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Houston Public Library Foundation Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 74-1926301

Jul 01, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023 • Filed on Nov 27, 2023

Organization ProfileWWW.HOUSTONLIBRARYFOUNDATION.ORG

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550 Mckinney StHouston, TX 77002-5000

(832) 393-1464

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

22nd percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.35x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

9th percentile

-34%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

14th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 14% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

36th percentile

1.9%

Faster asset growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

89th percentile

60%

Faster revenue growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets22nd percentile

Assets

Flat

$20,096,120

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Flat

$19,585,334

Flat from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$510,786

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin9th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$1,473,546

Flat from 2023

Expenses

Flat

$1,975,891

Flat from 2023

Net Income

Flat

-$502,345

Flat from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth36th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2011: $23,444,759Liabilities 2011: $84,815Net Assets 2011: $23,359,9442011Assets 2012: $22,132,279Liabilities 2012: $401,542Net Assets 2012: $21,730,7372012Assets 2013: $21,093,392Liabilities 2013: $97,855Net Assets 2013: $20,995,5372013Assets 2014: $22,305,396Liabilities 2014: $188,372Net Assets 2014: $22,117,0242014Assets 2015: $21,623,080Liabilities 2015: $428,587Net Assets 2015: $21,194,4932015Assets 2016: $20,361,304Liabilities 2016: $493,255Net Assets 2016: $19,868,0492016Assets 2017: $22,115,967Liabilities 2017: $378,067Net Assets 2017: $21,737,9002017Assets 2018: $22,339,285Liabilities 2018: $767,270Net Assets 2018: $21,572,0152018Assets 2019: $23,117,749Liabilities 2019: $662,318Net Assets 2019: $22,455,4312019Assets 2020: $21,574,975Liabilities 2020: $642,877Net Assets 2020: $20,932,0982020Assets 2021: $23,882,250Liabilities 2021: $963,686Net Assets 2021: $22,918,5642021Assets 2022: $19,717,451Liabilities 2022: $527,118Net Assets 2022: $19,190,3332022Assets 2023: $20,096,120Liabilities 2023: $510,786Net Assets 2023: $19,585,3342023Assets 2023: $20,096,120Liabilities 2023: $510,786Net Assets 2023: $19,585,3342023Assets 2024: $20,489,070Liabilities 2024: $385,229Net Assets 2024: $20,103,8412024Assets 2025: $21,668,588Liabilities 2025: $467,675Net Assets 2025: $21,200,9132025

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$20,096,120
Liabilities$510,786
Net Assets$19,585,334
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth89th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0M-$4.0MRevenue 2011: $1,704,409Expenses 2011: $1,753,998Net Income 2011: -$49,5892011Revenue 2012: $1,697,159Expenses 2012: $3,179,935Net Income 2012: -$1,482,7762012Revenue 2013: $1,441,311Expenses 2013: $3,747,984Net Income 2013: -$2,306,6732013Revenue 2014: $1,139,349Expenses 2014: $2,988,080Net Income 2014: -$1,848,7312014Revenue 2015: $1,208,900Expenses 2015: $2,298,600Net Income 2015: -$1,089,7002015Revenue 2016: $986,207Expenses 2016: $2,160,202Net Income 2016: -$1,173,9952016Revenue 2017: $2,804,141Expenses 2017: $2,740,895Net Income 2017: $63,2462017Revenue 2018: $2,326,768Expenses 2018: $3,944,644Net Income 2018: -$1,617,8762018Revenue 2019: $3,734,293Expenses 2019: $3,416,465Net Income 2019: $317,8282019Revenue 2020: $1,801,077Expenses 2020: $4,180,548Net Income 2020: -$2,379,4712020Revenue 2021: $1,377,846Expenses 2021: $2,740,257Net Income 2021: -$1,362,4112021Revenue 2022: $921,129Expenses 2022: $2,164,725Net Income 2022: -$1,243,5962022Revenue 2023: $1,473,546Expenses 2023: $1,975,891Net Income 2023: -$502,3452023Revenue 2023: $1,473,546Expenses 2023: $1,975,891Net Income 2023: -$502,3452023Revenue 2024: $825,891Expenses 2024: $2,275,250Net Income 2024: -$1,449,3592024Revenue 2025: $1,409,539Expenses 2025: $2,555,744Net Income 2025: -$1,146,2052025

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$1,473,546
Expenses$1,975,891
Net Income-$502,345
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
Signed
Nov 27, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,473,546
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Through advocacy and fundraising, the houston public library foundation supports the houston public library's wide range of initiatives with particular emphasis on its neighborhood libraries and their community programs.

The houston public library foundation unites partners who value lifelong learning.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$18,787,576$19,183,513▲ $395,937
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$929,875$912,607▼ $17,268
Total Assets$19,717,451$20,096,120▲ $378,669
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$524,951$508,208▼ $16,743
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$2,167$2,578▲ $411
Total Liabilities$527,118$510,786▼ $16,332
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$16,574,913$16,173,806▼ $401,107
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,615,420$3,411,528▲ $796,108
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$19,190,333$19,585,334▲ $395,001
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$19,717,451$20,096,120▲ $378,669

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2022$18,063,069$1,004,840▲ $1,119,182$2,250,424$17,936,667
2021$21,251,052$803,182▼ $2,376,752$1,614,412$18,063,069
2020$19,340,490$379,308▲ $3,810,204$2,278,951$21,251,052
2019$22,269,601$586,988▲ $659,001$4,175,100$19,340,490
2018$20,777,362$2,990,069▲ $1,265,541$2,763,371$22,269,601
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay14th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Licia Green-ellisChair
Zarine BoyceVice-chair
Adan VegaSecretary
Gaynell DrexlerSecretary
Mary Jane WakefieldSecretary
Nicholas JimenezSecretary
Rachel CevallosSecretary
Neil ThomasTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,328,252
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$107,766
Other Revenue
$37,528
All Other Contributions
$1,328,252
Change in Net Assets
$-502,345

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,473,546
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$897,346
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,370,892
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,473,546
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,574,052
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$214,587
Other Expenses$187,252
Total Fundraising Expense$49,686
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$1,574,052--$1,574,052
Other Salaries and Wages$55,225$60,125$16,320$131,670
Fees for Services Accounting-$49,592-$49,592
Payroll Taxes$21,465$15,769$7,014$44,248
Office Expenses$23,100$1,545$19,300$43,945
Other Employee Benefits$13,798$17,819$7,052$38,669
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees$35,166--$35,166
Information Technology$28,206--$28,206
Occupancy$16,695--$16,695
Fees for Services Other-$8,679-$8,679
Insurance$4,769--$4,769
Advertising$200--$200
Total Functional Expenses$1,772,676$153,529$49,686$1,975,891

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,975,891
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,975,891
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,975,891
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Houston Public LibraryHouston, TX170(c)(1)Support Activities & Operations$1,574,052
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Funds Held for Hou. Public Library$508,208
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The 990 is reviewed by management and the finance committee prior to filing. Once reviewed, the 990 is then provided to board trustees via email prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“A conflict of interest questionnaire is distributed annually to each board member. The information collected is then evaluated by the president to determine whether any conflicts exist. If a board member has a conflict of interest with respect to a transaction, he or she is not permitted to participate in the deliberation and decision regarding such transaction.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The compensation committee conducts salary surveys of other city-related organizations. This process produces a relevant range into which compensation structures can be formulated. In addition the committee reviews form 990 of similar organizations for comparable salaries.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“As city component unit, certified financial statements are available on the city of houston website. Financial information is distributed by mail to donors and community leaders. In addition, financial information is provided upon request as well as available at the foundation's office for inspection by appointment.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Houston Public Library Foundation
EIN
74-1926301
Phone
8323931464
Address
550 MCKINNEY ST, HOUSTON, TX 77002-5000

Signing Officer

Name
Timothy Neal Thomas
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8323931464
Signed
2023-11-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Licia a Green-ellis
Formed
1977
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
4
Volunteers
822

Preparer

Firm
Carr Riggs & Ingram LLC
Address
TWO RIVERWAY 15TH FLOOR, HOUSTON, TX 77056
Preparer
Kristen Simpson
Phone
7136218090
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART V, LINE 4:

“To enhance and support operations of houston public library.”

PART X, LINE 2:

“The foundation accounts for uncertain tax positions, when it is more likely than not, that such an asset or a liability will be realized. As of june 30, 2023 and 2022, management believes there were no uncertain tax positions.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt00
IRS990ScheduleD/RevenueSubtotalAmt01473546
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0TO ENHANCE AND SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE FOUNDATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, THAT SUCH AN ASSET OR A LIABILITY WILL BE REALIZED. AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1PART X, LINE 2:
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, THE EXECUTIVE STAFF OF HPL PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION WITH A SUMMARY REPORT OF THE UTILIZATION OF GRANT FUNDS, BOTH RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED. IN ADDITION, THE DIRECTOR OF HPL MAKES A PRESENTATION TO THE HPLF BOARD ON PROGRAMS AND FUNDS UTILIZATION AT EACH BOARD MEETING.
IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART I, LINE 2:
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. ONCE REVIEWED, THE 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO BOARD TRUSTEES VIA EMAIL PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. THE INFORMATION COLLECTED IS THEN EVALUATED BY THE PRESIDENT TO DETERMINE WHETHER ANY CONFLICTS EXIST. IF A BOARD MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSACTION, HE OR SHE IS NOT PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION REGARDING SUCH TRANSACTION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONDUCTS SALARY SURVEYS OF OTHER CITY-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PROCESS PRODUCES A RELEVANT RANGE INTO WHICH COMPENSATION STRUCTURES CAN BE FORMULATED. IN ADDITION THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS FORM 990 OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARABLE SALARIES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3AS CITY COMPONENT UNIT, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY OF HOUSTON WEBSITE. FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS DISTRIBUTED BY MAIL TO DONORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. IN ADDITION, FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED UPON REQUEST AS WELL AS AVAILABLE AT THE FOUNDATION'S OFFICE FOR INSPECTION BY APPOINTMENT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
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IRS990/TaxablePartyNotificationInd00
IRS990/TaxExemptBondsInd00
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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$20,096,120
Liabilities
$510,786
Net assets
$19,585,334
Revenue
$1,473,546
Expenses
$1,975,891
Net income
-$502,345
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$21.7$0.47$21.2$1.41$2.56$1.15
2024Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$20.5$0.39$20.1$0.83$2.28$1.45
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.1$0.51$19.6$1.47$1.98$0.50
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$20.1$0.51$19.6$1.47$1.98$0.50
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$19.7$0.53$19.2$0.92$2.16$1.24
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$23.9$0.96$22.9$1.38$2.74$1.36
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$21.6$0.64$20.9$1.80$4.18$2.38
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$23.1$0.66$22.5$3.73$3.42$0.32
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$22.3$0.77$21.6$2.33$3.94$1.62
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$22.1$0.38$21.7$2.80$2.74$0.06
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$20.4$0.49$19.9$0.99$2.16$1.17
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$21.6$0.43$21.2$1.21$2.30$1.09
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$22.3$0.19$22.1$1.14$2.99$1.85
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$21.1$0.10$21.0$1.44$3.75$2.31
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$22.1$0.40$21.7$1.70$3.18$1.48
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$23.4$0.08$23.4$1.70$1.75$0.05