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T A Initiative FY2020 filing

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Houston, TX501(c)(3)Housing EIN 84-3897453Revenue $791K in FY2020Latest return filed Dec 12, 2025

On file with the IRS8388 W Sam Houston Pkwy S Ste 188, 77072-5081 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Feb 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To help and educate underserved individuals; low income housing

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

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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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $338K a year · 67% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
6%
of spending
Concern: 6% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
96 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 96.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $400K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$791K
Spent
$70K
To programs
6%
Net assets
$792K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$791K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$791K
FY2021$620K
FY2022$375K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$400K
Expenses
$70K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$351K
Net assets
$792K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$792K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M

From the FY2020 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 2020.

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

Where the money goes

6 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 6% · $4K Management & general 94% · $66K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trina DO
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thy Nguyen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides housing and education to low-income individuals.

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1 program · $4K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To help and educate underserved individuals by providing help and sustenance to ultimately improve their quality of life.

$4Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$400K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$400K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$791K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$791K
Money outPt IX
$70K
Ln 25
Programscol B$4K
Managementcol C$66K
Owns and owesPt X
$792K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$563K
Total assetsLn 16$792K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$791K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$229K
Total revenueLn 12$791K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$563K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$563K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$229K
Total assetsLn 16$792K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$792K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$229K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K$563K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$229K
Total assetsLn 16$100K$792K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$100K$792K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$924$924
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60$60
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$49K$49K
Total functional expensesLn 25$70K$4K$66K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Dec 12, 2025 $400K$351K$49K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $325K$159K$166K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 27, 2023 $375K$123K$252K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $620K$117K$503K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $791K$70K$721K$792K 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 $790,900 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $126,000$790,900
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$26,288$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $99,712$790,900
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$4,092
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $80$66,258
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $80$70,350
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $99,632$720,550
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $790,900 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$790,900
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$229,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$790,900
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$790,900
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $70,350 across 5 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,092$4,092
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $924$924
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $60$60
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $16,274$16,274
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $49,000$49,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,092 · Management $66,258 · Fundraising $0$70,350
Part X · Balance sheet $792,182 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,632$563,182
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$229,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $99,632$792,182
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $99,632$792,182
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $99,632$792,182
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $792,182 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$790,900
XI-2 Total expenses$70,350
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$720,550
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$99,632
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$28,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$792,182

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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