Nonprofit · EIN 74-6049008
HOUSTON JUNIOR FORUM INC
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77270
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $724,226 | $503,303 | $220,923 | $3,167,541 | $138,318 | $3,029,223 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $639,291 | $516,716 | $122,575 | $2,906,260 | $127,500 | $2,778,760 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $772,547 | $468,866 | $303,681 | $2,568,563 | $113,508 | $2,455,055 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $494,116
- Program service revenue
- $1,540
- Investment income
- $157,234
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $97,144
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$30,626
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $101,962
- Other revenue
- $71,336
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $257,914
- Other salaries and wages
- $94,842
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $103,305
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,500
- Accounting fees
- $15,100
- Occupancy
- $13,261
- Travel
- $377
- Depreciation
- $13,881
- Program services (functional)
- $451,130
- Management and general (functional)
- $47,027
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,146
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,906,260
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,167,541
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $138,318
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,029,223
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $376,750
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,253,943
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,943,879
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $85,344
- Gross receipts
- $1,693,118
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 330
- Year formed
- 1954
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krista Parker | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Sharon Cook | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Jaye Keepers | 1st VP Membership Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Dale Kurtz | 2nd VP Service Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Rita Berry | 3rd VP Facilities Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Lauri Wasmuth | VP Financial Resources Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Deanna Belanger | VP Community, PR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Susan Fisher | VP Activities Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Diana Root | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Amelia Alder | Corresponding Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Keleigh Sale | Co-Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Linda West | Co-Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kim Vidor | Parliamentarian Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Debbie Berner | Vice Parliamentarian Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Jan Arrington | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Bolton | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Mary Cooper | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Karen Darnell | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Christina Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ivonne Delgado | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Gale Evans | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Delaina Foster | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Kay Hanson-Clerc | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Paula Howeth | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dina Kirk | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Loberg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Suzanne McPherson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Paula Mousighi | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Judy Perkins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Rosenbaum | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Debbie Sechler | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Betty Sirmons | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jenna Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Juliani Vachon | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Lois Van Vooren | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Viki White | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Rosenbaum | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Krista Parker | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Betsy Blakeman | 1st VP Membership Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Dale Kurtz | 2nd VP Service Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Karen Darnell | 3rd VP Facilities Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Linda West | VP Financial Resources Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Julia Heller | VP Activities Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Deanna Belanger | VP Community, PR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Diana Root | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Keleigh Sale | Co-Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Amelia Alder | Corresponding Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Paula Howeth | Parliamentarian Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Jan Arrington | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Ann Begbie | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Debbie Berner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sherri Cooley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Christina Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ivonne Delgado | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Dawn Frazier | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Ginger Hanks | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Kay Hanson-Clerc | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Laurelei Horton | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jaye Keepers | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Dina Kirk | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susie Levin | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Rita Peskowitz | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Mary Reed | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peggy Swobada | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Nancy Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jenna Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lois Van Vooren | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Lauri Wasmuth | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauri Wasmuth | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Susan Rosenbaum | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Betsy Blakeman | 1st VP Membership Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Sharon Cook | 2nd VP Service Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Julia Heller | 3rd VP Facilities Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Linda West | VP Financial Resources Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Karen Conway | VP Activities Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Diana Root | VP Community, PR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Krista Parker | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Amelia Alder | Co-Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Deanna Belanger | Co-Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Betty Souther | Corresponding Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Paula Howeth | Parliamentarian; Nominations Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Jan Arrington | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Debbie Berner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sherri Cooley | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kathy Crain | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Christina Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ivonne Delgado | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Gale Evans | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Dawn Frazier | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kay Hanson-Clerc | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laurelei Horton | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Lisa Laumbach | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LaTika Lawson | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Joey Rovira | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Peggy Swobada | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jenna Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 7941, HOUSTON, TX 77270-7941
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Sharon Mitchell Cook, PO Box 7941, Houston, TX 77270
- Signed the 990
- Sharon Mitchell Cook, President
- Phone
- (713) 868-1850
- Website
- www.houstonjuniorforum.org
- Return prepared by
- Blazek & Vetterling
Mission
Houston Junior Forum, Inc. (HJF) is a nonprofit women's organization committed to providing charitable services to children, youth, women, and senior adults in the Greater Houston area.
Program accomplishments
- HJF College Scholarship Program: Houston Junior Forum, Inc. established its college scholarship program in March 1976, benefiting the best-qualified high school graduates who attended pre-school at the HJF Community Houston Preschool. The preschool closed in May of 2009, however, HJF continues to grant college scholarships to graduating former HJF preschool students. Qualified students receive grants up to $4,000 for each academic year to use towards tuition, books, clothing, or living expenses. Continued on Schedule O HJF College Scholarship program members maintain contact with each recipient throughout the year. Since its inception, the program has awarded more than $1,080,000 to students. For the 2024-2025 academic year, 23 students received scholarships. The program also annually distributes supplies, study snacks and gift cards totaling approximately $2,500 per year to provide incentives for scholarship recipients during exam periods, to recognize exceptional performance, and upon graduation.Expenses $93,025 · grants $93,025
- HJF Resale Shop Program: Houston Junior Forum, Inc. members serve as volunteers operating the Shop 6 days per week. The Shop earnings support HJF programming and charitable outreach. Additionally, the Resale Shop space provides a community gathering place in the neighborhood where classes are offered on a variety of subjects including painting, decorating, gardening, etc.Expenses $172,320 · revenue $1,540
- HJF Community Grants Program: Houston Junior Forum, Inc. awards grants to other Greater Houston area non-profit programs which provide services to populations that HJF supports including senior adults, women, and children. These grants are primarily awarded to other non-profits that are also approved service sites where HJF volunteers may provide service hours.Expenses $158,900 · grants $157,840
- Daily Essentials-Everyday Confidence Program: Houston Junior Forum, Inc. distributes personal hygiene and cleaning products to identified low-income individuals on a quarterly basis. The products delivered are primarily purchased by HJF but include some donated products.Expenses $26,885 · grants $7,049
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
- 74-6049008
- 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
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,167,541
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,693,118
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $724,226 | $503,303 | $3,167,541 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $639,291 | $516,716 | $2,906,260 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $772,547 | $468,866 | $2,568,563 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $581,169 | $405,728 | $2,287,945 | 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 74-6049008).
Questions about HOUSTON JUNIOR FORUM INC
- What is the EIN of HOUSTON JUNIOR FORUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOUSTON JUNIOR FORUM INC is 74-6049008.
- Is HOUSTON JUNIOR FORUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
- Are donations to HOUSTON JUNIOR FORUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOUSTON JUNIOR FORUM INC 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 HOUSTON JUNIOR FORUM INC 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 HOUSTON JUNIOR FORUM INC 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 HOUSTON JUNIOR FORUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names Sharon Mitchell Cook.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOUSTON JUNIOR FORUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 37 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HOUSTON JUNIOR FORUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $724,226, expenses of $503,303 and total assets of $3,167,541 at year end.
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