Nonprofit · EIN 46-5037878
BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77063
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,349,658 | $5,153,195 | $196,463 | $11,695,901 | $225,984 | $11,469,917 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,475,095 | $4,090,918 | $384,177 | $10,823,169 | $178,097 | $10,645,072 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,622,555
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $356,835
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $18,627
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$632,000
- Other revenue
- -$629,732
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $783,252
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $359,618
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,218,105
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,858,684
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,693
- Accounting fees
- $3,700
- Occupancy
- $147,313
- Travel
- $6,134
- Depreciation
- $6,353
- Program services (functional)
- $4,208,799
- Management and general (functional)
- $382,576
- Fundraising (functional)
- $561,820
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,823,169
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,695,901
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $225,984
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,469,917
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,245
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,832,423
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,469,917
- Gross receipts
- $6,502,914
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 764
- Year formed
- 2014
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN D MAISLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $737,482 | $53,774 |
| JULIE BAKER FINCK | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 45 | $332,118 | $0 | $27,500 |
| LISA JAKEL | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,000 | $0 | $9,600 |
| CINDY PURYEAR CHIEF STRATEGIC | PARTNERSHIPS & PROGRAMS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,540 | $0 | $18,367 |
| NEIL BUSH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY GARLAND | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM WELLS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI LACY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA BUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA CARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LASHIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIET STIPECHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Y PING SUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN D MAISLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $710,376 | $51,450 |
| JULIE BAKER FINCK | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 45 | $305,266 | $0 | $34,840 |
| LISA JAKEL | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,750 | $0 | $9,156 |
| NEIL BUSH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY GARLAND | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM WELLS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI LACY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COMMISSIONER RODNEY ELLIS | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/31/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIET STIPECHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA BUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA CARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY CANALES | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/2/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Y PING SUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7887 SAN FELIPE ST STE 250, HOUSTON, TX 77063-1621
- In care of
- % ED PADAR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JULIE BAKER FINCK, 7887 SAN FELIPE 250, HOUSTON, TX 77063
- Signed the 990
- STEPHEN MAISLIN, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (346) 212-2310
- Website
- WWW.BUSHHOUSTONLITERACY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
THE BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE POWER OF LITERACY.(CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS, ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS AND DIRECT SERVICES, IN-SCHOOL LITERACY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS FOR STRUGGLING READERS AND SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAMS TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, AS WELL AS WORKS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO BOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND RESOURCES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. EXPENDITURES INCLUDED $783,252 IN GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT LITERACY PROGRAMS.Expenses $4,208,799 · grants $783,252
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-5037878
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,695,901
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,502,914
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,349,658 | $5,153,195 | $11,695,901 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,475,095 | $4,090,918 | $10,823,169 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,437,512 | $3,644,942 | $9,395,008 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 46-5037878).
Questions about BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION is 46-5037878.
- Is BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY 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 BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY 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 BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY 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 BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JULIE BAKER FINCK.
- Who are the officers and directors of BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,349,658, expenses of $5,153,195 and total assets of $11,695,901 at year end.
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