2024-08-20T14:45:18-05:00 2023-09-30 741550819 MELTON & MELTON LLP 6002 ROGERDALE RD SUITE 200 HOUSTON TX 77072 990 2022-10-01 760001309 WEST HOUSTON ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES INC WEST 7139777803 10501 MEADOWGLEN LANE HOUSTON TX 77042 RODNEY NABORS TREASURER 7139777803 2024-08-20 1 0 JOHN BJORNGJELD CPA P01080718 2817591120 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z WHAM STEVAN WILLIAMSON 10501 MEADOWGLEN LANE HOUSTON TX 77042 7863237 0 X WHAMMINISTRIES.ORG X 1982 TX TO GIVE SHORT TERM ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED AND MINISTER TO VARIOUS OTHER HUMAN NEEDS 15 13 51 1639 0 0 7618824 7365013 0 0 1088 789 483341 424936 8103253 7790738 5741178 5192725 0 0 1951031 2090933 0 0 361988 842463 863860 8534672 8147518 -431419 -356780 3429919 3188247 270923 386031 3158996 2802216 X TO GIVE SHORT TERM ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED AND MINISTER TO VARIOUS OTHER HUMAN NEEDS 0 0 2185268 WEST HOUSTON ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES PROVIDES LIFE-CHANGING WRAP-AROUND PROGRAMS THAT HELP THOSE IN NEED DURING THEIR IMMEDIATE CRISIS, WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING THEM GET BACK ON THEIR FEET TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN THE INTERMEDIATE TO LONGER TERM. WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RENT/MORTGAGE TO PREVENT EVICTIONS AND HOMELESSNESS; HELP WITH UTILITIES TO AVOID DISCONNECTIONS THAT MAY BE LIFE-THREATENING; PROVIDE CLOTHING AND OTHER ITEMS DEPENDING ON THE NEED; AS WELL AS SEASONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDING SCHOOL SUPPLIES, HOLIDAY TOYS/GIFT CARDS FOR CHILDREN, AND HOLIDAY MEALS FOR FAMILIES; SPIRITUAL COUNSELING (WHEN REQUESTED); AND ONSITE SERVICES BY PARTNER AGENCIES (PUBLIC BENEFIT ENROLLMENT, INSURANCE, ETC.), AS WELL AS REFERRALS TO OUTSIDE PROGRAMS NOT OFFERED BY WHAM. (CONTINUED ON PG. 59)(CONTINUED FROM PG. 3) WE HELP HOUSEHOLDS AFTER COMPASSIONATE, ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS WHERE WE LEARN HOW TO BEST MEET THEIR SHORT-TERM BASIC NEEDS AND ESTABLISH A PATH FOR LONGER-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY. TO THIS PURPOSE, WE PROVIDE EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE AND CONNECT CLIENTS TO TOOLS THAT WILL IMPROVE THEIR LIVES. CLIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO JOB LEADS, WORKSHOPS, RESUME BUILDING, MOCK INTERVIEWS, OFFICE SUPPORT, CLASSES IN COMPUTING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, ESL, GED, AND CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL CLINICS, JOB FAIRS, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, AND INTERVIEW-APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE. WE HELPED OVER 6,800 CLIENTS IN FY2023 WITH THESE VARIOUS SERVICES. 4697130 5192725 PROVIDES GROCERIES FOR FAMILIES AND THEIR PETS, AND NONPERISHABLE FOOD TO HOMELESS CLIENTS IN BOTH A DRIVE-THRU AND A GROCERY STORE SETTING THAT ALLOWS CLIENTS TO SELECT THEIR OWN FOOD FROM THE WIDE ASSORTMENT AVAILABLE. FOLLOWING COVID19, WE ALSO OFFER FOOD IN A SAFE, DRIVE-THRU SETTING WHERE FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ARE LOADED INTO CAR TRUNKS IN AN EFFICIENT, CONTACTLESS, MANNER. WE OFFER EXTENDED HOURS FOR WORKING CLIENTS, DEDICATED HOURS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND THE DISABLED, MONTHLY COMMUNITY FOOD FAIRS, COOKING CLASSES, REFERRALS TO HEALTHCARE AND OTHER SERVICES TO FAMILIES, AS WELL AS PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE FOOD TO COLLEGE STUDENTS, SENIOR CITIZENS, FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, AND SUMMER LUNCHES TO CHILDREN WHO LOSE ACCESS TO SCHOOL-PROVIDED MEALS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. WHAM'S PLATINUM-RATED (CONTINUED ON PG. 59)(CONTINUED FROM PG. 3) FOOD PANTRY IS THE LARGEST IN WEST HOUSTON, AND HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK AS ONE OF A FEW TRUSTED HUB AGENCIES DISTRIBUTING FOOD TO SMALLER AGENCIES. OVER 131,137 PEOPLE RECEIVED FOOD ASSISTANCE FROM US IN FY2023, WITH 2,158,709 POUNDS OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED. 420738 406779 PART OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND DEPENDENT ON COMMUNITY MEMBERS' DONATIONS OF GENTLY WORN CLOTHING, FURNITURE, BOOKS, ARTWORK, ETC., OUR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE BENEFITS THE LOCAL ECONOMY BY HAVING ITS SALES REVENUE GOING RIGHT BACK INTO THE ORGANIZATION TO INVEST ON THE OPERATION OF OUR PROGRAMS TO HELP FAMILIES IN NEED. EVERY DOLLAR STAYS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND HELPS THOSE SUFFERING IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA. OUR STORE ALSO MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO DISTRIBUTE CLOTHING AND SHOES TO CLIENTS IN NEED AND PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE TO THOSE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT THROUGH OUR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS. IT ALSO BENEFITS THE ENVIRONMENT BY REDUCING WASTE, AND ENCOURAGING REUSE AND RECYCLING. OVERALL, THE STORE SAVED ABOUT 264 TONS OF CONSUMABLES FROM GOING TO AREA LANDFILLS AND FUNDED 6% OF OUR PROGRAMS IN FY 2023. 7303136 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 51 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 TX X X LAURA BRACHER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 7137802727 10501 MEADOWGLEN LANE HOUSTON TX 77042 DAVID BOOTHE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF DAVIDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TINA DAVIS ASSISTANT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE DUVALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAFRAN FRANKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARISSA GOETTE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES HYLTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG KAPLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MEES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY NABORS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 J GRADY RANDLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVAN WILLIAMSON PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK BROWN CEO 40.00 X 178784 0 36216 LAURA S BRACHER CFO 40.00 X 117309 0 0 296093 0 36216 2 0 1 0 0 485750 193257 847531 5838475 4227687 7365013 789 789 81198 193257 64168 17030 17030 415110 8331 406779 406779 OTHER 900099 1127 1127 1127 7790738 407906 0 17819 5192725 5192725 332309 332309 1558637 1053569 230371 274697 199987 153163 20662 26162 72120 13658 57181 1281 18052 2339 468 15245 110878 77955 26555 6368 280838 237530 38457 4851 10992 10992 158577 143055 9513 6009 95710 46422 45199 4089 MISCELLANEOUS 27937 5095 21765 1077 SUPPLIES 21498 18528 2343 627 BANK CHARGES 18723 93 9974 8656 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 17708 3087 6976 7645 30827 23608 1938 5281 8147518 7303136 482394 361988 884491 569553 383288 540011 149883 221453 54798 18727 3419447 1580944 1957459 1838503 3429919 3188247 151601 112131 119322 23900 250000 270923 386031 X 2743822 2116696 415174 685520 3158996 2802216 3429919 3188247 -356780 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3967475 2614513 7636258 7352964 7171756 28742966 3967475 2614513 7636258 7352964 7171756 28742966 28742966 2343 1190 1088 789 5410 28748376 0.99980 0.99980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 350912 350912 2508614 1190172 1318442 419211 284184 135027 140710 106588 34122 1838503 7790738 0 7790738 0 7790738 8147518 0 8147518 0 8147518 SCHEDULE D, PART XI AND PART XII WHAM IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (CODE) AND COMPARABLE STATE LAW, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO IT ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE CODE. WHAM DID NOT CONDUCT ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. THEREFORE, WHAM HAS MADE NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED WHAM'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT WHAM HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IN 2023, WHAM HAD NO TAX-RELATED INTEREST OR PENALTIES INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, WHAM IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2021. SEPTEMBER LUNCHEON 196215 160434 35781 100 14846 6737 17050 12871 MAY SPRING DASH 16763 14818 1945 375 5769 4 61477 18005 43472 800 3102 2518 274455 193257 81198 100 14846 7537 20527 21158 64168 17030 1 UTILITIES 361 48086 COST HOUSING ASSISTANCE 1178 739123 COST FOOD 131137 4227687 COST MARKET VALUE OF FOOD OTHER SEASONAL & SPECIAL SERVICES 5207 221627 COST X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARK BROWN CEO 151967 0 0 0 26817 0 0 0 0 0 178784 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED HOUSING ALLOWANCE. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWED A WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING PAYMENT FOR THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE. X 2467 6817 RESALE VALUE X 29286 RESALE VALUE X 369230 RESALE VALUE X 718 14220 RESALE VALUE X 2106843 3704873 FOOD BANK PRICE PER LBS X GOOGLE SERVICES 1 93261 FMV OF SERVICES X GIFT CARDS 1 10000 CARD VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 IS TO HAVE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED. ALSO BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH INDIVIDUAL COVERED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS ANY RELATIONSHIP WITH PEOPLE DOING BUSINESS WITH THE ORGANIZATION THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ON THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER EACH YEAR, EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER SHALL ACKNOWLEDGE HIS OR HER FAMILIARITY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SHALL DISCLOSE IN WRITING TO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD ANY EXISTING FINANCIAL OR MATERIAL INTERESTS OR CO-INVESTMENT INTERESTS SUBJECT TO THIS POLICY BY COMPLETING A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD SHALL REVIEW THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND HE OR SHE SHALL REFER ANY ISSUES NOT PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OR APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE. THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS SHALL BE RETAINED IN THE CONFIDENTIAL FILES OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMMITTEE REVIEWS STATISTICS ON COMPENSATION PROVIDED BY UNITED WAY AND DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR TOP OFFICIALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.