Nonprofit · EIN 26-4041884
PARRIS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,729,982 | $1,715,269 | $14,713 | $302,539 | $166,514 | $136,025 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,680,027 | $1,656,665 | $23,362 | $310,246 | $188,934 | $121,312 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,631,209 | $1,607,095 | $24,114 | $391,948 | $293,998 | $97,950 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,716,336
- of which government grants
- $1,714,631
- Program service revenue
- $13,646
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $81,129
- Other salaries and wages
- $785,368
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,026,192
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $28,400
- Occupancy
- $75,696
- Travel
- $35,241
- Program services (functional)
- $1,618,223
- Management and general (functional)
- $97,046
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $310,246
- Total assets, end of year
- $302,539
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $166,514
- Net assets, end of year
- $136,025
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $136,025
- Gross receipts
- $1,729,982
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2008
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Bacon | VP/Vice-Chair/Dir. Edu & Outreach Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $81,129 |
| Katherine Bacon | President/Chair/Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Ty Johnson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Angela Hartmann | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Victor Cortez | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Tanya Tlynn Harrison | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Milton Smith | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Kenneth Williams | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Bacon | Vice-Chair/Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $77,033 |
| Katherine Bacon | Chair/Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Angela Hartmann | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Ty Johnson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Victor Cortez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tanya Tlynn Harrison | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Milton Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kenneth Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Bacon | Vice-Chair/Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $83,623 |
| Katherine Bacon | Chair/Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Angela Hartmann | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Ty Johnson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Victor Cortez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tanya Tlynn Harrison | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Milton Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kenneth Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10333 HARWIN DR STE 310, HOUSTON, TX 77036-1532
- In care of
- % KATHERINE BACON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- PO Box 2912, Humble TX 773472912
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Katherine Bacon, 10333 Harwin Drive 310, Houston, TX 77036
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Katherine Bacon, 9125 Highway 6 North Apt 1938, Houston TX 77095
- Signed the 990
- Katherine Bacon, President/Chair/Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (832) 647-8234
- Website
- www.parrisfoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- Blazek & Vetterling
Mission
The Foundation provides free services to Houston's underserved communities, driving personal, academic, and professional growth.
Program accomplishments
- Educational Services Program - The Foundation provides educational support to first-generation, low-income, and under-represented populations. Post-secondary services include assistance in preparing for college entrance examinations, in completing college admission applications, and with financial aid applications. The Foundation offers guidance on and assistance with secondary school reentry, entry to General Education Development (GED) programs, and other alternative education programs for secondary school dropouts. Career exploration and job shadowing are offered when students are exposed to careers requiring a post-secondary degree. Credit Recovery alternative programs allow high school students to recover course credits from classes they have missed or failed. 1,280 students were served by these programs.Expenses $1,417,120
- Crime Victim Services - This program assists with crime victim compensation, information and referral, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, assistance with victim impact panels and statements, and crime victim follow-up and advocacy. Five hundred and forty-six (546) victims were served through this program. From September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025, three (3) volunteer graduate counseling interns donated 2,008 hours of counseling sessions. The fair market value of these donated services is approximately $60,000.Expenses $189,028
- Training and Leadership Development Program - Provides training, continuing education seminars, curriculum-based community educational workshops, and clinical supervision for licensed professional counselors, law enforcement professionals, social workers, and other helping professionals. Seventy-five (75) were trained through this program. From September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025, ninety-six (96) hours of clinical services plus supervision and training sessions were provided for graduate counseling interns. The fair market value of these donated services is approximately $12,000.Expenses $6,575 · revenue $13,646
- Scholarship & Educational Funding Program awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors for up to four years of undergraduate study, provided that the recipient maintains a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. nine (9) recipients have received scholarships from this program.Expenses $5,500 · grants $5,500
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-4041884
- 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)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $302,539
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,729,982
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,729,982 | $1,715,269 | $302,539 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,680,027 | $1,656,665 | $310,246 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,631,209 | $1,607,095 | $391,948 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,165,222 | $1,167,423 | $157,165 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Katherine Bacon | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 26-4041884).
Questions about PARRIS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of PARRIS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PARRIS FOUNDATION is 26-4041884.
- Is PARRIS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to PARRIS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PARRIS 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 PARRIS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PARRIS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PARRIS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Katherine Bacon.
- Who are the officers and directors of PARRIS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,129 (Alfred Bacon, VP/Vice-Chair/Dir. Edu & Outreach).
- How much revenue does PARRIS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,729,982, expenses of $1,715,269 and total assets of $302,539 at year end.
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