YOUNG AUDIENCES INC OF HOUSTON

EIN: 746082602 501(c)(3) Education

Houston, TX

Total Revenue
$1,684,658
Total Expenses
$928,855
Total Assets
$4,476,898
Net Assets
$4,470,498
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1956
Legal Domicile
TX
Principal Officer
Mary Mettenbrink
Phone
7135209264
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

YOUNG AUDIENCES INC OF HOUSTON, founded in 1956, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $756K, a strong 45% operating margin.

Mission

The mission of Young Audiences of Houston is to educate and inspire children through the arts, to make the arts an integral part of the school curriculum, and to advance the field of arts in education through professional development and community partnerships.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $469,715 Revenue: $338,902

ARTS and CULTURAL PERFORMANCES: Young Audiences of Houston offers, diverse arts in education performance programming for students in an assembly setting. These innovative programs introduce students...

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ARTS and CULTURAL PERFORMANCES: Young Audiences of Houston offers, diverse arts in education performance programming for students in an assembly setting. These innovative programs introduce students to the arts through a balance of demonstrations and student interaction. All programs are aligned with the Texas State curricula (TEKS) and offers curriculum ties, classroom activities and discussion ideas, extension activities, program goals and objectives, vocabulary words, and teacher/parent resources. ARTS-INTEGRATION RESIDENCIES: Young Audiences of Houston residencies are tailored to each site and offer experiences implemented by specially trained artists in dance, music, theatre and visual arts/digital media. Young Audiences of Houston arts-integration experts create and deliver programming options that align core-curriculum concepts and the arts. With campus educations, teaching artist co-deliver arts based strategies that support the educational goals of the campus and students. ARTS IN EDUCATION WORKSHOPS: One time, hands-on workshops bring individual artist into a classroom setting where they encourage students to actively discover their creative potential. During the 2024-2025 year, Young Audiences served 289,812 children through 2,592 Programs at 269 sites, in partnership with 192 artists.

Program 2
Expenses: $186,105 Revenue: $74,948

ARTS-PROMISE PROGRAMS: Young Audiences of Houston's Art-Promise initiative specifically supports students who struggle in a traditional education setting. Often they are creative and inventive...

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ARTS-PROMISE PROGRAMS: Young Audiences of Houston's Art-Promise initiative specifically supports students who struggle in a traditional education setting. Often they are creative and inventive learners who need a vehicle for their own inspiration through the arts. Approximately 99% of the children served are designated at-risk for academic failure; this research-based intervention provides a positive outlet for youth. COME AND EXPLORE, SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM: This program is an innovative approach to systemic issues around access and equity for underserved communities, schools, and children in Houston. Through mentor leadership teams comprised of area high school students and local teaching artists and community arts partner organizations, students are supported through grade level and academically assigned content that allows for a personalized learning approach to education. The Come and Explore network of collaborative experiences provide children and their families with both in the program and at-home activities to reduce barriers to summer learning loss and engages a whole-child approach to learning and creativity. Young Audiences of Houston's programs serve 87% economically disadvantaged children, 89% at Title 1 Schools, and 38% English Language Learners.

Program 3
Expenses: $212,224 Revenue: $85,805

HEALING ARTS PROGRAMS: For more than 35 years our organization has partnered with local children's hospitals and specialized treatment centers serving children to provide free Young Audiences of...

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HEALING ARTS PROGRAMS: For more than 35 years our organization has partnered with local children's hospitals and specialized treatment centers serving children to provide free Young Audiences of Houston programming for children undergoing treatment. The goal of Young Audiences of Houston's Healing arts programming is to use the tremendous power of the arts to spread joy, give hope, manage pain, support treatment, and leave positive memories for hospitalized children and their caregivers. In addition, many hospitalized children are required to be out of school for extended periods of time. Young Audiences' Healing Arts programs also serve homeless youth facing challenges and tackling issues; the arts become a valuable tool for creation, discovery, expression, hope, and healing. DISCOVERY ARTS PROGRAMS were introduced in response to the community's need for specialized art programming for children with learning differences and/or physical disabilities, such as those associated with Autism, ADHD, Down syndrome, and cerebral palsy, among other causes. Young Audiences of Houston aligns program content with Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) academic standards, exposing youth to a vast array of tailored, therapeutic arts experiences that develop skills in the five Core SEL Competencies: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision Making.

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,063,390
Program Service Revenue $499,655
Investment Income $121,613
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,684,658

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $217,568
Fundraising Expenses $1,605
Program Expenses $868,044
Other Expenses $711,287
TOTAL EXPENSES $928,855

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,684,658 $1,696,084 0.0%
Expenses $928,855 $1,143,089 -0.2%
Net Income $755,803 $552,995 +0.4%
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Governance

Voting Members
14
Independent Members
14
Employees
8
Volunteers
127

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
14
$0
Total Directors
6
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
W Wells McGee President 3
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Katherine Veletsos Chairman 3
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Sanvita Sample Vice President 3.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Rodolfo Cooper III Treasurer 3
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Josie Morgan Secretary 3
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Kay Edwards Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Karkowsky Director 1
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Brea May Director 1
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Megan Schmid Director 1
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Michael Sharp Director 1
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Kelly Gerstenhaber Director 1
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Donna Haynes Director 1
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Leslie D Blanton Director 1
Officer
$0 $0 $0
JaNeika Smith Boone Director 1
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Alexa Valencia Director 1
Officer
$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 $1,684,658 $928,855 $4,476,898 $755,803
2024 $1,696,084 $1,143,089 $3,619,538 $552,995
2023 $1,630,281 $1,339,344 $2,941,062 $290,937
2022 $1,569,542 $903,657 $2,616,975 $665,885
2021 $875,713 $596,162 $2,119,610 $279,551
2020 $803,254 $735,988 $1,843,307 $67,266
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