HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1977

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

NICOLAS JIMENEZ

Phone

8323931464

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION, founded in 1977, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $826K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 44% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 175% operating deficit.

Mission

THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION EXISTS TO RAISE AND MANAGE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,097,271

THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION'S GOALS INCLUDE RAISING THE PROFILE OF THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY'S ESSENTIAL ROLE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND RAISING SIGNIFICANT FUNDS TO ENABLE HPL TO PROVIDE...

THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION'S GOALS INCLUDE RAISING THE PROFILE OF THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY'S ESSENTIAL ROLE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND RAISING SIGNIFICANT FUNDS TO ENABLE HPL TO PROVIDE ENHANCED SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY.THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY BY PROVIDING GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING EXPENSES, SUCH AS BOOKS, TUTORING AND LITERACY PROGRAMS, AND PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BUILDINGS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $699,308

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $99,673

Other Revenue $26,910

TOTAL REVENUE $825,891

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,852,364

Salaries & Benefits $209,802

Fundraising Expenses $47,340

Program Expenses $2,097,271

Other Expenses $213,084

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,275,250

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$825,891	$1,473,546	-0.4%
Expenses	$2,275,250	$1,975,891	+0.2%
Net Income	$-1,449,359	$-502,345	+1.9%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

915

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
NICOLAS JIMENEZ	CHAIR	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELE LEAL	VICE-CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DIMITRIS MILLAS	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA KEMP ST ROSE	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALISHA ADATIA	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIMI BROWN	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEAVEN CHEE	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LOGAN LEAL	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH LENNY	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGO MELCHOR-HERNANDEZ	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICHOLAS SAWACKI	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BURNITA DIANE SHEPHARD	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON SMITH	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERAN SMITH	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADRIANA TAMEZ	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADA WANG	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FLOYD NATHANIEL WILLIAMS	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$825,891	$2,275,250	$20,489,070	$-1,449,359
2023	$1,473,546	$1,975,891	$20,096,120	$-502,345
2022	$921,129	$2,164,725	$19,717,451	$-1,243,596
2021	$1,377,846	$2,740,257	$23,882,250	$-1,362,411
2020	$1,801,077	$4,180,548	$21,574,975	$-2,379,471
2019	$3,734,293	$3,416,465	$23,117,749	$317,828
2018	$2,326,768	$3,944,644	$22,339,285	$-1,617,876