Civic Intelligence

Houston Zen Community

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 76-0522757

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Jan 28, 2026

Organization Profilewww.Houstonzen.org
1605 Heights BoulevardHouston, TX 77008

(713) 869-1952

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

18th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

18th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

10th percentile

-31%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

50th percentile

$60,485

Higher top officer pay than 50% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.3% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

21st percentile

-5.5%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-31%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets18th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,132,242

Down $123,445 (-5.5%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$2,132,242

Down $123,445 (-5.5%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue18th percentileNet Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Down

$396,258

Down $177,119 (-31%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$517,802

Up $110,445 (+27%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$121,544

Down $287,564 (-173%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth21st percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2010: $1,959,155Liabilities 2010: $700,000Net Assets 2010: $1,259,1552010Assets 2011: $1,963,704Liabilities 2011: $700,000Net Assets 2011: $1,263,7042011Assets 2012: $1,982,278Liabilities 2012: $600,000Net Assets 2012: $1,382,2782012Assets 2013: $2,148,312Liabilities 2013: $600,000Net Assets 2013: $1,548,3122013Assets 2014: $2,135,208Liabilities 2014: $611,351Net Assets 2014: $1,523,8572014Assets 2015: $2,132,568Liabilities 2015: $600,000Net Assets 2015: $1,532,5682015Assets 2016: $2,217,966Liabilities 2016: $320,000Net Assets 2016: $1,897,9662016Assets 2017: $2,106,869Liabilities 2017: $160,000Net Assets 2017: $1,946,8692017Assets 2018: $2,020,681Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $2,020,6812018Assets 2019: $2,057,628Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $2,057,6282019Assets 2020: $2,130,631Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $2,130,6312020Assets 2021: $2,114,533Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $2,114,5332021Assets 2022: $2,021,342Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $2,021,3422022Assets 2023: $2,255,687Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $2,255,6872023Assets 2024: $2,132,242Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $2,132,2422024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$2,132,242
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$2,132,242
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth10th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2010: $162,866Expenses 2010: $154,611Net Income 2010: $8,2552010Revenue 2011: $177,737Expenses 2011: $173,186Net Income 2011: $4,5512011Revenue 2012: $276,156Expenses 2012: $157,582Net Income 2012: $118,5742012Revenue 2013: $367,792Expenses 2013: $201,758Net Income 2013: $166,0342013Revenue 2014: $213,013Expenses 2014: $237,468Net Income 2014: -$24,4552014Revenue 2015: $274,805Expenses 2015: $276,063Net Income 2015: -$1,2582015Revenue 2016: $437,813Expenses 2016: $239,758Net Income 2016: $198,0552016Revenue 2017: $261,696Expenses 2017: $225,179Net Income 2017: $36,5172017Revenue 2018: $316,708Expenses 2018: $235,810Net Income 2018: $80,8982018Revenue 2019: $250,371Expenses 2019: $268,157Net Income 2019: -$17,7862019Revenue 2020: $320,923Expenses 2020: $295,405Net Income 2020: $25,5182020Revenue 2021: $386,669Expenses 2021: $418,345Net Income 2021: -$31,6762021Revenue 2022: $232,766Expenses 2022: $323,190Net Income 2022: -$90,4242022Revenue 2023: $573,377Expenses 2023: $407,357Net Income 2023: $166,0202023Revenue 2024: $396,258Expenses 2024: $517,802Net Income 2024: -$121,5442024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$396,258
Expenses$517,802
Net Income-$121,544
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jan 28, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$489,063
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Houston Zen CommunityStatement of FaithHouston Zen Community (HZC) exists to support and enhance the teachings of compassion and wisdom that were articulated by the Buddha 2,500 years ago. Buddha awoke to the true nature of life and to the true nature of interconnectedness. For Buddhists, no individual can achieve separate freedom from delusion, or salvation, unless everyone achieves freedom, or salvation. Therefore, Buddhists understand that our efforts must be aimed toward freeing all beings from suffering. There can be no separate, isolated, freedom, because we are connected; we are all blessed with Buddha Nature.The primary hindrance to compassion is delusion, that is, the inability to see or understand our total interconnectedness. Therefore, meditation and compassionate action aim to relieve beings from fear and delusion, allowing them to experience the sacredness of their own lives. On this basis, Buddhists become more skillful at seeing the sacredness of everyone's life; we bec

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$2,255,687$2,132,242▼ $123,445
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,625,771$1,634,512▲ $8,741
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$298,738$311,713▲ $12,975
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$323,480$103,786▼ $219,694
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$7,584$82,117▲ $74,533
Accounts Receivable-$0-
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-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$2,255,687$2,132,242▼ $123,445
Other Assets Total$114$114→ $0
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,255,687$2,132,242▼ $123,445
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,255,687$2,132,242▼ $123,445

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$491,980$343,632$835,612
Land$821,880-$821,880
Leasehold Improvements$294,740$173,397$468,137
Equipment$25,912$28,725$54,637
Other Land Buildings-$5,208$5,208
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay50th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Gaelyn GodwinHead PriestFT$60,485$60,485

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Royce JohnsonPresident
Zachary BeckerVice President
Parmita DerdenSecretary
Carter WhiteTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$317,649
Program Service Revenue
$2,711
Investment Income
$13,540
Other Revenue
$62,358
All Other Contributions
$317,649
Change in Net Assets
$-121,544
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$363,033
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$154,769
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Occupancy$236,857$12,466-$249,323
Other Salaries and Wages$71,822$3,780-$75,602
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$57,461$3,024-$60,485
Depreciation Depletion$37,534$1,975-$39,509
Insurance$21,932$1,154-$23,086
Travel$15,649$823-$16,472
Payroll Taxes$9,890$521-$10,411
Other Employee Benefits$7,858$413-$8,271
All Other Expenses$5,704$301-$6,005
Office Expenses$5,111$269-$5,380
Advertising$3,314$174-$3,488
Fees for Services Accounting$2,850$150-$3,000
Other Expenses$1,365$72-$1,437
Total Functional Expenses$491,913$25,889$0$517,802
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$104,942
Fundraising Direct Expenses$42,584
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Retreats, Classes, Tapes & Seminars$104,942$104,942$16,383$88,559
Total Events$104,942$104,942$16,383$88,559
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
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
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
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

“No review was or will be conducted.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Houston Zen Community
EIN
76-0522757
Phone
7138691952
Address
1605 Heights Boulevard, Houston, TX 77008

Signing Officer

Name
Gaelyn Godwin
Title
Head Priest
Signed
2026-01-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
4

Preparer

Firm
Guerry M Duncan PC
Address
8554 Katy Freeway Suite 327, Houston, TX 77024
Preparer
Guerry M Duncan CPA
Phone
7133252166
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2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,132,242
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$2,132,242
Revenue
$396,258
Expenses
$517,802
Net income
-$121,544
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.13$0.00$2.13$0.40$0.52$0.12
2023Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.26$0.00$2.26$0.57$0.41$0.17
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.02$0.00$2.02$0.23$0.32$0.09
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.11$0.00$2.11$0.39$0.42$0.03
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.13$0.00$2.13$0.32$0.30$0.03
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.06$0.00$2.06$0.25$0.27$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.02$0.00$2.02$0.32$0.24$0.08
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.11$0.16$1.95$0.26$0.23$0.04
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.22$0.32$1.90$0.44$0.24$0.20
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.13$0.60$1.53$0.27$0.28$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.14$0.61$1.52$0.21$0.24$0.02
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.15$0.60$1.55$0.37$0.20$0.17
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.98$0.60$1.38$0.28$0.16$0.12
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.96$0.70$1.26$0.18$0.17$0.00
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.96$0.70$1.26$0.16$0.15$0.01
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