Civic Intelligence

Texas Institute for Education

EIN 61-1900657 • 501(c)3 • Houston, TX

Profile

Texas Institute for Education & Economic Revitalization (TIEER) aims to foster and develop new and expanding businesses that enhance the community in the Third Ward of Houston, Texas.

3433 Westheimer PH1EHouston, TX 77027

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

38th percentile

-3.8%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

43rd percentile

-6.8%

Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

52nd percentile

-0.4%

Faster revenue growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$70,895

Down $5,178 (-6.8%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$70,895

Down $5,178 (-6.8%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin38th percentile

Revenue

Down

$137,000

Down $600 (-0.4%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$142,178

Up $46,407 (+48%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$5,178

Down $47,007 (-112%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth43rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2019: $180,245Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $180,2452019Assets 2020: $57,711Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $57,7112020Assets 2021: $16,236Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $16,2362021Assets 2022: $34,244Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $34,2442022Assets 2023: $76,073Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $76,0732023Assets 2024: $70,895Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $70,8952024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$70,895
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$70,895
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth52nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2019: $164,750Expenses 2019: $33,902Net Income 2019: $130,8482019Revenue 2020: $120,000Expenses 2020: $242,534Net Income 2020: -$122,5342020Revenue 2021: $50,000Expenses 2021: $91,475Net Income 2021: -$41,4752021Revenue 2022: $95,000Expenses 2022: $76,992Net Income 2022: $18,0082022Revenue 2023: $137,600Expenses 2023: $95,771Net Income 2023: $41,8292023Revenue 2024: $137,000Expenses 2024: $142,178Net Income 2024: -$5,1782024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$137,000
Expenses$142,178
Net Income-$5,178
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$70,895
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$70,895
Revenue
$137,000
Expenses
$142,178
Net income
-$5,178
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.00$0.71$1.37$1.42$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.00$0.76$1.38$0.96$0.42
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.00$0.34$0.95$0.77$0.18
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$0.50$0.91$0.41
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.00$0.58$1.20$2.43$1.23
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.80$0.00$1.80$1.65$0.34$1.31
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 2, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$137,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of TSU Institute for Entrepreneurship and Economic Revitalization (TIEER) is to foster and develop new and expanding businesses in the Third Ward of Houston Texas that enhance the community.

Texas Institute for Education & Economic Revitalization (TIEER) aims to foster and develop new and expanding businesses that enhance the community in the Third Ward of Houston, Texas.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
My Own Library provides one free book per month to all P-K through 5-grade students & teachers at two Houston Title I elementary schools in the Third Ward to encourage reading and literacy.$0$137,076
TIEER provides aspiring underserved entrepreneurs (a) access to capital with low-cost loans, (b) education on business practices as well as entrepreneurship, and (c) mentorship that is industry-specific. For 2024 there has been an emphasis on literacy (program 2) but an openness to engage in economic revitilization in the future.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Sam StolbunPresident-$0--
Gary BledsoeVice President-$0--
Rick SteinTreasurer-$0--
Barbara BratterSecretary/Executive DirectPT$0--
Howard JeffersonDirector-$0--
Marcia JohnsonDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Texas Institute for Education
EIN
61-1900657
Phone
7138174460
Address
3433 Westheimer PH1E, Houston, TX 77027

Signing Officer

Name
Sam Stolbun
Title
President
Phone
7138174460
Signed
2025-09-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Blazek & Vetterling
Address
2900 Weslayan Suite 200, Houston, TX 77027
Preparer
Barbara Murphy
Phone
7134395739
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: Program books. Amount: 131,036. Description: Office expenses. Amount: 597. Description: Insurance. Amount: 3,405. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 135,038.”

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