Rothko Chapel
Donations deductibleRothko Chapel's network
17 people7 organisationsi17 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
17 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 17 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Sabino Chair | Secretary; Chair of Governance Committee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Omar El-Halwagi Chair | Chair of Program Committee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sanford Dow Chair | Chair Development Committee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Troy Porter Chair | Chairman of the Board | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Aziz Shaibani | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| C C Lee (also filed as CC Lee) | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Carlos Silva | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Christoher Rothko | Vice Chair; Co-Chair, Capital Campaign Committee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ellen Susman | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Judy Nyquist | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kate Rothko Prizel | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Laura Mayo | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Lee Lahourcade | Vice Chair; Co-Chair, Capital Campaign Committee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Maire Baldwin | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Melanie Lawson | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Keegan | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Nicola Springer | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| David Leslie | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Michael Hudson | Director of Finance & Operations | since 2022 |
| Thuy Tran | Director of Advancement | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Leslie | Executive Director | 40 | $186k | $24k | |
| Michael Hudson | Director of Finance & Oper | 40 | $121k | $23k | |
| Thuy Tran | Director of Advancement | 40 | $120k | $31k | |
| Troy Porter | Chairman of the Board | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lee Lahourcade | Vice Chair; Co-Chair, Capital Campaign Committee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christoher Rothko | Vice Chair; Co-Chair, Capital Campaign Committee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Sabino | Secretary; Chair of Governance Committee | 1 | $0 | ||
| CC Lee | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Maire Baldwin | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sanford Dow | Chair Development Committee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Omar El-Halwagi | Chair of Program Committee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Michael Keegan | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melanie Lawson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura Mayo | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Judy Nyquist | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kate Rothko Prizel | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aziz Shaibani | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carlos Silva | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicola Springer | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Susman | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Rothko Chapel
- EIN
- 227229934
- Address
- 1410 Sul Ross St Bldg B, Houston, TX, 77006-4830
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- To steward a reflective space and present programs that promote spirituality, creativity, dialogue, and action leading to more equitable, empowered, and engaged communities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- X21 Religion-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Religion-Related
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1972
- Principal officer
- Abdullah Antepli (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1972
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsSanford Dow
≥7years on the filingsAziz Shaibani
≥7years on the filingsC C Lee
≥7years on the filingsMelanie Lawson
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $44.8m
- Total liabilities
- $3.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $41m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3m
- Program service revenue
- $17k
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 17
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.The Rothko Chapel likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Not stated
- Formed
- 3 October 1972
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.