Nonprofit · EIN 76-0424529
HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION
Also known as HISD FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77227
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,863,727 | $3,344,686 | -$1,480,959 | $5,896,098 | $50,730 | $5,845,368 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,594,267 | $3,425,237 | -$830,970 | $7,362,447 | $36,120 | $7,326,327 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,792,991 | $3,775,662 | $2,017,329 | $8,213,741 | $160,712 | $8,053,029 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,665,189
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $230,217
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$31,679
- Other revenue
- -$31,679
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $829,955
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $226,017
- Other salaries and wages
- $130,964
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $436,193
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $66,510
- Travel
- $4,211
- Program services (functional)
- $2,870,611
- Management and general (functional)
- $331,945
- Fundraising (functional)
- $142,130
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,362,447
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,896,098
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $50,730
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,845,368
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,092,431
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,752,937
- Gross receipts
- $1,971,716
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1993
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Smith | CEO through 4/30/25 Officer | 40 | $172,144 | $36,269 |
| Andrea Young | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Daria Russell | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DeRae Crane | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Weatherly | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Juliet Breeze | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Allen Caudle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frances Dyess | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christi Guerrini | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross Margraves | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Marshall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerald Merfish | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Noll | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Phillips | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Price | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Pugh | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Rice | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Rodriguez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lina Sabouni | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christy Stewart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wilbur Suggs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bridget Wade | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Smith | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $187,639 | $26,538 |
| Jennifer Tweeton | Associate Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,115 | $23,782 |
| Andrea Young | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| John Weatherly | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lawson Massey | Secretary (thru 10/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Noll | Secretary (from 10/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Juliet Breeze | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kerri Briggs | HISD Superintendent Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kate Burton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DeRae Crane | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frances Dyess | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janette Garza-Lindner | HISD Board of Govenors Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rodrigo Herrera | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Freda Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross Margraves | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Marshall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerald Merfish | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Phillips | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Rice | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Rodriguez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daria Russell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lina Sabouni | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wilbur Suggs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bridget Wade | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Smith | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $150,721 | $3,000 |
| Matthew Noll | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DeRae Crane | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lina Sabouni | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kate Burton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Diegaard | HISD Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frances Dyess | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dani Hernandez | HISD Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rodrigo Herrera | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Millard House | HISD Superintendent Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Freda Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Letkeman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Marshall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lawson Massey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerald Merfish | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Phillips | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Rice | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Rodriguez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daria Russell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bridget Wade | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Weatherly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Young | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 27904, HOUSTON, TX 77227-7904
- In care of
- % HOUS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Janicca Garcia, PO Box 27904, Houston, TX 77227
- Signed the 990
- Janicca Garcia, CEO
- Phone
- (713) 556-7275
- Website
- www.houstonisdfoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- Blazek & Vetterling
Mission
The HISD Foundation is dedicated to mobilizing the local community to support innovative priorities in HISD to improve outcomes for all students in the district. Our mission is to fund projects and programs of merit that fall outside of the district's operating budget.
Program accomplishments
- The HISD Foundation (Foundation) supports the Houston Independent School District (HISD) and its mission of providing every student with a consistently rigorous education in a safe environment. Established in 1993, the Foundation is governed by a volunteer board of directors that includes local businesses, industry, and community leaders. The Foundation works with the Superintendent of Schools, HISD Board of Education, and Houston's business leaders and philanthropic community to raise funds for the district, provide support for teachers, students, and parents, and raise awareness of the district's commitment to providing every student with a quality education.See Schedule O for further details.The Foundation supports HISD and school-based programs and initiatives to increase academic achievement, eliminate the minority achievement gap, and develop and retain effective educators in every classroom.The Foundation believes equity, literacy, innovation, college access, and great people can prepare students for college and the workforce.Expenses $2,870,611 · grants $829,955
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 76-0424529
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,896,098
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,971,716
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,863,727 | $3,344,686 | $5,896,098 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,594,267 | $3,425,237 | $7,362,447 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,792,991 | $3,775,662 | $8,213,741 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,679,133 | $3,958,081 | $6,149,865 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 76-0424529).
Questions about HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION is 76-0424529.
- Is HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 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 HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Janicca Garcia.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $172,144 (Katherine Smith, CEO through 4/30/25).
- How much revenue does HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,863,727, expenses of $3,344,686 and total assets of $5,896,098 at year end.
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