Nonprofit · EIN 74-1620415
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $15,091,052 | $16,699,504 | -$1,608,452 | $25,968,591 | $2,725,294 | $23,243,297 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,942,683 | $13,755,536 | $2,187,147 | $28,255,252 | $3,336,600 | $24,918,652 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $18,071,757 | $11,248,267 | $6,823,490 | $26,108,319 | $3,376,814 | $22,731,505 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,175,822
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $886,198
- Net rental income
- $73,916
- Other revenue
- $2,029,032
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,578,113
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,455,691
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,455,691
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $7,917
- Program services (functional)
- $14,327,432
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,211,302
- Fundraising (functional)
- $160,770
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,255,252
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,968,591
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,725,294
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,243,297
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,542,566
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $23,243,297
- Gross receipts
- $15,091,052
- Employees
- 0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR FRAZIER WILSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR MELANIE JOHNSON | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TROY PRADIA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GERALD B SMITH | CHAIRMAN EME Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LAMONT WADDELL | TREASURER EM Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DANIEL SCOTT BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUDY DYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERNEST ECUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR HERBERT FAIN JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| THEO FRANKLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARIAN HARPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALAN HELFMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANTOINETTE JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ARGENTINA M JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| REGINA ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KANAN B HENRY ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHONDA JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR FRAZIER WILSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR MELANIE JOHNSON | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TROY PRADIA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GERALD B SMITH | CHAIRMAN EME Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WILLIE J ALEXANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR JUDITH CRAVEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUDY DYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERNEST ECUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR HERBERT FAIN JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| THEO FRANKLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARIAN HARPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALAN HELFMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANTOINETTE JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RAMON MANNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATTHEW ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| REGINA ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR FRAZIER WILSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR MELANIE JOHNSON | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TROY PRADIA | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GERALD B SMITH | CHAIRMAN EME Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WILLIE J ALEXANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR JUDITH CRAVEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUDY DYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERNEST ECUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR HERBERT FAIN JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| THEO FRANKLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARIAN HARPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALAN HELFMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANTOINETTE JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RAMON MANNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATTHEW ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| REGINA ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3100 CLEBURNE AVENUE HANNAH HALL, HOUSTON, TX 77004-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL WILLIAMS, 3100 CLEBURNE AVENUE HANNAH HALL, HOUSTON, TX 77004
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL WILLIAMS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (713) 313-4205
- Return prepared by
- BRUNO & TERVALON LLP
Mission
THE FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO AID IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY'S OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES, ESPECIALLY IN THE AREAS OF RESEARCH CAPABILITIES, SUPPORTING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS, AND STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIPS.
Program accomplishments
- TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION RECEIVES AND ADMINISTERS PRIVATE GRANTS THAT ENHANCE THE RESEARCH CAPABILITIES OF DIFFERENT UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS. FOR THE FILING PERIOD, THERE WERE OUTSTANDING RESEARCH RESULTS THAT WERE PRODUCED BY TSU BULLARD CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND TSU CENTER FOR JUSTICE RESEARCH. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER FOR JUSTICE RESEARCH IS A RESEARCH CENTER DEVOTED TO DATA-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS FOR AN EQUITABLE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE CENTER PROVIDES A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE RESEARCH APPROACH TO MASS INCARCERATION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM. ITS MISSION IS TO REDUCE MASS INCARCERATION THROUGH TARGETED, CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE, EVIDENCE-SUPPORTED SOLUTIONS AND STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENTS. THE CENTER'S RESEARCHERS TURN DATA INTO SOLUTIONS. HOUSTON, TEXAS, HAS THE THIRD LARGEST CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN AMERICA, GIVING OUR RESEARCHERS OPPORTUNITIES TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS TO THE COMPLEXITIES OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM. FROM INITIAL CONTACT TO RE-ENTRY INTO SOCIETY, THE CENTER FOR JUSTICE RESEARCH ADVOCATES FOR REFORM IN CULTURALLY SENSITIVE AND APPROACHABLE SOLUTIONS. SINCE 2018, THE CENTER HAS WORKED TO CHANGE THE CULTURE OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WITH RESEARCH AND COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENTS, SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-BASED POLICIES AND PARTNERING WITH STAKEHOLDERS.Expenses $2,468,410 · grants $2,022,764
- TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION ALSO RECEIVES AND ADMINISTERS PRIVATE GRANTS THAT ENHANCE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT HEALTH SERVICES.
- THE FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO AID IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY'S OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES.Expenses $11,859,022 · grants $4,555,349
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
- 74-1620415
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B43)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $25,968,591
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,091,052
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $15,091,052 | $16,699,504 | $25,968,591 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $15,942,683 | $13,755,536 | $28,255,252 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $18,071,757 | $11,248,267 | $26,108,319 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $13,218,936 | $6,107,756 | $19,496,172 | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | 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 74-1620415).
Questions about TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION is 74-1620415.
- Is TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 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 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 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 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 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 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names MICHAEL WILLIAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,091,052, expenses of $16,699,504 and total assets of $25,968,591 at year end.
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