Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
37th percentile
Higher net margin than 37% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
$20
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$20
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$44,250
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$44,250
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
To serve as a Community Development Corporation for Houston's Districts B and D, providing affordable housing, youth educational programming, job training, and technical assistance to small businesses and disadvantaged individuals.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| By Our Hands is a Community Development Corporation dedicated to creating sustainable and equitable communities within Houston's Districts B and D. Our multi-faceted mission includes: Affordable Housing: Developing and supporting housing solutions for very low-income families, seniors, and veterans. Youth Empowerment: Flagship "Out of School Time" programs for at-risk middle and high school students, providing mentorship and training from inception to college/job completion. Economic Development: Providing technical assistance to women-owned and disadvantaged small businesses to promote local economic stability. Community Outreach: Serving as a vital information hub to provide residents with resources and information to improve their quality of life. | $0 | $24,520 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances McIntire-Freeman | Executive Director | FT | $0 | - | - |
| Eric Fairs | Construction Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Tremaine McIntire-Thomas | Youth Development Director | FT | $0 | - | - |
| LaTonya Smith | Adminstrator | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Kevin Rouse | Home Design Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Cleopatra Jones | Financial Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
“By Our Hands operates as a Community Development Corporation. While our flagship 2025 programs focused on youth camps and out-of-school time initiatives for at-risk students, our broader mission includes affordable housing for veterans and seniors, and technical assistance for disadvantaged small businesses. The organization is lead by a full-time volunteer Executive Director (40+ hours/week) and an active volunteer Board of Directors to ensure all public donations are maximized for community impact.”
“$25,050 programmatic expenses: Programmatic Expenses (The "Mission" Costs) Camp Venues (3 Camps): $15,350 Transportation: $4,500 Day Events: $2,500 Programming Kits: $1,200, insurance $1500”
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt | 0 | The amount listed in Part II, Line 10, consists of $6,250 in program service revenue from youth seasonal camps and $1,500 from community fundraising events. These activities are directly related to our primary exempt purpose of community development and youth enrichment. Camp fees are kept at a subsidized rate of $125 per family to ensure accessibility for low-income residents in Houston's Districts B and D. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | By Our Hands operates as a Community Development Corporation. While our flagship 2025 programs focused on youth camps and out-of-school time initiatives for at-risk students, our broader mission includes affordable housing for veterans and seniors, and technical assistance for disadvantaged small businesses. The organization is lead by a full-time volunteer Executive Director (40+ hours/week) and an active volunteer Board of Directors to ensure all public donations are maximized for community impact. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | $25,050 programmatic expenses: Programmatic Expenses (The "Mission" Costs) Camp Venues (3 Camps): $15,350 Transportation: $4,500 Day Events: $2,500 Programming Kits: $1,200, insurance $1500 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990-EZ, Header, Line A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2026-03-07T08:05:50-07:00 |
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