Houston Arts Alliance

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1977

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

John Abodeely

Phone

7135279330

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Houston Arts Alliance, founded in 1977, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $22.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $25.5M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 12% operating deficit.

Mission

Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) is a local arts and culture organization whose principal work is implementing the City of Houston's vision, values, and goals for its arts grantmaking and civic art investments. HAA's work is conducted through contracts with the City of Houston, overseen by the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs. HAA also executes privately funded special projects to meet the needs of the arts community and energize neighborhoods. In short, HAA helps artists and arts nonprofits be bold, productive, and strong.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $15,489,551

HAA manages the City of Houston's competitive Arts Grants Program, under a contract with the City, awarding grants totaling $14,403,710 through a peer review panel process which awards on key...

HAA manages the City of Houston's competitive Arts Grants Program, under a contract with the City, awarding grants totaling $14,403,710 through a peer review panel process which awards on key elements such as artistic/cultural merit, audience development & community outreach, cultural tourism impact, and the administrative and management ability of the grant recipient.

Program 2

Expenses: $3,371,379 Revenue: $2,903,365

Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) is a local arts and culture non-profit agency whose principal work is to implement the City of Houston's vision, values, and goals for its arts grantmaking and civic art investments. HAA's work is conducted through contracts with the City of Houston, overseen by the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs. Established in 1999, the Civic Art Ordinance Dedicates 1.75% of the budget for eligible, City-funded construction projects to commission or acquire new artworks or conserve existing ones in the City's 800+ object Civic Art Collection. See Schedule O for continuationCivic Art Projects include paintings, murals, prints, drawings, photographs, videos, films, decorations, stained glass, statues, sculptures, monuments, fountains, arches, or other structures of permanent character located on City property. Civic art projects can be found throughout the City in parks, libraries, airports, police and fire stations, and community centers.

Program 3

Expenses: $4,985,268

The Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Arts Network & Fund (BANF) is a revolutionary arts ecosystem that empowers BIPOC artists, organizations, and communities in the Greater Houston Area...

The Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Arts Network & Fund (BANF) is a revolutionary arts ecosystem that empowers BIPOC artists, organizations, and communities in the Greater Houston Area with transformative opportunities to dream, connect, collaborate, and create. Established in 2021 as a collaborative community effort, BANF is a multi-year initiative dedicated to providing resources that support the vibrant BIPOC arts community of Greater Houston in fully displaying its power, values and traditions. BANF is staffed with its own Project Director and guided by a Steering Committee and an Accountability and Advisory Council and has engaged the alliance as an operational partner.

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $19,891,249

Program Service Revenue $2,903,365

Investment Income $40,481

Other Revenue $-103,048

TOTAL REVENUE $22,732,047

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $19,158,010

Salaries & Benefits $2,408,213

Fundraising Expenses $423,870

Program Expenses $24,571,022

Other Expenses $3,892,727

TOTAL EXPENSES $25,458,950

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$22,732,047	$21,603,501	+0.1%
Expenses	$25,458,950	$18,544,264	+0.4%
Net Income	$-2,726,903	$3,059,237	-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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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$490,829

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Michele Leal Farah	Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Sergio Selvera	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jackie Phillips	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Paula Sutton	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Alim Adatia	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Juan Alanis	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lauren Anderson	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jerry Barnett	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Beryl Basham	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric Blackwell	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joe Brettell	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susanne Burkeholder	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shani Burnett	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Paul Capistran	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Cardenas	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CC Conner	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paola Creixell	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrew Davis	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
June Deadrick	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Darryl Gaines	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Justin Goodman	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rosi Hernandez	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Necole Irvin	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Garfield Johnson	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Victoria Lara	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jackie Maldonado	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rosalinda Martinez	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Judy Nyquist	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brenda Peters-Chase	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shaheen Rahman	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eryn Roberts	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Louise Upshaw-McClenny	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John M Abodeely	CEO	40.00	Officer	$319,712	$6,235	$325,947
Stacey P Keene	CFO	40.00	Officer	$149,038	$15,844	$164,882
Sixto Wagan	Director of BANF	40.00	Highest	$121,514	$14,527	$136,041
Grace Zuniga	Director of Civic Art	40.00	Highest	$111,630	$5,167	$116,797
Taylor Simone Jackson	Director of Grants	40.00	Highest	$108,653	$11,238	$119,891

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$22,732,047	$25,458,950	$37,118,560	$-2,726,903
2022	$21,603,501	$18,544,264	$34,542,590	$3,059,237
2021	$26,121,886	$23,440,015	$29,688,694	$2,681,871
2020	$5,598,360	$10,791,652	$13,959,741	$-5,193,292
2019	$15,273,089	$9,949,851	$20,188,924	$5,323,238
2018	$8,196,271	$9,411,384	$13,270,526	$-1,215,113