Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1983.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
50 people listed on the 990; $573K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristopher Larson | $450,106 | $429,600 | $362,124 | $90,366 | — |
| John a Douglas | $296,882 | $287,772 | $197,195 | — | — |
| Bob Eury | — | — | — | $279,809 | — |
| Albert Sanchez | $218,200 | $216,145 | — | — | — |
| Brett Debord | — | — | $204,869 | — | — |
| Jana Gunter | $201,186 | $191,514 | — | — | — |
| Ann Taylor | $196,066 | $174,201 | — | — | — |
| Jana Johnson Gunter | — | — | $172,854 | — | — |
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.
See Central Houston INC executive salaries →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
Programs and updates
Promotes urban vitality and economic growth in downtown Houston by coordinating civic leadership, urban planning, and infrastructure development projects.
Questions for Central Houston INC
Your first name shows with your question. Central Houston INC answers here, for everyone.
Economic development program-the economic development program is used as a reliable resource for investors, building owners and tenants serving as a clearinghouse for information, including internally generated data such as the downtown office story, development maps, and independent research.
Civic Leadership
A framework for responsible decisions regarding the civic opportunities associated with the north houston highway improvement project has been created through the mayor's office and steering committee of civic volunteers.
Transportation access-transportation program advocacy is central to strong economic development in downtown. Central houston advocates on behalf of its downtown stakeholders to improve the quality of transportation options, priority access, effective commuting methods, and works with the city of houston and other agencies including…
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $603K | $661K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $52K | $925K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.1M | $4.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1.1M | $3.2M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $225K | |||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $152K | |||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $335K | |||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $99K | |||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $16K | |||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $48K | |||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $17K | |||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $3K | |||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $53K | |||
| TravelLn 17 | $2K | |||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $29K | |||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $6K | |||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $3K | |||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $51K | |||
| All other expensesLn 24e | $978 | |||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.0M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 | $955K | $902K | $53K | $1.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 15, 2025 | $776K | $897K | −$121K | $1.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 | $998K | $897K | $101K | $1.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $42K | $1.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2021 | $1.1M | $919K | $143K | $1.1M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,082,732 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 47 of 48 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,082,732 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,040,473 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $4,282,425 assets, 14 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,106,320 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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