Chris Howell Foundation FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Dallas, TX501(c)(3)EIN 81-1236993Revenue $377K in FY2023

On file with the IRSchrishowellfoundation.org2201 Main St Ste 835, 75201-4356 · Dallas, TXTax-exempt since Feb 2016Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Chris Howell Foundation provides programs and services to vulnerable communities that address disparities in health, wellness, and financial literacy. CHFs programs and services empower individuals and families to achieve self-sufficiency through skills development, increased knowledge, and access to necessary resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $33K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $88K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$287K
539% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 539% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$377K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$386K
To programs
80%
Net assets
−$234K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$377K
FY2023▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2021$341K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$377K
FY2024$546K
Expenses
$386K
FY2023▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$410K
FY2022$544K
FY2023$386K
FY2024$475K
Net assets
−$234K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$16K
FY2022−$224K
FY2023−$234K
FY2024−$176K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2016.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $308K Management & general 11% · $41K Fundraising 10% · $38K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$74,038Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Presidentexecutive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Christopher Howell SR—$74,038$148,077
Dominique Bryant-Howell$58,924——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers vulnerable communities with health, wellness, and financial literacy programs for self-sufficiency.

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1 program · $308K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The Chris Howell Foundations Food Insecurity Program served 1,226 families with a total of 53,646 meals and 64,375 pounds of food during the year.

$308Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$377K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Money outPt IX
$386K
Ln 25
Programscol B$308K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
−$234K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$287K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Government grantsLn 1e$141K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$88K
Total revenueLn 12$377K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$287K
Net assetsLn 32−$234K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 61,711
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K$26K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$33K$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$256K$287K
Net assetsLn 32−$224K−$234K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$63K$7K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$2K$189$95
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$21K$2K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$3K$800
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$73K$41K$32K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$231
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K$460
Information technologyLn 14$104$83$21
OccupancyLn 16$18K$17K$337
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$99K$97K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$41K$4K$469
Total functional expensesLn 25$386K$308K$41K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $546K$475K$71K−$176K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $377K$386K−$9K−$234K 990 PDF
FY2022 $305K$544K−$240K−$224K 990 PDF
FY2021 $341K$410K−$69K$16K 990 PDF
FY2020 $261K$180K$81K$85K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $377,266 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $285,640$377,266
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,900$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $304,540$377,266
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $306,737$100,777
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $237,373$285,440
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $544,110$386,217
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$239,570−$8,951
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $377,266 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$141,215
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$236,051
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$88,396
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$377,266
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$377,266
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $386,217 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,933 · Management $7,404 · Fundraising $3,701$74,038
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,607 · Management $189 · Fundraising $95$1,891
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,121 · Management $2,485 · Fundraising $1,242$24,848
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,200 · Management $800$4,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,392$8,392
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $40,679 · Fundraising $32,010$72,689
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,669 · Management $231$3,900
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,021 · Management $460$6,481
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $83 · Management $21$104
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,430 · Management $337$17,767
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,229$6,229
IX-20 InterestManagement $9,355$9,355
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,000$4,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,706 · Management $1,677$8,383
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $97,156 · Management $2,050$99,206
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $40,877 · Management $3,588 · Fundraising $469$44,934
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $307,711 · Management $40,989 · Fundraising $37,517$386,217
Part X · Balance sheet $53,205 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,421$26,029
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$19,157
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,019$8,019
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,531$53,205
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $525$1,113
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $255,617$285,925
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $256,142$287,038
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$223,611−$233,833
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$223,611−$233,833
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,531$53,205
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$233,833 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$377,266
XI-2 Total expenses$386,217
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,951
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$223,611
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,271
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$233,833

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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