$48K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$7K$833$434
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$26K$7K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$52K$0$52K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K$400$117
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$23K$22K$934$353
Information technologyLn 14$7K$6K$776$572
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$28K$24K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$49K$49K$60$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$0$0$1K
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$19K$5K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$1K$2K$288
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$7K$2K$239
Total functional expensesLn 25$791K$531K$164K$95K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $576K$791K−$214K$945K 990 PDF
FY2024 $656K$641K$14K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $552K$545K$7K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $305K$521K−$216K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $353K$348K$4K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $448K$506K−$57K$1.3M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $576,202 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $640,117$567,503
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,800$7,182
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,517
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $655,919$576,202
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $443,588$573,214
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $29,344$1,050
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $168,514$216,374
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $641,446$790,638
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,473−$214,436
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $576,202 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,182 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$205,956
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$361,547
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$567,503
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,517 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,517
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,699 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$576,202
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $790,638 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,528 · Management $31,880 · Fundraising $31,569$91,977
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $326,445 · Management $59,457 · Fundraising $48,478$434,380
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,727 · Management $833 · Fundraising $434$7,994
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,038 · Management $7,384 · Fundraising $5,441$38,863
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $51,575 · Fundraising $0$51,575
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,050$1,050
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,895 · Management $400 · Fundraising $117$15,412
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,610 · Management $934 · Fundraising $353$22,897
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,848 · Management $776 · Fundraising $572$7,196
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,283 · Management $2,002 · Fundraising $1,475$27,760
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49,421 · Management $60 · Fundraising $0$49,481
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,250$1,250
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,114 · Management $5,420 · Fundraising $3,994$28,528
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,377 · Management $1,555 · Fundraising $288$3,220
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,841 · Management $1,975 · Fundraising $239$9,055
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $531,127 · Management $164,251 · Fundraising $95,260$790,638
Part X · Balance sheet $949,397 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,028$218
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $48$14,670
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $282,482$62,343
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $60$974
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $899,721$871,192
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,193,339$949,397
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,702$4,197
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,702$4,197
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $975,975$842,878
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $183,662$102,322
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,159,637$945,200
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,193,339$949,397
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $945,200 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$576,202
XI-2 Total expenses$790,638
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$214,436
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,159,637
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$945,200

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