Evolve Houston is a coalition of sustainability-minded civic, business, and academic leaders who seek to accelerate clean transportation through electrification. Collaborating with government, academic, private industry, and community leaders, Evolve Houston seeks to improve regional air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the greater Houston area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$180K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $212K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$936K
66% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 66% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$487K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024+0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$764K
FY2021$950K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +74%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$352K
FY2021$685K
FY2022$976K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$2.1M
Net assets
$487K
FY2024▼ -57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$406K
FY2021$672K
FY2022$882K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$487K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2020.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $1.6M Management & general 23% · $481K Fundraising 1% · $12K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $180K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$180,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Casey Brown’s $180K as Executive Di is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Accelerates clean transportation through electrification to improve air quality and reduce emissions.

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3 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Evolve houston's microtransit program is responsible for accelerating ev solutions in houston's public and private transportation technologies by providing ev microtransit services and, therefore, reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

$628Kprogram expense
02

Evolve houston's grants program is responsible for accelerating ev solutions in houston by investigating in community-based projects and, therefore, reduced greenhouse gas emissions in partnership with communities.

$623Kprogram expense
03

Evolve houston's marketing program is responsible for effectively publicizing evolve houston efforts across all programs and increasing ev awareness through experiential activities, digital efforts, and strategic partnerships.

$263Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$212K
Grants paid · 26 grants · $434K · 2023–2024
Worldwide Barrier BreakersTX · FY2024$15,000
SumnFY2024$15,000
Scotty's BikesTX · FY2024$15,000
Ivy Leaf FarmsFY2024$15,000
Hype Freedom School INCTX · FY2024$15,000
Hue TechnologyFY2024$15,000
Friends of Columbia TapTX · FY2024$15,000
Eight Million Stories INCTX · FY2024$15,000
DrinkicksFY2024$15,000
Harlem Clarke Fort BendFY2024$10,000
Alliance for MulticulturalTX · FY2024$10,000
Ryde EnterprisesFY2023$86,432
University of HoustonFY2023$15,000
Alliance for MulticulturalTX · FY2023$15,000
See all 26 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$929K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$490K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$481K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$487K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$962K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$936K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$929K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$490K
Investment incomeLn 3$41
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$762K
SavingsLn 2$200K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$962K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$126K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$936K
Net assetsLn 32$487K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$886K$962K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$127K$126K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$605K$936K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$487K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$555K$555K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$240K$240K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$636$636
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Management feesLn 11a$234K$234K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$89K$23K$66K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$41K$41K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$29K$19K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$84K$84K
TravelLn 17$36K$30K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$662K$662K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.6M$481K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$2.1M−$628K$487K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.2M$240K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$976K$210K$882K 990 PDF
FY2021 $950K$685K$266K$672K 990 PDF
FY2020 $764K$352K$412K$406K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,429,724 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,344,997$929,165
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $79,380$489,958
I-10 Investment income$41
I-11 Other revenue$10,560
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,424,377$1,429,724
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $219,432$555,146
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$258,709
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $964,912$1,243,640
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,184,344$2,057,495
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $240,033−$627,771
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,429,724 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$650,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$279,165
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$929,165
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $489,958$489,958
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $41$41
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,560$10,560
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $500,518 · Excluded from tax $41$1,429,724
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,057,495 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $555,146$555,146
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $240,000$240,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $636$636
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $18,073$18,073
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $234,375$234,375
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $19,575$19,575
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,611$21,611
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,029 · Management $66,389$89,418
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $40,844$40,844
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,931$1,931
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,997 · Management $10,375$29,372
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $84,043$84,043
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,640 · Management $6,317$35,957
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $11,825$11,825
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,302$2,302
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,170$6,170
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $662,317$662,317
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,900$3,900
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,564,348 · Management $481,322 · Fundraising $11,825$2,057,495
Part X · Balance sheet $1,423,182 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $686,586$761,867
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $199,839$199,879
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $664,644$286,852
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $48,999$48,817
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $127,019$125,767
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,727,087$1,423,182
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $535$490,098
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $604,167$375,000
X-25 Other liabilities$70,970
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $604,702$936,068
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,122,385$487,114
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,122,385$487,114
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,727,087$1,423,182
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $487,114 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,429,724
XI-2 Total expenses$2,057,495
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$627,771
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,122,385
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$7,500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$487,114

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