Houston Advanced Research Center (EIN 760038315) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1982

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

John L Hall

Phone

2813646000

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Houston Advanced Research Center, founded in 1982, is a community nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $6.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 24% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

Using independent research to develop sustainable solutions to improve quality of life.

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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 $6,122,027

Program Service Revenue $732,877

Investment Income $27

Other Revenue $3,614

TOTAL REVENUE $6,858,545

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $4,321,643

Fundraising Expenses $161,154

Program Expenses $4,817,373

Other Expenses $2,767,177

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,088,820

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$6,858,545	$5,532,701	+0.2%
Expenses	$7,088,820	$6,337,307	+0.1%
Net Income	$-230,275	$-804,606	-0.7%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

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

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

$626,135

Total Directors

$386,431

Key Employees

$241,838

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
John L Hall	President & CEO	40.00	Officer Director	$349,934	$36,497	$386,431
J Todd Mitchell	Chairman	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Cullen Geiselman PhD	Vice Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ray Cline PhD	Director	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
Margaret V Cox	Director	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lisa A Gonzalez	Director	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ramanan Krishnamoorti PhD	Director	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
L James Lester PhD	Director	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
B Greg Mitchell PhD	Director	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Nelson	Director	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
Thaddeus Bo Smith	Director	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Tough JD	Director	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
Spiros Vassilakis	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Travis	VP - Business Operations	40.00	Officer	$211,129	$28,575	$239,704
Stephanie Glenn	VP - Water Research	40.00	Key Emp	$205,866	$35,972	$241,838
Stacy Smith	Director of Communications	40.00	Highest	$150,113	$9,777	$159,890
Marina Badoian	Strategy, External Affairs Director	40.00	Highest	$143,890	$32,236	$176,126
Scott Gall	Business Administration Manager	40.00	Highest	$120,635	$8,401	$129,036
Carlos G Lopez	Director of Clean Energy	40.00	Highest	$134,199	$28,856	$163,055
Melissa Lanclos	Sr. Geospatial, Analytics Manager	40.00	Highest	$128,329	$8,834	$137,163

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	$6,858,545	$7,088,820	$6,979,342	$-230,275
2022	$5,532,701	$6,337,307	$7,372,966	$-804,606
2021	$5,176,623	$11,755,632	$1,028,112	$-6,579,009
2021	$5,176,623	$5,162,521	$7,621,223	$14,102
2020	$8,266,698	$4,598,099	$7,863,283	$3,668,599
2019	$3,901,927	$4,397,999	$7,730,628	$-496,072
2018	$4,805,079	$4,398,012	$8,404,008	$407,067

Houston Advanced Research Center