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Human Services

Making It Better

HOUSTON, TX

Website

Total revenue

$2.3M

Total expenses

$2.3M

Net assets

$1.1M

Grants received

$1.5M

61 grants

EIN

562571141

Tax year

2023

Mission

Making it Better transforms communities through literacy, leadership, and life skills.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.8M
Program service revenue$503K
Investment income$33K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$2.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.9M
Fundraising$356K
Other expenses$392K
Total expenses$2.3M
Total assets$1.1M
Net assets$1.1M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Jacque Daughtry

CEO

Board

$93K

50 hrs/wk

Deepak Manoharan from 1123

Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Nathan Brownell

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jessica Faith Carter

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jasmine Castleberry

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Fred Charlton

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Giselle Greenwood

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

John Haley

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Richard Schmidt thru 1123

Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Jennifer Howard

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Paul LeBlanc

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Dale Lockett

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Deviyani Misra-Godwin

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Lynsey Ritchie

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Andy Waite

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Monsterville Horton

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION
$40K
TO SUPPORT READING INTERVENTIONISTS IN ALIEF AND ALDINE ISD SCHOOLS.
2024
INSURANCE INDUSTRY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$20K
YOUTH/EDUCATION
2024
HALLIBURTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$6K
HUMAN SERVICE
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$1K
1050
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$132K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
The Powell Foundation
$50K
Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student support
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$32K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION
$20K
TO SUPPORT READING INTERVENTIONISTS IN HOUSTON ISD SCHOOLS.
2023
CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY
$14K
LITERACY INTERVENTION AND RESOURCES
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$11K
EDUCATION
2023
Charity Guild of Catholic Women of
$10K
Reading program support
2023
Houston Junior Forum Inc
$10K
Reading intervention program supplies & materials
2023
ALBERT & ETHEL HERZSTEIN
$8K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF READING INTERVENTION.
2023
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$600
MEF
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$77K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$69K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION
$25K
TO SUPPORT TRAINING AND SALARIES FOR READING INTERVENTIONISTS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
2022
TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
$25K
Generational Learning
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$24K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY
$21K
LITERACY INTERVENTION AND RESOURCES
2022
HALLIBURTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$15K
—
2022
Houston Chapter of International
$10K
General support
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$10K
EDUCATION
2022
Charity Guild of Catholic Women of
$8K
Reading intervention program
2022
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$5K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
THE CHILDREN'S FUND INC
$100K
LITERACY NOW IS DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES BY EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH LITERACY, LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS.
2021
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$90K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$60K
EDUCATION
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$27K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
INSURANCE INDUSTRY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
YOUTH/EDUCATION
2021
THE WEST ENDOWMENT
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY
$16K
LITERACY INTERVENTION AND RESOURCES
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$14K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$10K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
Charity Guild of Catholic Women of
$8K
Reading program support
2021
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$515
MG
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$65K
EDUCATION
2020
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$31K
Unrestricted
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$27K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
STEEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
CHAMPIONS FOR LITERACY
$16K
LITERACY INTERVENTION AND RESOURCES
2020
ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$12K
LITERACY NOW'S READING PROGRAM
2020
CARMAX FOUNDATION
$10K
REGIONAL
2020
The Junior League of Houston Inc
$10K
Community Assistance
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
ALBERT & ETHEL HERZSTEIN
$5K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE READING INTERVENTION EXPANSION.
2020
INSURANCE INDUSTRY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$20K
YOUTH/EDUCATION
2019
UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE
$8K
General Charitable Operation
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$79K
Unrestricted
2018
DAVID AND JEAN WILEY FOUNDATION
$30K
TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2018
JOSEPH & TERRI GUGENHEIM CHARITABLE
$25K
IMPROVING LITERACY, LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS.
2018
INSURANCE INDUSTRY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$10K
YOUTH/EDUCATION
2018
Charity Guild of Catholic Women of
$8K
"READING EXPRESS" MOBILE CLASSROOM
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
Houston Junior Forum Inc
$5K
SUPPORT FOR READING INTERVENTION PROGRAM INCLUDING PURCHASE OF BOOKS
2018
Houston Junior Forum Inc
$5K
GRANT FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AT WALNUT BEND ELEMENTARY
2017

Funded by

$1.5M from 29 funders · 61 grants · 2017–2024

Network For Good

$269K · 4 grants · 2018–2022

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$259K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$146K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Children's Fund Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2021

Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation

$85K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation

$75K · 4 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$70K · 4 grants · 2018–2023

Champions For Literacy

$67K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN562571141
NTEE codeP80
Subsection03
Ruling date2006-12
Formed2006
Employees97
Volunteers650
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