Precinct4Forward aims to improve the lives of Harris County families by increasing access to health care and education, supporting economic development, improving public safety and justice, and building resilient infrastructure.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 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
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
108 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 108.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $7.9M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$245K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.8M
×979 vs prior year
Spent
$992K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$9.3M
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$9.8M
FY2024▲ ×979
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$10K
FY2024$9.8M
Net assets
$9.3M
FY2024▲ ×1262
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$7K
FY2024$9.3M

From the FY2024 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 Apr 2023.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $810K Management & general 6% · $59K Fundraising 12% · $122K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$61,305Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$27,408Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$11,091Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$2,383Pt VII · Sec A
$1,842Pt VII · Sec A
President
$1,781Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kara Cook-Schultz’s $61K as Executive Director is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

Enhances the well-being of Precinct 4 residents through community programs and support.

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1 program · $810K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Precinct4Forward supports the residents of Precinct 4 through the following initiatives: - Community Centers & Parks - funding for landscaping improvements and trail renovations- Health Equity Program - purchase and installation of a lactation pod at the Juvenile Justice Center- Mental Health Program - provides for free mental health…

$810Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $435K · 2024–2024
Harris County Precinct 4FY2024$234,696
Harris County Precinct 4FY2024$200,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$178K
Investment incomeLn 3$62K
Money outPt IX
$992K
Ln 25
Programscol B$810K
Managementcol C$59K
Fundraisingcol D$122K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.9M
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$245K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$51K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$41K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$398K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$178K
Investment incomeLn 3$62K
Total revenueLn 12$9.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$381K
SavingsLn 2$8.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.9M
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$245K
Net assetsLn 32$9.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$436K$8.9M
Total assetsLn 16$437K$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$245K
Net assetsLn 32$437K$9.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$474K$474K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$31K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$92K$92K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$2K$15K$71
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$351K$334K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$992K$810K$59K$122K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $9.8M$992K$8.8M$9.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10K$7K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $9,789,166 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $681,893$9,591,768
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$177,664
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$61,980
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$42,246
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $681,893$9,789,166
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $100,000$474,304
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$91,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $152,581$426,050
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $252,581$991,854
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $429,312$8,797,312
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,789,166 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$397,760
VIII-1e Government grants$50,934
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,143,074
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$40,724
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,591,768
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $177,664$177,664
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $61,980$61,980
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$42,246−$42,246
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $177,664 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,734$9,789,166
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $991,854 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $474,304$474,304
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30,531$30,531
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $91,500$91,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $14,389$14,389
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,576 · Management $14,596 · Fundraising $71$16,243
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,375$7,375
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,710$2,710
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,197$2,197
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,969$1,969
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $334,296 · Fundraising $16,340$350,636
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $810,176 · Management $59,378 · Fundraising $122,300$991,854
Part X · Balance sheet $9,495,432 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $435,755$381,294
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$8,561,954
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$552,184
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $436,640$9,495,432
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$44,938
X-18 Grants payable$200,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$244,938
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $436,640$535,781
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$8,714,713
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $436,640$9,250,494
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $436,640$9,495,432
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,250,494 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,789,166
XI-2 Total expenses$991,854
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,797,312
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$436,640
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$16,542
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,250,494

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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