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Champions fair transportation so everyone can access opportunities. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $322K in revenue, $883K in expenses, and $2.7M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Public & Societal Benefit
Location
Houston, TX
Website
www.linkhouston.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$322KFY2023
Expenses
$883K
Net assets
$2.7M
People
13
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  82-2124290 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Houston, TX
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Champions fair transportation so everyone can access opportunities.
Leadership
Gabe Cazares · Executive Director · $139K
Money in and out
$322K revenue, $883K expenses
Bottom line
76% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$322K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$883K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$561K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
76%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
30.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-174%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$322K
FY2023▼ -81%
Expenses
$883K
FY2023▲ +38%
Total assets
$2.8M
FY2023▼ -17%
Total liabilities
$73K
FY2023▼ -19%
Total revenue
$322K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$883K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$561K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B76%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLink Houston
EINHdr · item D82-2124290
Principal addressHdr · item CHouston, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.linkhouston.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W40)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$139,404Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gabe Cazares’s $146K as Executive Director is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gabe Cazares$145,838$139,404
Oni Blair$140,437
Ines Sigel$123,323$130,692$118,571
Jonathan Brooks$126,789$126,355
Peter Eccles$117,708
Cherrelle Duncan$109,951
Nicholas Arcos$102,755
Gabriel Cazares$51,660

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $673K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Ensure Inclusive Mobility

Link houston aims to improve the quantity and quality of mobility options, especially in communities of color where transportation infrastructure and service investments have lagged for decades.

$383Kprogram expense
02

Keep Communities United

Link houston partners with residents and non-profit organizations to advocate for mitigations in the proposed north houston highway improvement project and other highway expansion projects.

$162Kprogram expense
03

Increase Transportation Access to Housing

Through community engagement and data analysis, link houston advocates for high-quality, affordable, environmentally friendly transportation infrastructure - sidewalks, bikeways, and transit services - being within reach of the region's affordable housing.

$128Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$251K · 78%
Investment income$75K · 23%
Contributions & grants78%$251K
Investment income23%$75K
Total revenueLn 12$322K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.05
Program services76%$673K
Management & general18%$163K
Fundraising5%$47K
Total functional expensesLn 25$883K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$73K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed30.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.3M · Operating expenses/yr $883K
30.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $673K · Total expenses $883K
76%
Management & General
Management & general $163K · Total expenses $883K
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $47K · Total expenses $883K
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $55K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.2M
$0.05 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $251K · Total revenue $322K
78%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $322K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $322K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $75K · Total revenue $322K
+23%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $883K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $322K · Prior year $1.7M
-81%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $322K · Expenses $883K
-174%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.7M · Total assets $2.8M
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.8M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Gabe Cazares · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $139K · Total expenses $883K
16%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $745K · Total expenses $883K
84%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 76%
Overhead ratio 18%
Fundraising cost ratio 19%
Revenue growth -81%
Investment management fee ratio 0.06%
Legal fee ratio 2%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $15K · 2023–2023
Houston-Galveston Area PacFY2023$15,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$324K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$322K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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