Nonprofit · EIN 74-1299166
ART LEAGUE OF HOUSTON
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,257,840 | $1,090,561 | $167,279 | $1,082,481 | $482,408 | $600,073 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,152,680 | $1,148,536 | $4,144 | $953,709 | $520,915 | $432,794 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,151,516 | $1,157,713 | -$6,197 | $888,297 | $602,147 | $286,150 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $839,068
- Program service revenue
- $362,739
- Investment income
- $9,838
- Net rental income
- $43,874
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $220
- Other revenue
- $46,195
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $93,867
- Other salaries and wages
- $271,437
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $441,608
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $61,178
- Travel
- $9,397
- Depreciation
- $20,547
- Program services (functional)
- $858,104
- Management and general (functional)
- $92,566
- Fundraising (functional)
- $139,891
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $953,709
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,082,481
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $482,408
- Net assets, end of year
- $600,073
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $360,292
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $247,984
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $352,089
- Gross receipts
- $1,358,615
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1953
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIE ASH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $93,865 |
| TOI ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONYA BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BLANCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JAMIE M EVERETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER L HOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ELIJAH LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITRA MURTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAISY PEREZ THRU 012025 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATY SCHAWE FROM 072024 | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| NIMA FARZANEH THRU 072024 | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN LUU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BINITA PATEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SOPHIE ASAKUA | ARTIST ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIE ASH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $78,750 |
| SOPHIE ASAKUA | ARTIST ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TOI ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONYA BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BLANCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JAMIE M EVERETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIJAH LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LUU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAISY PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEBA SUBER THRU FEB 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIMA FARZANEH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BINITA PATEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KATY SCHAWE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ZACHARY GRESHAM THRU FEB 2024 | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIE ASH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $77,164 | $8,486 |
| AUDRA WHITE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURI WRAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY GRESHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FILO CASTORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIMA FARZANEH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP PYLE II | ARTIST ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SEBA SUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BLANCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMIE MICHELLE EVERETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BINITA PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY SCHAWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CODY FITZSIMMONS JULY 2022 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAY ROBINSON AUGUST 2022 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1953 MONTROSE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77006-1243
- In care of
- % VANESSA MCCALLA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER ASH, 1953 MONTROSE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77006
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER ASH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (713) 523-9530
- Website
- WWW.ARTLEAGUEHOUSTON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CALVETTI FERGUSON
Mission
THE MISSION OF ART LEAGUE HOUSTON IS TO CONNECT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH DIVERSE, DYNAMIC, AND CREATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SEE, MAKE, AND TALK ABOUT CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITION PROGRAMART LEAGUE HOUSTON'S (ALH) EXHIBITION PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES A DIVERSE RANGE OF EXHIBITIONS, PUBLIC ART PROJECTS, AND AN ANNUAL AWARDS INITIATIVE. ALH PRESENTS EXHIBITIONS IN 3 ONSITE GALLERIES BY LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS, BOTH EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED, THAT CROSS INTO PUBLIC AND SOCIAL SPHERES, INCORPORATE IDEAS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND CONNECT TO CURRENT TRENDS AND DIALOGUES IN CONTEMPORARY ART. TO ENSURE STRONG ARTISTIC QUALITY AND PROJECTS THAT REFLECT HOUSTON'S RICH CROSS SECTION OF CULTURES, EXHIBITS ARE CAREFULLY SELECTED USING A COMBINATION OF 1) OPEN CALL IN AN EFFORT TO BE DEMOCRATIC; 2) ARTIST ADVISORY BOARD INPUT TO ENSURE ALH IS REFLECTIVE AND RELEVANT; AND 3) FOCUSED CURATORIAL VISION TO FOSTER A THOUGHTFUL AND CRITICAL EXPLORATION OF CURRENT ISSUES.ALH'S PUBLIC ART PROGRAM IS A COMMUNITY DRIVEN, TEMPORARY PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION PROJECT DESIGNED TO MAKE ARTWORK ACCESSIBLE TO NONTRADITIONAL ART AUDIENCES WHILE CREATING NEW MODELS FOR INCLUDING THE LARGER COMMUNITY IN THE ARTMAKING PROCESS.SINCE 1983, ALH'S ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM HONORS ARTISTS WHOSE WORK HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT AND POSITIVE IMPACT ON CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART IN TEXAS. THE AWARDS WERE ESTABLISHED AS A PROJECT DOCUMENTING CONTEMPORARY TEXAS ART HISTORY AND SERVE TO EDUCATE THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF OFTEN UNDERRECOGNIZED ARTISTS. THE HONOREES ARE FEATURED IN SOLO EXHIBITIONS IN THE FALL, AND ALH PRODUCES AN EXHIBITION CATALOG.Expenses $269,560 · revenue $11,115
- THE ART LEAGUE SCHOOLTHE MISSION OF THE ART LEAGUE OF HOUSTON (ALH) SCHOOL IS TO FOSTER AN ARTISTIC COMMUNITY WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN COME TOGETHER TO LEARN, SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPLORE NEW IDEAS AND TECHNIQUES THROUGH THE CREATIVE PROCESS. THROUGH THIS EXPLORATION, STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN UNIQUE STYLE, LEADING TO PERSONAL AND ARTISTIC GROWTH THAT EXTENDS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. THE GOAL IS TO INSTILL A LOVE FOR CREATIVITY THAT LASTS A LIFETIME. FOUNDED IN 1968, THE ALH SCHOOL ANNUALLY PROVIDES DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO OVER 100 STUDENTS. STUDIO ART CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS, LED BY PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, OCCUR IN THREE FULLY EQUIPPED STUDIOS ENCOMPASSING PAINTING, DRAWING, CERAMICS, WATERCOLOR, PRINTMAKING, MIXED MEDIA, AND JEWELRY. WITH A COMMITMENT TO INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION AND ACCOMMODATING VARYING SKILL LEVELS, CLASS SIZES ARE INTENTIONALLY LIMITED. STUDENTS BENEFIT NOT ONLY FROM THE COURSES BUT ALSO GAIN ACCESS TO EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND ARTIST TALKS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ENRICHING THEIR ARTISTIC TRAINING.FLEXIBLE ACCESS: IN MAY 2022, ALH ESTABLISHED "FLEXIBLE ACCESS," A PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN COMMUNITY-BASED ART COURSE PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS AGED 17 AND UP. THIS INITIATIVE ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO DETERMINE THEIR CLASS PAYMENT BASED ON THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION, PROMOTING ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVITY. BY ELIMINATING FINANCIAL BARRIERS, THIS MODEL ENABLES INDIVIDUALS WITH DIVERSE INCOME LEVELS TO ENGAGE IN ART MAKING CLASSES AND ARTS EDUCATION.Expenses $415,759 · revenue $347,142
- COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ALH'S COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE HEALING ARTS, ARTBOUND!, SUMMER INTENSIVE FOR TEENS (SIFT), SKILLSHARE, AND CREATIVE HEALING. HEALING ART: THE HEALING ART PROGRAM PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY ART INSTRUCTION IN A VARIETY OF MEDIA TO ADULTS 17 AND OLDER IN THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY WITH CHRONIC ILLNESSES OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN A FUN, SUPPORTIVE, COMMUNITY-MINDED ENVIRONMENT THAT ALSO FOSTERS ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT. GUIDED BY PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS IN A WELL-EQUIPPED STUDIO ENVIRONMENT, PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND CREATIVE EXPLORATION, EXPANDING THEIR ARTISTIC SKILLS AND OPENING UP NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR SELF-EXPRESSION. ARTBOUND!: ARTBOUND! BENEFITS KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE YOUTH, SPECIFICALLY THOSE ATTENDING TITLE 1 SCHOOLS IN HISD WITH LIMITED OR NO VISUAL ARTS INSTRUCTION. THE PROGRAM IS ONGOING AND TAKES PLACE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. UNIQUE IN ITS FORMAT, ARTBOUND! ESTABLISHES RESIDENCIES IN TARGETED SCHOOLS AND ASSIGNS ITS OWN TRAINED TEACHING ARTISTS TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS. CLASSROOM TEACHERS PARTICIPATE IN THE PLANNING PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE RESIDENCIES SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THEIR CLASSROOM CURRICULUM. SIFT: THE SIFT PROGRAM PROVIDES A THREE-MONTH SUMMER INTENSIVE TO SIXTEEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AGES 14-17. LED BY ESTABLISHED LOCAL AND NATIONAL ARTISTS AND EDUCATORS, THE PROGRAM OFFERS A RIGOROUS, IN-DEPTH STUDIO ART EXPERIENCE FEATURING PROJECTS THAT GO BEYOND TECHNIQUES TRADITIONALLY TAUGHT IN HIGH SCHOOL ART CLASSES, TEACHING STUDENTS PRACTICAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO DEVELOP AS ARTISTS. CREATIVE HEALING: CREATIVE HEALING PRIMARILY BENEFITS THE STAFF MEMBERS OF HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL. THE PROGRAM RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTING THE HOSPITAL STAFF'S WELL-BEING AND ACKNOWLEDGES THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF ART IN FOSTERING RELAXATION, SELF-EXPRESSION, AND EMOTIONAL HEALING. SKILLSHARE: THE SKILLSHARE PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE, OPEN FORMAT ARTS WORKSHOPS TO HISD EDUCATORS THAT ARE EXPERIMENTAL, FUN, AND FOCUSED ON ARTS-INTEGRATED PROGRAMMING THAT CAN BE SHARED WITH THEIR STUDENTS OR BROUGHT INTO THEIR ART PRACTICE. LED BY EXPERIENCED TEACHING ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY CULTURAL BEARERS, THE PROGRAMS AIM TO BE AN ARTS-FOCUSED COMMUNITY-BUILDING AND RESTORATIVE SPACE FOR EDUCATORS.Expenses $172,785 · revenue $4,482
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-1299166
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1953
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,082,481
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,358,615
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $1,257,840 | $1,090,561 | $1,082,481 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $1,152,680 | $1,148,536 | $953,709 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $1,151,516 | $1,157,713 | $888,297 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $1,126,374 | $1,001,935 | $910,841 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 74-1299166).
Questions about ART LEAGUE OF HOUSTON
- What is the EIN of ART LEAGUE OF HOUSTON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ART LEAGUE OF HOUSTON is 74-1299166.
- Is ART LEAGUE OF HOUSTON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1953.
- Are donations to ART LEAGUE OF HOUSTON tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ART LEAGUE OF HOUSTON 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 ART LEAGUE OF HOUSTON due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ART LEAGUE OF HOUSTON last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ART LEAGUE OF HOUSTON?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names JENNIFER ASH.
- Who are the officers and directors of ART LEAGUE OF HOUSTON?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,865 (JENNIE ASH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ART LEAGUE OF HOUSTON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,257,840, expenses of $1,090,561 and total assets of $1,082,481 at year end.
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