Houston Cougars Foundation Inc (EIN 760489432) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1995

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MATTHEW HOUSTON

Phone

7138437370

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

Houston Cougars Foundation Inc, founded in 1995, is a small nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $627K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 133% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $309K, a strong 49% operating margin.

Mission

AS A SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, THE FOUNDATION PROMOTES EDUCATION THROUGH ATHLETICS, HELPS THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS ATTAIN FISCAL STABILITY, HELPS TO ATTAIN A REDUCTION IN THE ATHLETICS BUDGET SUBSIDY BY THE UNIVERSITY, PROMOTES RECOGNITION OF FORMER STUDENT-ATHLETES AND PROMOTES FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN THE UNIVERSITY 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 $512,221

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $114,637

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $626,858

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $281,118

Other Expenses $317,673

TOTAL EXPENSES $317,673

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$626,858	$268,556	+1.3%
Expenses	$317,673	$204,279	+0.6%
Net Income	$309,185	$64,277	+3.8%

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

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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

N/A

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
KEVIN BATES	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PHILLIP DAILEY	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS EBNER	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JERRY PORTELE	Vice President	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN SAXENIAN	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE SAXENIAN	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TREY WILKINSON	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT ZAMIR	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LES HAULBROOK	Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES HONG	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW HOUSTON	President	5.00	Officer Director	$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	$626,858	$317,673	$4,815,824	$309,185
2023	$268,556	$204,279	$3,604,994	$64,277
2022	$253,061	$64,858	$3,595,819	$188,203
2021	$193,387	$351,949	$4,161,925	$-158,562
2021	$820,332	$351,949	$4,161,925	$468,383
2020	$353,448	$5,387,312	$3,711,892	$-5,033,864
2019	$1,948,634	$91,726	$10,399,910	$1,856,908

Houston Cougars Foundation Inc