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Nonprofit · EIN 76-0628970

GHS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77219

Financials

$10.2M$4.4M2023$6.4M$6M2024$10.9M$6.9M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GHS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
February 28, 2026990-PF$10,889,001$6,900,312$3,988,689$36,469,757$0$36,469,757
February 28, 2025990-PF$6,388,932$5,989,888$399,044$32,481,068$0$32,481,068
February 29, 2024990-PF$10,197,210$4,448,701$5,748,509$32,082,024$0$32,082,024
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended February 28, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,801,700
Dividends
$1,525,147
Interest
$37,140
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,522,590
Other income
$2,424

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,683,625
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$785,020
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$51,287
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$6,158,641
Excise tax on investment income
$32,663

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$32,481,068
Total assets, end of year
$36,469,757
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$36,469,757
Fair market value of assets
$61,883,984
Qualifying distributions
$6,158,641
Net investment income
$3,084,877

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-PF for the year ended February 28, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAWN WESNESKI
PO BOX 131405, HOUSTON, TX 77219
VP, SCHOLARSHIP COORDINATOR40$274,993
NANCY HAMLIN COOKE
PO BOX 131405, HOUSTON, TX 77219
VP, SEC & TREAS30$178,690
NORMA L MILLS
PO BOX 131405, HOUSTON, TX 77219
AVP, ASST SEC & ASST TREAS40$142,462
ROBERT E HUTSON
PO BOX 131405, HOUSTON, TX 77219
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD20$130,875
DEBRA KING
PO BOX 131405, HOUSTON, TX 77219
BOOKKEEPER
Highest-paid employee
20$51,287
RYAN HUTSON
PO BOX 131405, HOUSTON, TX 77219
PRESIDENT40$50,000
GERALD H SMITH DEC'D 62925
PO BOX 131405, HOUSTON, TX 77219
PRESIDENT3$0
DOROTHY W SMITH
PO BOX 131405, HOUSTON, TX 77219
DIRECTOR0$0
SYLVIA HUTSON
PO BOX 131405, HOUSTON, TX 77219
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended February 28, 2025: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAWN WESNESKI
PO BOX 131405, HOUSTON, TX 77219
VICE PRESIDENT40$267,583
NANCY HAMLIN COOKE
PO BOX 131405, HOUSTON, TX 77219
VP, SEC & TREAS30$173,985
ROBERT E HUTSON
PO BOX 131405, HOUSTON, TX 77219
VICE PRESIDENT20$125,008
GERALD H SMITH
PO BOX 131405, HOUSTON, TX 77219
PRESIDENT3$0
990-PF for the year ended February 29, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAWN WESNESKI
PO BOX 131405, HOUSTON, TX 77219
VICE PRESIDENT40$257,083
NANCY HAMLIN COOKE
PO BOX 131405, HOUSTON, TX 77219
VP, SEC & TREAS30$167,158
ROBERT E HUTSON
PO BOX 131405, HOUSTON, TX 77219
VICE PRESIDENT20$115,009
GERALD H SMITH
PO BOX 131405, HOUSTON, TX 77219
PRESIDENT3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 131405, HOUSTON, TX 77219-1405
In care of
% GERALD H SMITH
Signed the 990-PF
NORMA MILLS, AVP, ASST SEC/ASST TREASURER
Phone
(713) 624-9444
Return prepared by
HARPER & PEARSON COMPANY PC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in February, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025February 28, 2026July 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024February 28, 2025July 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023February 29, 2024July 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
76-0628970
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2000
Accounting year ends
February
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$36,469,757
Income (IRS master file)
$20,759,321

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFFebruary 2026$10,889,001$6,900,312$36,469,757XML
990-PFFebruary 2025$6,388,932$5,989,888$32,481,068XML
990-PFFebruary 2024$10,197,210$4,448,701$32,082,024XML
990-PFFebruary 2023–––IRS
990-PFFebruary 2022–––IRS
990-PFFebruary 2021–––IRS
990-PFFebruary 2019–––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 76-0628970).

Questions about GHS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of GHS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GHS FOUNDATION is 76-0628970.
Is GHS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to GHS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does GHS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of GHS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending February 28, 2027) is due July 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GHS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended February 2026.
Who are the officers and directors of GHS FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended February 28, 2026 lists 9 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $274,993 (DAWN WESNESKI, VP, SCHOLARSHIP COORDINATOR).
How much revenue does GHS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended February 28, 2026 it reported revenue of $10,889,001, expenses of $6,900,312 and total assets of $36,469,757 at year end.

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