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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7160400

GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Also known as COMISKEY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77027

Financials

$242.9M$227.9M2023$293.3M$267.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$293,284,617$267,752,460$25,532,157$1,106,618,972$42,815,666$1,063,803,306
December 31, 2023990$242,881,362$227,904,117$14,977,245$1,019,145,902$44,013,689$975,132,213
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$245,835,692
Program service revenue
$1,914,834
Investment income
$45,408,681
Net gain from sales of assets
$17,481,224
Other revenue
$125,410

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$253,805,619
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$3,270,133
Other salaries and wages
$4,062,449
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$8,425,045
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$80,352
Accounting fees
$122,423
Occupancy
$772,165
Travel
$44,165
Depreciation
$79,847
Program services (functional)
$259,464,580
Management and general (functional)
$6,645,378
Fundraising (functional)
$1,642,502

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,019,145,902
Total assets, end of year
$1,106,618,972
Total liabilities, end of year
$42,815,666
Net assets, end of year
$1,063,803,306
Land, buildings and equipment
$113,013
Publicly traded securities
$720,344,596
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,057,599,614
Net assets with donor restrictions
$6,203,692
Gross unrelated business income
$214,825
Gross receipts
$567,546,784
Employees
54
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1971
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEPHEN D MAISLINPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$737,482$53,774
MICHAEL D PAWSONTREASURER & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$378,763$57,700
POOJA AMINGENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee
40$274,381$40,813
JENNIFER TOUCHET - VP OFPERSONAL & FAMILY PHILANTHROPY
Key employee
40$240,046$45,002
DIANA ZARZUELOVP OF COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPY
Key employee
40$242,012$36,141
KEVIN PICKETTCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$237,889$37,472
REBECCA HOVE - MANAGINGDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY
Key employee
40$247,311$23,832
NELSON HERNANDEZCO-CONTROLLER
Officer
40$192,431$46,258
HUNTER EDMONDSONCO-CONTROLLER
Officer
40$203,688$24,036
ANDREA MAYES - SENIORDIRECTOR OF CHARITABLE SOLUTIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$200,768$20,709
STEPHANIE ELLIOTTDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$135,849$32,593
KRYSTLE FOLSEDIRECTOR OF DONOR SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$151,890$13,281
PRASHANT BASHYALSYSTEMS ARCHITECT
Highest-paid employee
40$142,850$21,344
JENNIFER HOGLEACCOUNTING MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$138,410$19,645
MORGAN STEEN - SECRETARYDIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE AND ADMIN
Officer
40$136,693$14,407
22 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRIS WEEKLEYCHAIR/GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GREGORY L EBELGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KATE FOWLERGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CULLEN GEISELMANGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT HARVEYGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
PHIL HAWKGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
RON HULME - IMMEDIATEPAST CHAIR/GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURA R JARAMILLOGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER (THRU 2/6/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
DOUG KELLYGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
NANCY MCGREGORGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
BRAD MORGANGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
AVANI NARANGGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
Y PING SUNGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KIM A RUTHGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER (THRU 2/6/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
BRANDON SIMMONSGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CAREN SWEETLANDGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
TYM TOMBARGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CELESTINE VETTICALGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
RANDA WEINERGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ANTHANETTE WILSONGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ENOCH WOODHOUSEGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS M WRIGHTGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEPHEN D MAISLINPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$710,376$51,450
MICHAEL D PAWSONTREASURER & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$357,700$55,218
POOJA AMINGENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee
40$251,273$37,328
JENNIFER TOUCHET - VP OFPERSONAL & FAMILY PHILANTHROPY
Key employee
40$229,392$43,055
REBECCA HOVE - MANAGINGDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY
Key employee
40$237,648$26,641
DIANA ZARZUELOVP OF COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPY
Key employee
40$222,132$33,775
NELSON HERNANDEZCO-CONTROLLER
Officer
40$174,420$44,079
HUNTER EDMONDSONCO-CONTROLLER
Officer
40$185,430$22,549
ANDREA MAYES - SENIORDIRECTOR OF CHARITABLE SOLUTIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$177,630$18,604
STEPHANIE ELLIOTTDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$128,680$30,660
KRYSTLE FOLSEDIRECTOR OF DONOR SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$145,450$9,293
PRASHANT BASHYALSYSTEMS ARCHITECT
Highest-paid employee
40$129,725$15,698
MORGAN STEEN - SECRETARYDIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE AND ADMIN
Officer
40$129,025$10,797
ANNE HURWITZ - DIRECTOROF DONOR ENGAGEMENT & LEARNING
Highest-paid employee
40$131,000$7,778
CHRIS WEEKLEYCHAIR/GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GREGORY L EBELGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATE FOWLERGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CULLEN GEISELMANGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT HARVEYGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PHIL HAWKGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RON HULME - IMMEDIATEPAST CHAIR/GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURA R JARAMILLOGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DOUG KELLYGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCY MCGREGORGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRAD MORGANGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KIM A RUTHGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAREN SWEETLANDGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TYM TOMBARGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CELESTINE VETTICALGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RANDA WEINERGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD WILKENSGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ENOCH WOODHOUSEGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS M WRIGHTGOVERNING BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
515 POST OAK BLVD 1000, HOUSTON, TX 77027-9482
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
STEPHEN D MAISLIN, 515 POST OAK BLVD 1000, HOUSTON, TX 77027
Signed the 990
MICHAEL D PAWSON, TREASURER/CFO
Phone
(713) 333-2200
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (GHCF) IS EXPANDING PHILANTHROPIC IMPACT BY CONNECTING DONORS TO THE CAUSES THEY CARE ABOUT, PROVIDING EXCELLENT STEWARDSHIP OF ASSETS ENTRUSTED TO US, AND CONVENING RESOURCES TO ADDRESS IMPORTANT COMMUNITY NEEDS. THROUGH DONOR ADVISED FUNDS, FIELD OF INTEREST FUNDS, DESIGNATED FUNDS, GIVING CIRCLES, SCHOLARSHIP AND OTHER FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS, GHCF MAKES GRANTS TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. DONORS TO THESE FUNDS ARE PROVIDED WITH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO PHILANTHROPY AND COMMUNITY NEEDS. A DATABASE OF NONPROFITS IS MAINTAINED FOR THE BENEFIT OF GHCF DONORS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. GHCF HAS PROVIDED A NEUTRAL PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO FACILITATE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PUBLIC BENEFIT:DISBURSED GRANTS TO 616 ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND DISBURSED AWARDS TO 1,136 INDIVIDUALS FOR DISASTER RELIEF.
    Expenses $59,509,028 · grants $58,211,127 · revenue $369,075
  • HUMAN SERVICES:DISBURSED GRANTS TO 1,110 ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS SERVING COMMUNITY NEEDS.
    Expenses $38,917,803 · grants $38,069,000 · revenue $241,368
  • EDUCATIONAL:DISBURSED GRANTS TO 799 ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CURRICULUMS AND DISBURSED AWARDS TO 267 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $72,748,694 · grants $71,162,034 · revenue $451,188
  • HEALTH:DISBURSED GRANTS TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH, COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS IN 381 HOSPITALS AND OTHER MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
    Expenses $22,296,651 · grants $21,810,358 · revenue $138,284
  • RELIGION:DISBURSED GRANTS TO 615 ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.
    Expenses $19,842,252 · grants $19,409,490 · revenue $123,062
  • ENVIRONMENTAL:DISBURSED GRANTS TO 347 ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS AND PROJECTS.
    Expenses $16,066,301 · grants $15,715,893 · revenue $99,643
  • ARTS:DISBURSED GRANTS TO 341 ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT ART PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS TO 1 INDIVIDUAL.
    Expenses $14,714,142 · grants $14,393,224 · revenue $91,257
  • INTERNATIONAL:DISBURSED GRANTS TO 105 ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.
    Expenses $15,369,709 · grants $15,034,493 · revenue $95,323

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7160400
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
6291 (24 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,106,618,972
Income (IRS master file)
$567,546,784

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$293,284,617$267,752,460$1,106,618,972IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$242,881,362$227,904,117$1,019,145,902XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$234,189,550$467,192,740$929,635,511IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7160400).

Questions about GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 23-7160400.
Is GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEPHEN D MAISLIN.
Who are the officers and directors of GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 37 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $737,482 (STEPHEN D MAISLIN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $293,284,617, expenses of $267,752,460 and total assets of $1,106,618,972 at year end.

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