West Houston Association

Not tax-deductible

Houston, TX501(c)(4)Since 1979 EIN 74-2043455Revenue $516K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwesthouston.org820 Gessner Rd Ste 1310, 77024-4378 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Nov 1979

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West Houston Association is a non profit composed of industry leaders who advocate, collaborate, and educate to achieve the best quality of life, experience, and opportunity in greater West Houston by promoting high-quality development, sustainable infrastructure, long-term planning, and public policy,

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$134K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $106K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$134K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
36 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 36.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$516K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$314K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$943K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$516K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$441K
FY2021$402K
FY2022$510K
FY2023$430K
FY2024$482K
FY2025$516K
Expenses
$314K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$419K
FY2021$380K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$339K
FY2025$314K
Net assets
$943K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$322K
FY2021$353K
FY2022$493K
FY2023$599K
FY2024$741K
FY2025$943K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1979.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $213K Management & general 32% · $101K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $134K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President &
$134,086Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alan Steinberg$134,086$137,208$124,583$115,000$115,000$71,875

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 West Houston's environment through development, infrastructure, planning, and policy.

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1 program · $213K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Advocate, collaborate, and educate to achieve the best quality of life, experience, and opportunity in greater west houston by promoting high- quality development, sustainable infrastructure, long-term planning, and public policy

$213Kprogram 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 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$516K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$378K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$314K
Ln 25
Programscol B$213K
Managementcol C$101K
Owns and owesPt X
$943K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$943K
Total assetsLn 16$946K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$378K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Total revenueLn 12$516K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$145K
SavingsLn 2$798K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$943K
Total assetsLn 16$946K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$943K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$753K$943K
Total assetsLn 16$753K$946K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$741K$943K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$147K$118K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$38K$9K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K$887
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$11K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$881
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$1K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$40K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$314K$213K$101K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $516K$314K$201K$943K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 5, 2025 $482K$339K$142K$741K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 7, 2024 $430K$321K$110K$599K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $510K$370K$140K$493K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $402K$380K$22K$353K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 17, 2021 $441K$419K$22K$322K 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 $515,862 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $334,000$378,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $119,820$19,099
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,784$21,084
I-11 Other revenue$97,179
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $481,604$515,862
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $225,726$211,986
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $113,702$102,401
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $339,428$314,387
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $142,176$201,475
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $515,862 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$378,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$378,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $19,099$19,099
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $21,084$21,084
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$97,179
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,084 · Excluded from tax $19,099$515,862
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $314,387 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $117,618 · Management $29,405$147,023
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $37,773 · Management $9,443$47,216
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,549 · Management $887$4,436
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,649 · Management $2,662$13,311
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,100$6,100
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,067 · Management $881$2,948
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $36,440$36,440
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,248$1,248
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,204 · Management $4,818$6,022
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,113 · Management $7,586$47,699
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,944$1,944
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $212,973 · Management $101,414 · Fundraising $0$314,387
Part X · Balance sheet $945,838 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $269,212$145,447
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $483,900$797,984
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,407
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $753,112$945,838
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,725$2,976
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,725$2,976
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $741,387$942,862
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $741,387$942,862
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $753,112$945,838
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $942,862 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$515,862
XI-2 Total expenses$314,387
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$201,475
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$741,387
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$942,862

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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