Civic Intelligence

Houston Media Source Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 76-0194617

Jul 01, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023 • Filed on Feb 01, 2024

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

54th percentile

0.16x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.73x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

8th percentile

-43%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

41st percentile

$106,284

Higher top officer pay than 41% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.0% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

8th percentile

-12%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

24th percentile

-12%

Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets54th percentile

Assets

Down

$6,921,677

Down $936,384 (-12%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$5,818,895

Down $650,505 (-10%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$1,102,782

Down $285,879 (-21%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin8th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,517,302

Down $200,639 (-12%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$2,167,807

Down $56,887 (-2.6%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$650,505

Down $143,752 (-28%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth8th 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

2023

Assets$6,921,677
Liabilities$1,102,782
Net Assets$5,818,895
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth24th 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

2023

Revenue$1,517,302
Expenses$2,167,807
Net Income-$650,505
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
Signed
Feb 1, 2024
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,517,302
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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$2,499,883$2,499,867▼ $16
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$2,036,351$1,796,704▼ $239,647
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,278,651$848,621▼ $430,030
Accounts Receivable$833,467$732,716▼ $100,751
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$73,196$67,705▼ $5,491
Total Assets$7,858,061$6,921,677▼ $936,384
Other Assets Total$1,136,513$976,064▼ $160,449
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$1,171,166$1,040,958▼ $130,208
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$217,495$61,824▼ $155,671
Total Liabilities$1,388,661$1,102,782▼ $285,879
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$4,003,873$3,837,421▼ $166,452
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,465,527$1,981,474▼ $484,053
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$6,469,400$5,818,895▼ $650,505
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$7,858,061$6,921,677▼ $936,384

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$670,665$4,819,224$5,489,889
Leasehold Improvements$97,917$54,068$151,985
Other Land Buildings$80,039$70,951$150,990
Other Assets Org$976,064--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay41st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tom Richards to 102022Executive DirectorFT$94,021$12,263$106,284
James Danner 102022-22023Interim Executive DirectorFT$74,799$14,715$89,514

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Noel Bezette-FloresPresident
Jesse RodriguezVice President
Allen ProvostDirector
Jason WitchetDirector
Manisha Mehta GandhiDirector
Phan DuyDirector
Dwight Williams from 22023Executive Director
Sylvia CavazosSecretary
Alex LusterTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,461,779
Program Service Revenue
$54,544
Investment Income
$979
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$-650,505

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,517,302
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,517,302
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,517,302
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,282,802
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$885,005
Total Fundraising Expense$132,740
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Depreciation Depletion$703,543$48,572$4,813$756,928
Other Salaries and Wages$376,451$43,950$76,228$496,629
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$110,549$73,698-$184,247
Other Employee Benefits$105,527$13,683$15,160$134,370
Office Expenses$71,630$18,161$1,851$91,642
Fees for Services Other$61,013$22,917$6,078$90,008
Payroll Taxes$50,143$11,566$8,050$69,759
Fees for Services Accounting-$68,592-$68,592
Interest$39,593$14,347$1,668$55,608
Insurance$29,736$17,258$983$47,977
Advertising$15,406$15,040$14,648$45,094
Information Technology$32,094$10,862$1,263$44,219
Payment Travel Entrtnmnt Publicly Ofcl$20,798$7,536$876$29,210
Occupancy$13,464$4,879$567$18,910
Other Expenses$3,772$1,051$122$4,945
Conferences and Meetings$1,484$1,292$39$2,815
Travel$984$63-$1,047
Total Functional Expenses$1,652,687$382,380$132,740$2,167,807

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,167,807
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,167,807
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,167,807
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
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
Office space lease$1,040,958
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 A, line 1A

“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, Part VI, Section B, line 11B

“Form 990 is distributed to members of the Executive Committee for their review and the board before filing.”

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

“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.”

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

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

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“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
Dwight Williams
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7135247700
Signed
2024-02-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Dwight Williams
Formed
1986
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
11
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/ExplanationTxt0The 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/ExplanationTxt1Form 990 is distributed to members of the Executive Committee for their review and the board before filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The 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/ExplanationTxt3The HMS Board of Directors approves compensation for the Executive Director utilizing comparability data.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Available upon request for public inspection during regular business hours.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,921,677
Liabilities
$1,102,782
Net assets
$5,818,895
Revenue
$1,517,302
Expenses
$2,167,807
Net income
-$650,505
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