2026-04-09T17:28:51-04:00 2025-12-31 760225893 GOMEZ & COMPANY 603 ORCHARD LN SUGAR LAND TX 77498 990EZ 2025-01-01 453855515 FE Y JUSTICIA WORKER CENTER FEYJ 7138628222 2002 S WAYSIDE BLDG A 290 HOUSTON TX 77023 BENITO JUAREZ DE LA MERCED PRESIDENT 7138628222 2026-04-07 true BENJAMIN P GOMEZ P00840652 7136665900 2026-04-09 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X WWW.HOUSTONWORKERS.ORG X X 168299 X 167083 1216 168299 6570 60696 31167 13772 132 28528 140865 27434 29602 -81 56955 X 28949 182298 2800 2800 31749 185098 2147 128143 29602 56955 X PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR LOW-WAGE WORKERS TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS IN THE WORKPLACE AND TO ORGANIZE TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS ON THE JOB. WORKER EMPOWERMENT CLINIC: FJWC PROVIDES EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT AND ACCOMPANIMENT, AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO WORKERS WITH LABOR ABUSE CASES. FJWCS SERVICE PROVISION MODEL IS ONE OF LEADERSHIP BUILDING AND PEER-SUPPORT, THAT ASSISTS CLIENTS IN WAYS THAT AFFIRM THEIR DIGNITY AND POWER, SHARE SKILLS AND BRINGS WORKERS INTO DECISION-MAKING ROLES, AND EDUCATES THEM ABOUT THE LARGER SOCIAL SYSTEM. 38170 SAFETY AND HEALTH: FJWC PROVIDES SAFETY AND HEALTH WORKSHOPS ON DIVERSE OSHA TOPICS TO (1) EMPOWER WORKERS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR CO- WORKERS AND PREVENT WORKPLACE INJURIES AND DEATH, AND (2) EMPOWER WORKERS TO DENOUNCE SAFETY CONCERNS AT THE WORKPLACE. 4784 LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZING: FJWC COACHES AND MOBILIZES LOW- WAGE WORKERS TO BECOME WORKER AND HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINERS AND PROMOTERS, AND TO CREATE A NETWORK OF INTERCONNECTED PEOPLE WHO ARE ORGANIZED FOR THEIR COMMON WELLBEING. 6570 39829 FOURTH PROGRAM: RECOVERY: FJWC SUPPORTS RECONSTRUCTION WORKERS AFTER DISASTERS THROUGH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAININGS, COMMUNITY RESILIENCY WORKSHOPS, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION, DIRECT ASSISTANCE, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. FIFTH PROGRAM: INFORMATION CENTER: FJWC SYSTEMATICALLY DOCUMENTS ALL RECEIVED LABOR ABUSE CLAIMS (ABOUT 90 PER MONTH), SCREENS CALLS FOR LABOR TRAFFICKING, PROVIDES EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR WORKERS IN CRISIS, AND CONNECTS THEM TO RELEVANT SERVICES. 1020 83803 MARTHA OJEDA VICE PRESIDE 8.00 0 ELIZABETH TORRES VERGARA SECRETARY 1.00 0 MARTIN LUNA PIEDRA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 REVEREND CYRIAQUE SOUNOU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 BENITO JUAREZ DE LA MERCED PRESIDENT 1.00 0 MARIA JOSE ZARAZUA TREASURER 1.00 0 DANESSA LUGO FELIZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 LINDA ROEL DE CALVILLO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 FELIX CASTILLO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false KEN JONES 1209 JAMES ST HOUSTON TX 77009 7134983178 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 797173 642367 131778 39132 167083 1777533 797173 642367 131778 39132 167083 1777533 133188 1644345 3670 1474 1216 6360 12559 12559 1796452 0.91530 0.96540 X PART II, LINE 10 FUNDRAISING PROCEEDS 12,559 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 CASH CONTRIBUTION: 6,570 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 89 OFFICE EXPENSE 3,787 SOFTWARE 3,869 MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES 77 INSURANCE 2,457 BANK CHARGES 547 COMMUNITY EVENTS 1,086 PERMITS/LICENSES 20 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 550 TELEPHONE 4,829 TRAINING 11,017 MEMBERSHIP DUES 200 TOTAL 28,528 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT -81 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 EQUIPMENT 1,671 1,671 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 1,671 1,671 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 0 0 SECURITY DEPOSITS 2,800 2,800 TOTAL 2,800 2,800 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 661 12,424 DEFERRED REVENUE 0 112,568 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 1,486 3,151 FORM 990-EZ, PART III PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR LOW-WAGE WORKERS TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS IN THE WORKPLACE AND TO ORGANIZE TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS ON THE JOB. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 WORKER EMPOWERMENT CLINIC: FJWC PROVIDES EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT AND ACCOMPANIMENT, AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO WORKERS WITH LABOR ABUSE CASES. FJWCS SERVICE PROVISION MODEL IS ONE OF LEADERSHIP BUILDING AND PEER-SUPPORT, THAT ASSISTS CLIENTS IN WAYS THAT AFFIRM THEIR DIGNITY AND POWER, SHARE SKILLS AND BRINGS WORKERS INTO DECISION-MAKING ROLES, AND EDUCATES THEM ABOUT THE LARGER SOCIAL SYSTEM. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 SAFETY AND HEALTH: FJWC PROVIDES SAFETY AND HEALTH WORKSHOPS ON DIVERSE OSHA TOPICS TO (1) EMPOWER WORKERS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR CO- WORKERS AND PREVENT WORKPLACE INJURIES AND DEATH, AND (2) EMPOWER WORKERS TO DENOUNCE SAFETY CONCERNS AT THE WORKPLACE. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZING: FJWC COACHES AND MOBILIZES LOW- WAGE WORKERS TO BECOME WORKER AND HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINERS AND PROMOTERS, AND TO CREATE A NETWORK OF INTERCONNECTED PEOPLE WHO ARE ORGANIZED FOR THEIR COMMON WELLBEING. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 FOURTH PROGRAM: RECOVERY: FJWC SUPPORTS RECONSTRUCTION WORKERS AFTER DISASTERS THROUGH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAININGS, COMMUNITY RESILIENCY WORKSHOPS, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION, DIRECT ASSISTANCE, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. FIFTH PROGRAM: INFORMATION CENTER: FJWC SYSTEMATICALLY DOCUMENTS ALL RECEIVED LABOR ABUSE CLAIMS (ABOUT 90 PER MONTH), SCREENS CALLS FOR LABOR TRAFFICKING, PROVIDES EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR WORKERS IN CRISIS, AND CONNECTS THEM TO RELEVANT SERVICES.