Houston, TX
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)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.
Houston MediaSource aspires to be the community media center for the City of Houston. HMS provides public access to media platforms that promote citizen engagement, protect the right to free expression, and provide opportunities to advance community dialogue.
Houston MediaSource (HMS) was created in 1986 by the City of Houston (the City) to coordinate and develop all public and educational cable access activities for access to cable television franchises...
Houston MediaSource (HMS) was created in 1986 by the City of Houston (the City) to coordinate and develop all public and educational cable access activities for access to cable television franchises licensed to operate in the City. The Board of Directors is appointed by the Mayor of the City, subject to the City Council's approval. HMS receives funding primarily from cable television franchise access fees allocated by the City. HMS provides citizens access to the mass media by furnishing training equipment and a cable television channel. Over $4,000,000 of equipment usage is provided by HMS each year, and over 200 classes are attended by more than 600 persons. HMS is on the air 24 hours daily, 7 days a week. A total of 8,760 programming hours are aired annually.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2023 | 2022 | Change | |
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| 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% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| Jerold LaBeaux | President | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jesse Rodriguez | Vice President | 1.00 |
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Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alex Luster | Treasurer | 1.00 |
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Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gene Preuss | Secretary | 1.00 |
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Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ovidio Galvan Sr | Director | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexis Melvin | Director | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| J Allen Provost | Director | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Randee Ramsey | Director | 1.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dwight Williams | Executive Director | 40.00 |
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$105,231 | $0 | $105,231 |
| 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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