Houston Architecture Foundation

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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

Rusty Bienvenue

Phone

7135200155

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Houston Architecture Foundation, founded in 1986, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $226K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 80% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $315K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 39% operating deficit.

Mission

The organization's primary exempt purpose is the education of the publicconcerning the role of architecture and urban design in improving thequality of life for the city.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $185,519 Revenue: $12,480

Exhibitions, walking tours and other programs.

Program 2

Expenses: $54,729

Grants Paid to Educational Institutions:Every year the Foundation award grants to Schools of Architecture and otherrelated programs. This year the Foundation awarded grants to institutions of...

Grants Paid to Educational Institutions:Every year the Foundation award grants to Schools of Architecture and otherrelated programs. This year the Foundation awarded grants to institutions of education with the emphasis on architectural education for eleven individual scholarships.

Program 3

Expenses: $26,747 Revenue: $26,840

Gingerbread Build-Off During 2022 the Foundation held the 12th annual competition for architects to build structures using gingerbread.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $324,596

Program Service Revenue $39,320

Investment Income $38,988

Other Revenue $-176,569

TOTAL REVENUE $226,335

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $54,729

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $12,821

Program Expenses $266,995

Other Expenses $260,233

TOTAL EXPENSES $314,962

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$226,335	$1,130,551	-0.8%
Expenses	$314,962	$290,293	+0.1%
Net Income	$-88,627	$840,258	-1.1%

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

N/A

Volunteers

1248

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Karla Castillo	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carrie Stallwitz Assoc AIA	Past President	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cynthia Lescalleet	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Derek Webb AIA	President	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Melvalean McLemore	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Corey Lynch	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura Sachtleben	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jose Ignacio Perezanta AIA	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Greg Benjamin AIA	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristi M Gollwitzer PE	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Marcus Martinez Assoc AIA	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Terry Nesch	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christa D Stoneham	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AJ Sustaita AIA	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Clegg AIA	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anthony T Furino Assoc AIA	President Elect	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Royster AIA	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rusty Bienvenue	Executive Dir.	3.00	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
2024	$226,335	$314,962	$4,963,788	$-88,627
2023	$1,130,551	$290,293	$5,108,959	$840,258
2022	$179,139	$241,964	$4,409,781	$-62,825
2021	$514,862	$182,694	$4,456,893	$332,168
2020	$336,427	$59,189	$4,348,436	$277,238