Houston MediaSource (EIN 760194617) - 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

1986

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

James Danner

Phone

7135247700

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Houston MediaSource, founded in 1986, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 9% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $2.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 47% operating deficit.

Mission

Houston MediaSource provides public access cable television programming for the City of Houston.

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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 $1,316,741

Program Service Revenue $58,356

Investment Income $3,166

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,378,263

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $883,601

Fundraising Expenses $95,151

Program Expenses $1,507,018

Other Expenses $1,143,983

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,027,584

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,378,263	$1,517,302	-0.1%
Expenses	$2,027,584	$2,167,807	-0.1%
Net Income	$-649,321	$-650,505	0.0%

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

$105,231

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jerold LaBeaux	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jesse Rodriguez	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Alex Luster	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Gene Preuss	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ovidio Galvan Sr	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alexis Melvin	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
J Allen Provost	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Randee Ramsey	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dwight Williams	Executive Director	40.00	Officer	$105,231	$0	$105,231

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	$1,378,263	$2,027,584	$6,144,233	$-649,321
2023	$1,517,302	$2,167,807	$6,921,677	$-650,505
2022	$1,717,941	$2,224,694	$7,858,061	$-506,753
2021	$1,723,272	$2,233,653	$7,104,999	$-510,381
2020	$1,876,912	$1,997,446	$7,959,400	$-120,534
2019	$1,936,062	$1,831,790	$7,937,750	$104,272

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