Nonprofit · EIN 74-2195558
ORANGE SHOW FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77023
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,146,996 | $3,001,068 | $145,928 | $11,645,080 | $4,624,558 | $7,020,522 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,453,657 | $2,907,539 | $4,546,118 | $11,664,504 | $4,789,910 | $6,874,594 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,040,217
- of which government grants
- $185,000
- Program service revenue
- $160,645
- Investment income
- $15,562
- Net rental income
- $20,000
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$135,557
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $46,129
- Other revenue
- -$69,428
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $144,245
- Other salaries and wages
- $601,292
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $904,721
- Professional fundraising fees
- $34,430
- Legal fees
- $10,000
- Accounting fees
- $72,196
- Occupancy
- $95,209
- Travel
- $34,611
- Depreciation
- $112,181
- Program services (functional)
- $1,219,287
- Management and general (functional)
- $845,944
- Fundraising (functional)
- $935,837
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,664,504
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,645,080
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,624,558
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,020,522
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,539,416
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,398,319
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,622,203
- Gross receipts
- $3,560,072
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1980
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Beitler | Communications, Events Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,431 | $8,638 |
| Thomas Ralph Pace III | Executive Director (thru 04/24) Officer | 40 | $99,726 | $5,634 |
| Jack Massing | Executive Director (as of 08/24) Officer | 40 | $38,885 | $0 |
| Marilyn Oshman | Founder and Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lafayette Herring | President Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Oshman Lubetkin | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Colias | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| Beverly Braden | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| William Cohn MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Molly Kemp | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Kopriva | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracy Levit Larner | At-Large trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Lubetkin | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Masterson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Mathre | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Payne | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rickey F Polidore Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Monica Richards | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Thomas P Will Robinson | At-Large trustee Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Bob Schultz | At-Large trustee Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Mark D Sullivan | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jackie Wallace | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alvia Wardlaw PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Geraldine Waters | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ralph Pace III | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $147,831 | $10,300 |
| Marilyn Oshman | Founder and Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jackie Wallace | Interim President (fr. 11/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracy Levit Larner | Interim Vice President (fr. 11/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Payne | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Colias | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| Beverly Braden | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| William Cohn MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Desenberg | Trustee (thru. 11/23) Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Dobrowski | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Caroline Fant | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Samina Farid | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Finger | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Luz Garcini | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lafayette Herring | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Franny Koelsch-Jeffries | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Paige Johnson | Trustee (thru. 11/23) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Kopriva | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashley Langley | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Andy Lubetkin | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Lubetkin | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack Massing | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Mathre | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rickey F Palidore Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Powell | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Richards | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Pascal Will Robinson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Schultz | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Aliyya Stude | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Waddell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alvia Wardlaw PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Geraldine Waters | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2334 GULF TERMINAL DR, HOUSTON, TX 77023-5156
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jack Massing, PO Box 230309, Houston, TX 77223
- Signed the 990
- Carolyn Colias, Treasurer
- Phone
- (713) 926-6368
- Website
- www.orangeshow.org
- Return prepared by
- Blazek & Vetterling
Mission
See Schedule OThe Orange Show Foundation preserves, promotes, and documents visionary art environments, provides opportunities for the expression of personal artistic vision, and creates a community where that expression is valued. The Foundation's most significant event is the Houston Art Car Parade. We maintain two visionary art monuments - The Orange Show and The Beer Can House as well as a mosaic-inspired greenspace, Smither Park.
Program accomplishments
- The Houston Art Car Parade (HACP) and weekend is the largest free public art and engagement event in Houston and one of the largest in the country. Launched in 1988, HACP is an important contributor to quality of life and serves as a unique expression of Houston's creativity and spirit. The weekend includes events across the city. In the Main Street Drag, artists bring their cars to area schools, nursing homes, developmental centers, and hospitals, providing arts access to diverse communities and offering education and awareness to those who might not attend the parade in person. Families and visitors can view art cars up close and meet the artists at the Sneak Peek at Discovery Green. Continued on Schedule O. The Art Car Parade draws over 250,000 spectators to view more than 250 dazzling mobile works of art, transforming Houston's streets into an open-air museum. Free Art Car Workshops, covering topics like welding, painting, sculpting, and K-12 curriculum integration, are offered in the months leading up to the parade, where attendees learn to create art cars from experienced artists. We also partner with the Houston Independent School District's art car program to match sponsors with young artists, consistently creating outstanding mobile masterpieces that garner top awards.Expenses $994,727 · revenue $196,703
- Inspired by outsider art and artist-built environments, creative programming brings the community together to create, teach, observe, and appreciate performing and visual arts. Programming focuses on four mission-centered areas: Environments, Education and Outreach, Experiences, and Exhibitions. Examples include the Conservation Corps, a conservator-guided, artist-facilitated preservation and maintenance program for the Orange Show Monument and Beer Can House outsider art environments. The Mural Program unites artists from diverse backgrounds to transform our space with large-scale canvases, and we collaborate with at-risk youth on mural projects for their schools and neighborhoods.Continued on Schedule O. Performances at the Orange Show Monument feature unique, visionary talents and enliven the environment. The Happening, a free monthly performance art and open mic showcase, highlights some of Houston's most creative minds. Smither Park Sundays offers free concerts at the Lindley Fish Amphitheater, and site-specific exhibitions by Houston artists celebrate groundbreaking contemporary art as artists respond to our unique property.The Orange Show Monument: In the 1950s, retired postman Jeff McKissack began transforming an East End lot into a 3,000-square-foot monument to the orange. He crafted every inch of The Orange Show by hand as a testament to his belief in good nutrition and hard work. Adorned with gears, tiles, wheels, and mannequins, its intricate structure is considered one of the nation's most significant folk-art environments and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Each year, the Orange Show Foundation welcomes thousands of visitors from Houston and beyond to experience the Orange Show environment and visionary art through tours, workshops, and special events.The Beer Can House: In 2001, the Orange Show Foundation acquired the local folk art treasure known as the Beer Can House. Decades earlier, John Milkovisch had transformed his home and yard using more than 50,000 flattened beer cans, marbles, and pebbles. Consistently ranked as one of Houston's top attractions, the Beer Can House welcomes thousands of visitors from around the world. Private tours are offered year-round and have been arranged for senior citizen groups, civic organizations, and universities.Expenses $143,199 · revenue $9,571
- Smither Park is a creative urban space designed by visionary artist and builder Dan Phillips, in collaboration with visionary art collector and OSCVA board member Stephanie Smither, to honor her late husband, John H. Smither. This half-acre park features a fish-shaped amphitheater, pavilion, swings, meditation garden, marble-roll tower, and a sprawling 400-foot Memory Wall with over 60 mosaic panels. Each feature is adorned with intricate mosaic work crafted from recycled and found materials by more than 300 local artists in collaboration with community volunteers. The park has revitalized this historically underserved area, offering a beautiful space for community gatherings. Continued on Schedule O. The mosaic murals of Smither Park serve as both the setting and inspiration for events and workshops focused on imagination, skill development, and creative reuse.Expenses $81,361 · revenue $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 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
- 74-2195558
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,645,080
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,560,072
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,146,996 | $3,001,068 | $11,645,080 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,453,657 | $2,907,539 | $11,664,504 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,856,700 | $2,526,567 | $4,435,759 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2016 | – | – | – | 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 74-2195558).
Questions about ORANGE SHOW FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ORANGE SHOW FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ORANGE SHOW FOUNDATION is 74-2195558.
- Is ORANGE SHOW FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to ORANGE SHOW FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ORANGE SHOW 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 ORANGE SHOW 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 ORANGE SHOW 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 ORANGE SHOW FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jack Massing.
- Who are the officers and directors of ORANGE SHOW FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,431 (Jonathan Beitler, Communications, Events Director).
- How much revenue does ORANGE SHOW FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,146,996, expenses of $3,001,068 and total assets of $11,645,080 at year end.
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