Liabilities / Assets
36th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 36% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 76-0194617 • 501(c)3 • Houston, TX
Profile
Houston MediaSource aspires to be the community media center for the City of Houston. HMS provides public access to media platforms that promote citizen engagement, protect the right to free expression, and provide opportunities for advancement of community dialogue.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
36th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 36% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
48th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 48% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
7th percentile
Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
7th percentile
Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
19th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$4,640,711
Down $1,503,522 (-24%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$80,749
Down $893,910 (-92%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down$4,559,962
Down $609,612 (-12%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$1,197,464
Down $180,799 (-13%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$1,807,076
Down $220,508 (-11%) from 2024
Net Income
Up-$609,612
Up $39,709 (+6.1%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Houston MediaSource aspires to be the community media center for the City of Houston. HMS provides public access to media platforms that promote citizen engagement, protect the right to free expression, and provide opportunities for the advancement of community dialogue.
Houston MediaSource provides public access cable television programming for the City of Houston.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $2,451,587 | $2,470,625 | ▲ $19,038 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $1,830,638 | $985,218 | ▼ $845,420 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $291,354 | $598,611 | ▲ $307,257 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $654,990 | $567,607 | ▼ $87,383 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $97,822 | $15,803 | ▼ $82,019 |
| Accounts Receivable | $2,227 | $2,847 | ▲ $620 |
| Total Assets | $6,144,233 | $4,640,711 | ▼ $1,503,522 |
| Other Assets Total | $815,615 | $0 | ▼ $815,615 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $900,287 | $0 | ▼ $900,287 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $74,372 | $80,749 | ▲ $6,377 |
| Total Liabilities | $974,659 | $80,749 | ▼ $893,910 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $3,399,966 | $3,116,209 | ▼ $283,757 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $1,769,608 | $1,443,753 | ▼ $325,855 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $5,169,574 | $4,559,962 | ▼ $609,612 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $6,144,233 | $4,640,711 | ▼ $1,503,522 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $77,000 | $5,453,508 | $5,530,508 |
| Buildings | $2,340,284 | $19,416 | $2,359,700 |
| Other Land Buildings | $53,341 | $97,649 | $150,990 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Williams | Executive Director to 10/24 | FT | $96,546 | - | $96,546 |
| James Danner | Interim Executive Director from 11/24 | FT | $62,722 | $14,044 | $76,766 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jerold LaBeaux | President |
| Jesse Rodreiquez | Vice-President from 1/25 |
| Alexis Melvin | Vice-President to 1/25 |
| Ovidio Galvan Sr | Director to 11/24 |
| J Allen Provost | Parlimentarian |
| Randee Ramsey | Secretary from 1/25 |
| Gene Preuss | Secretary to 10/24 |
| Alex Luster | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $1,035,236 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $771,840 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $115,689 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $334,742 | $85,805 | $61,235 | $481,782 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $338,046 | $49,288 | $5,046 | $392,380 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $76,610 | $28,355 | $15,731 | $120,696 |
| Fees for Services Other | $87,820 | $27,006 | $3,284 | $118,110 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $78,729 | $20,181 | $14,402 | $113,312 |
| Occupancy | $63,454 | $13,932 | $1,707 | $79,093 |
| Office Expenses | $57,713 | $9,983 | $744 | $68,440 |
| Insurance | $37,072 | $26,991 | $1,383 | $65,446 |
| Information Technology | $50,171 | $13,543 | $1,195 | $64,909 |
| Payroll Taxes | $38,944 | $9,982 | $7,124 | $56,050 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $49,675 | - | $49,675 |
| Interest | $27,343 | $9,907 | $1,152 | $38,402 |
| Advertising | $5,919 | $1,941 | $86 | $7,946 |
| Other Expenses | $3,637 | $818 | $86 | $4,541 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $1,311 | $1,355 | $16 | $2,682 |
| Travel | $80 | $10 | - | $90 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,315,876 | $375,511 | $115,689 | $1,807,076 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,807,076 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,807,076 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $1,807,076 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“The Executive Committee consists of the officers of Houston MediaSource Board of Directors. The board President serves as the chair of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee coordinates the activities of the board and other committees. Actions of the Executive Committee are subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.”
“Form 990 is distributed to members of the Executive Committee for their review and the board before filing.”
“The conflict of interest policy applies to board members, officers, and all employees. Whenever any director has a conflict, they shall notify the Board President. Whenever any employee has a conflict, they shall inform the Executive Director. When any conflict is relevant to a matter that comes under consideration or requires action by the Board, the interested person shall call it to the attention of the Board President, shall not be present during board discussions or decisions on the matter, and may not vote.”
“The HMS Board of Directors approves compensation for the Executive Director utilizing comparability data.”
“Available upon request for public inspection during regular business hours.”
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | Houston MediaSource (HMS) was created in 1986 by the City of Houston (the City) to coordinate and develop all public and educational cable access activities for access to cable television franchises licensed to operate in the City. The Board of Directors is appointed by the Mayor of the City, subject to the City Council's approval. HMS receives funding primarily from cable television franchise access fees allocated by the City. HMS provides citizens access to the mass media by furnishing training equipment and a cable television channel. Over $4,000,000 of equipment usage is provided by HMS each year, and over 200 classes are attended by more than 600 persons. HMS is on the air 24 hours daily, 7 days a week. A total of 8,760 programming hours are aired annually. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | The Executive Committee consists of the officers of Houston MediaSource Board of Directors. The board President serves as the chair of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee coordinates the activities of the board and other committees. Actions of the Executive Committee are subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Form 990 is distributed to members of the Executive Committee for their review and the board before filing. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | The conflict of interest policy applies to board members, officers, and all employees. Whenever any director has a conflict, they shall notify the Board President. Whenever any employee has a conflict, they shall inform the Executive Director. When any conflict is relevant to a matter that comes under consideration or requires action by the Board, the interested person shall call it to the attention of the Board President, shall not be present during board discussions or decisions on the matter, and may not vote. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | The HMS Board of Directors approves compensation for the Executive Director utilizing comparability data. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Available upon request for public inspection during regular business hours. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 |
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