Good Reason Houston Inc

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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

2017

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Cary Wright

Phone

8474315800

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Good Reason Houston Inc, founded in 2017, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $11.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 23% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

Good Reason Houston strives to grow and sustain great schools while advocating for families and communities.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $7,893,951 Revenue: $995,411

Growing and Sustaining Great Schools partners with public school districts to improve existing schools, support the introduction of new school models, and provide strategic consulting to district...

Growing and Sustaining Great Schools partners with public school districts to improve existing schools, support the introduction of new school models, and provide strategic consulting to district leadership teams with the aim of increasing the number of A&B schools in their districts. This includes transforming the quality of low-performing campuses through school improvement initiatives that support high-quality curriculum and instruction. Finally, Good Reason Houston also works to ensure that there are enough diverse, skilled teachers and principals positioned to transform the lower performing campuses in the Houston area.

Program 2

Expenses: $2,423,171

Rallying Houstonians for Change advocates for families, community leaders and business leaders seeking to ensure family and community voices and needs are the center of all district and school...

Rallying Houstonians for Change advocates for families, community leaders and business leaders seeking to ensure family and community voices and needs are the center of all district and school improvements.

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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 $9,835,273

Program Service Revenue $995,411

Investment Income $595,147

Other Revenue $-12,095

TOTAL REVENUE $11,413,736

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $688,261

Salaries & Benefits $4,083,004

Fundraising Expenses $485,947

Program Expenses $10,317,122

Other Expenses $7,068,239

TOTAL EXPENSES $11,841,067

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$11,413,736	$14,870,865	-0.2%
Expenses	$11,841,067	$11,829,879	+0.0%
Net Income	$-427,331	$3,040,986	-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

Volunteers

150

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

$840,770

Total Directors

Key Employees

$213,319

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Scott McClelland	Chair	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Peter Rodriguez	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Harvey	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ann Barnes	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Adeeb Barqawi	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alexandra C Butt	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shauna Clark	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Doug Foshee	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jill Jewett	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steve Kean	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jim Postl	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Manolo Sanchez	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeff Shaddix	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sebastien Solar	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bobby Tudor	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jose Villarreal	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Polly Whittle	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Darryl Wilson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cary Wright	CEO	40.00	Officer	$344,325	$18,252	$362,577
Faria Dhamani	CFO	40.00	Officer	$207,480	$6,250	$213,730
Ashley Cash	COO	40.00	Officer	$245,369	$19,094	$264,463
Veronica Garcia	Chief Policy Officer	40.00	Key Emp	$196,471	$16,848	$213,319
Luna Nguyen	Research & Data	40.00	Highest	$133,239	$11,831	$145,070
Courtney Isaak	District Partnerships	40.00	Highest	$125,662	$15,702	$141,364
Stephanie Noriega	Communications	40.00	Highest	$126,589	$11,765	$138,354
Stefanie Cruz	Advancement	40.00	Highest	$123,606	$12,752	$136,358
Belinda Moreira	Advocacy	40.00	Highest	$118,115	$12,012	$130,127
Alexandra Hales Elizondo	Former CEO (thru 01/23)	40.00		$148,595	$1,812	$150,407

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	$11,413,736	$11,841,067	$18,808,067	$-427,331
2023	$14,870,865	$11,829,879	$19,546,858	$3,040,986
2022	$12,441,249	$10,328,486	$15,216,184	$2,112,763
2021	$10,370,626	$11,720,970	$13,517,642	$-1,350,344
2020	$8,172,632	$9,592,116	$15,838,862	$-1,419,484
2018	$8,801,843	$2,112,913	$6,976,152	$6,688,930