Civic Intelligence

Houston Media Source Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 76-0194617

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on Nov 08, 2019

Organization Profilewww.hmstv.org
410 Roberts StreetHouston, TX 77003

(713) 524-7700

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

31st percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.17x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

58th percentile

5.4%

Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

47th percentile

$115,155

Higher top officer pay than 47% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.9% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

45th percentile

1.8%

Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

33rd percentile

-2.1%

Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets31st percentile

Assets

Up

$7,937,750

Up $138,947 (+1.8%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$7,607,068

Up $104,272 (+1.4%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$330,682

Up $34,675 (+12%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue51st percentileNet Margin58th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,936,062

Down $41,285 (-2.1%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$1,831,790

Up $129,358 (+7.6%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

$104,272

Down $170,643 (-62%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth45th percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $2,699,643Liabilities 2011: $30,998Net Assets 2011: $2,668,6452011Assets 2012: $3,509,779Liabilities 2012: $34,903Net Assets 2012: $3,474,8762012Assets 2013: $4,514,045Liabilities 2013: $95,399Net Assets 2013: $4,418,6462013Assets 2014: $5,335,042Liabilities 2014: $32,853Net Assets 2014: $5,302,1892014Assets 2015: $6,421,479Liabilities 2015: $57,426Net Assets 2015: $6,364,0532015Assets 2016: $6,882,240Liabilities 2016: $56,063Net Assets 2016: $6,826,1772016Assets 2017: $7,497,685Liabilities 2017: $269,804Net Assets 2017: $7,227,8812017Assets 2018: $7,798,803Liabilities 2018: $296,007Net Assets 2018: $7,502,7962018Assets 2019: $7,937,750Liabilities 2019: $330,682Net Assets 2019: $7,607,0682019Assets 2020: $7,959,400Liabilities 2020: $472,866Net Assets 2020: $7,486,5342020Assets 2021: $7,104,999Liabilities 2021: $128,846Net Assets 2021: $6,976,1532021Assets 2022: $7,858,061Liabilities 2022: $1,388,661Net Assets 2022: $6,469,4002022Assets 2023: $6,921,677Liabilities 2023: $1,102,782Net Assets 2023: $5,818,8952023Assets 2024: $6,144,233Liabilities 2024: $974,659Net Assets 2024: $5,169,5742024Assets 2025: $4,640,711Liabilities 2025: $80,749Net Assets 2025: $4,559,9622025

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$7,937,750
Liabilities$330,682
Net Assets$7,607,068
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth33rd percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2011: $1,317,2032011Expenses 2012: $1,199,8452012Expenses 2013: $1,190,9272013Revenue 2014: $2,213,402Expenses 2014: $1,329,859Net Income 2014: $883,5432014Revenue 2015: $2,460,857Expenses 2015: $1,398,993Net Income 2015: $1,061,8642015Revenue 2016: $1,980,997Expenses 2016: $1,518,873Net Income 2016: $462,1242016Revenue 2017: $2,036,504Expenses 2017: $1,634,800Net Income 2017: $401,7042017Revenue 2018: $1,977,347Expenses 2018: $1,702,432Net Income 2018: $274,9152018Revenue 2019: $1,936,062Expenses 2019: $1,831,790Net Income 2019: $104,2722019Revenue 2020: $1,876,912Expenses 2020: $1,997,446Net Income 2020: -$120,5342020Revenue 2021: $1,723,272Expenses 2021: $2,233,653Net Income 2021: -$510,3812021Revenue 2022: $1,717,941Expenses 2022: $2,224,694Net Income 2022: -$506,7532022Revenue 2023: $1,517,302Expenses 2023: $2,167,807Net Income 2023: -$650,5052023Revenue 2024: $1,378,263Expenses 2024: $2,027,584Net Income 2024: -$649,3212024Revenue 2025: $1,197,464Expenses 2025: $1,807,076Net Income 2025: -$609,6122025

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$1,936,062
Expenses$1,831,790
Net Income$104,272
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
Nov 8, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$1,936,062
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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. HMS gives ordinary citizens access to the mass media by furnishing them with training, equipment, and a cable television channel to bring their ideas to life.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$3,098,016$3,252,547▲ $154,531
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$2,201,284$2,239,010▲ $37,726
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,539,749$1,491,024▼ $48,725
Accounts Receivable$921,197$905,453▼ $15,744
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$38,557$49,716▲ $11,159
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$7,798,803$7,937,750▲ $138,947
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$296,007$330,682▲ $34,675
Total Liabilities$296,007$330,682▲ $34,675
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$4,495,118$4,530,767▲ $35,649
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$3,007,678$3,076,301▲ $68,623
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$7,502,796$7,607,068▲ $104,272
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$7,798,803$7,937,750▲ $138,947

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,404,588$2,154,161$3,558,749
Leasehold Improvements$60,904$22,943$83,847
Other Land Buildings$25,532$24,310$49,842
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay47th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tom RichardsExecutive DirectorFT$104,687$10,468$115,155

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jesse RodriguezVice President
Allen ProvostDirector
Jason WitchettDirector
Manisha Mehta GandhiDirector
Phan DuyDirector
Noel Bezette-FloresPres fr Nov
Ray HillPres to Nov
Sylvia CavozosSecretary
Alex LusterTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,813,003
Program Service Revenue
$85,090
Investment Income
$37,969
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$104,272

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,936,062
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,936,062
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,936,062
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,105,861
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$725,929
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Depreciation Depletion$570,855$3,388-$574,243
Other Salaries and Wages$393,774$56,115-$449,889
Occupancy$155,783$63,013-$218,796
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$70,007$46,671-$116,678
Other Employee Benefits$87,796$13,866-$101,662
Office Expenses$69,484$17,269-$86,753
Payroll Taxes$47,488$10,212-$57,700
Fees for Services Other$37,119$15,114-$52,233
Insurance$18,304$24,525-$42,829
Fees for Services Accounting-$42,060-$42,060
Advertising$17,679$16,178-$33,857
Information Technology$19,616$7,315-$26,931
Conferences and Meetings$7,579$2,716-$10,295
Other Expenses$2,294$520-$2,814
Fees for Services Legal-$438-$438
Travel$189$14-$203
Total Functional Expenses$1,510,154$321,636$0$1,831,790

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,831,790
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,831,790
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,831,790
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
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
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 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, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The Form 990 is distributed to members of the Executive Committee for their review prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“The conflict of interests policy applies to board members, officers, and all employees. Whenever any director has a conflict, he or she shall notify the Board President. Whenever any employee has a conflict, he or she shall notify 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 and shall not be present during board discussions or decisions on the matter and may not vote.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The HMS Board of Directors approve compensation for the Executive Director utilizing comparability data.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Available upon request for public inspection during regular business hours.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Houston MediaSource
EIN
76-0194617
Phone
7135247700
Address
410 Roberts Street, Houston, TX 77003

Signing Officer

Name
Tom Richards
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2019-11-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Tom Richards
Formed
1986
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
11

Preparer

Firm
Blazek & Vetterling
Address
2900 Weslayan Suite 200, Houston, TX 77027-5132
Preparer
Barbara Murphy
Phone
7134395739
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Form 990 is distributed to members of the Executive Committee for their review prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The conflict of interests policy applies to board members, officers, and all employees. Whenever any director has a conflict, he or she shall notify the Board President. Whenever any employee has a conflict, he or she shall notify 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 and shall not be present during board discussions or decisions on the matter and may not vote.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The HMS Board of Directors approve compensation for the Executive Director utilizing comparability data.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Available upon request for public inspection during regular business hours.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,937,750
Liabilities
$330,682
Net assets
$7,607,068
Revenue
$1,936,062
Expenses
$1,831,790
Net income
$104,272
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.64$0.08$4.56$1.20$1.81$0.61
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.14$0.97$5.17$1.38$2.03$0.65
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.92$1.10$5.82$1.52$2.17$0.65
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.86$1.39$6.47$1.72$2.22$0.51
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.10$0.13$6.98$1.72$2.23$0.51
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.96$0.47$7.49$1.88$2.00$0.12
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.94$0.33$7.61$1.94$1.83$0.10
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.80$0.30$7.50$1.98$1.70$0.27
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.50$0.27$7.23$2.04$1.63$0.40
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.88$0.06$6.83$1.98$1.52$0.46
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.42$0.06$6.36$2.46$1.40$1.06
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.34$0.03$5.30$2.21$1.33$0.88
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.51$0.10$4.42$1.19
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.51$0.03$3.47$1.20
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.70$0.03$2.67$1.32