The mission of Harmony House, INC. Is to provide quality permanent and alternative housing and primary health care to homeless persons in texas, through a supportive, drug and alcohol free community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$291K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $346K a year · 6% 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$291K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2.6M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$843K
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.9M
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$806K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$6.9M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$7.8M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$7.3M
FY2025$7.8M
Net assets
$806K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$806K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · 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 Jul 1993.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $3.4M Management & general 7% · $276K Fundraising 3% · $106K

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; $291K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO/Secretary
$109,024Pt VII · Sec A
$89,091Pt VII · Sec A
$85,686Pt VII · Sec A
$7,674Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Margaret Pohodich—$198,325$198,325$97,652$97,652$109,024
Preston Witt$113,591———$84,726$89,091
Brent Smith————$85,468$85,686
Richard Bender—————$7,674

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

Programs and updates

Provides housing and support services to people experiencing homelessness.

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3 programs · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

New Beginnings

This program is a 200 unit permanent supportive housing program which provides intensive case management and life-skills classes to chronically homeless people. Program participants are provided with resources that focus on enhancing their abilities to exit homelessness and remain self-sufficient.

$2.8Mprogram expense
02

Harmony House Worker Dorm

This 103 bed dormitory-style facility has remained successful since the early 1990's and is the only program that does not receive any government or city funding to operate. Men pay a reasonable daily, weekly or monthly rate in exchange for a safe place to sleep, eat and store their belongings.

$475Kprogram expense
03

The john langston house is a 7 bed negative air-flow isolation facility, possible through a partnership with the city of houston, that provides medical treatment and housing for homeless persons with infectious tuberculosis.

$159Kprogram 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 2 funders$2.6M

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$468K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$276K
Fundraisingcol D$106K
Owns and owesPt X
$806K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$686K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$843K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$84K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$468K
Investment incomeLn 3$152
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$3.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$375K
SavingsLn 2$311K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$686K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$707K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$843K
Net assetsLn 32$806K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 568
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$303K$686K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$539K$707K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$671K$843K
Net assetsLn 32$690K$806K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$272K$215K$37K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$918K$115K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$36K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$120K$103K$14K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$73K$73K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$285$285
Office expensesLn 13$220K$171K$49K
OccupancyLn 16$74K$74K
TravelLn 17$7K$3K$4K
InterestLn 20$25K$8K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$49K$42K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.8M$1.8M$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$50K$45K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$3.4M$276K$106K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $7.8M$7.8M$17K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.4M$7.3M$61K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.4M$6.3M$170K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.9M$5.9M$1.1M$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.5M$3.9M$659K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.9M$3.8M$116K$806K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,898,824 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,463,281$3,429,410
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $531,134$468,179
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $205$152
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,083
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,994,620$3,898,824
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 $1,334,835$1,478,288
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $79,500$73,045
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,236,388$2,231,836
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,650,723$3,783,169
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $343,897$115,655
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $3,898,824 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,131,638
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$297,772
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$84,022
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,429,410
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $468,179$468,179
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $152$152
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,083$1,083
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $468,179 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,235$3,898,824
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,783,169 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $215,013 · Management $37,038 · Fundraising $20,117$272,168
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $918,299 · Management $114,586 · Fundraising $10,696$1,043,581
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,828 · Management $6,663$42,491
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $103,425 · Management $13,990 · Fundraising $2,633$120,048
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,090$17,090
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $73,045$73,045
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $285$285
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $170,883 · Management $49,180$220,063
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $73,721$73,721
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,194 · Management $3,759$6,953
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,201 · Management $17,280$25,481
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,821$7,821
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $42,040 · Management $7,185$49,225
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,776,501 · Management $4,358$1,780,859
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $45,307 · Management $5,031$50,338
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,400,518 · Management $276,160 · Fundraising $106,491$3,783,169
Part X · Balance sheet $1,648,681 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $143,636$375,137
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $158,880$310,672
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $520,477$255,563
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $538,527$707,309
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,361,544$1,648,681
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $192,602$150,608
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$238,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $671,216$842,698
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $417,328$522,983
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $273,000$283,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $690,328$805,983
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,361,544$1,648,681
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $805,983 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,898,824
XI-2 Total expenses$3,783,169
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$115,655
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$690,328
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$805,983

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