Civic Intelligence

Houston Media Source Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 76-0194617

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on Jan 04, 2021

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

33rd percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.25x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

24th percentile

-6.4%

Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

49th percentile

$119,261

Higher top officer pay than 49% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.4% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

30th percentile

0.3%

Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

38th percentile

-3.1%

Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets33rd percentile

Assets

Up

$7,959,400

Up $21,650 (+0.3%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$7,486,534

Down $120,534 (-1.6%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$472,866

Up $142,184 (+43%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin24th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,876,912

Down $59,150 (-3.1%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$1,997,446

Up $165,656 (+9.0%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$120,534

Down $224,806 (-216%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth30th 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

2020

Assets$7,959,400
Liabilities$472,866
Net Assets$7,486,534
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth38th 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

2020

Revenue$1,876,912
Expenses$1,997,446
Net Income-$120,534
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
Jan 4, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,876,912
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$3,252,547$2,852,278▼ $400,269
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$2,239,010$2,285,382▲ $46,372
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,491,024$1,863,982▲ $372,958
Accounts Receivable$905,453$905,562▲ $109
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$49,716$52,196▲ $2,480
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$7,937,750$7,959,400▲ $21,650
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$330,682$472,866▲ $142,184
Total Liabilities$330,682$472,866▲ $142,184
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$4,530,767$4,838,780▲ $308,013
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$3,076,301$2,647,754▼ $428,547
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$7,607,068$7,486,534▼ $120,534
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$7,937,750$7,959,400▲ $21,650

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,694,650$2,802,945$4,497,595
Other Land Buildings$103,653$29,091$132,744
Leasehold Improvements$65,679$29,151$94,830
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay49th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tom RichardsExecutive DirectorFT$107,815$11,446$119,261

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Noel Bezette-FloresPresident
Jesse RodriguezVice President
Allen ProvostDirector
Jason WitchetDirector
Manisha Mehta GandhiDirector
Phan DuyDirector
Sylvia CavazosSecretary
Alex LusterTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,779,012
Program Service Revenue
$51,527
Investment Income
$46,373
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$-120,534

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,876,912
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,876,912
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,876,912
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,187,054
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$810,292
Total Fundraising Expense$63,531
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$100
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Depreciation Depletion$648,178$11,596-$659,774
Other Salaries and Wages$414,829$59,883$37,121$511,833
Occupancy$159,389$57,756$6,716$223,861
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$72,497$48,332-$120,829
Other Employee Benefits$89,069$14,129$11,755$114,953
Office Expenses$64,367$18,712$1,304$84,383
Payroll Taxes$48,628$10,354$3,695$62,677
Fees for Services Other$44,647$15,000$1,744$61,391
Insurance$22,090$15,847$882$38,819
Fees for Services Accounting-$38,686-$38,686
Advertising$19,717$16,811$40$36,568
Information Technology$19,711$7,577$104$27,392
Conferences and Meetings$3,238$808$1$4,047
Other Expenses$1,802$637$49$2,488
Travel$571$60$2$633
Grants to Domestic Orgs$100--$100
Total Functional Expenses$1,616,584$317,331$63,531$1,997,446

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,997,446
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,997,446
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,997,446
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 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, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Form 990 is distributed to members of the Executive Committee for their review and the board before 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
2021-01-04
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
10
Volunteers
8

Preparer

Firm
Blazek & Vetterling
Address
2900 Weslayan Suite 200, Houston, TX 77027
Preparer
Barbara Murphy
Phone
7134395739
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Form 990 is distributed to members of the Executive Committee for their review and the board before 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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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,959,400
Liabilities
$472,866
Net assets
$7,486,534
Revenue
$1,876,912
Expenses
$1,997,446
Net income
-$120,534
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