Houston Arts Alliance
Donations deductibleRevenue
$25.5m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$22m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$39.7m
$21.5m liabilities
Net assets
$18.2m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
32
5.7 years on average
Staff
31
30 volunteers
Chair observed
≥2 yrs
Michele Leal Farah
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Houston Arts Alliance's network
32 people15 organisationsi32 people and 15 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (32). Violet dotted lines (15) 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
32 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 27 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 32 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Leal Farah Chair | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Alim Adatia | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Andrew Davis | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Beryl Basham | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brenda Peters-Chase | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| CC Conner | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Christopher Cardenas | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Darryl Gaines | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Eric Blackwell | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Eryn Roberts | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Garfield Johnson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jackie Maldonado | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jackie Phillips | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jerry Barnett | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joe Brettell | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| John Paul Capistran | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Juan Alanis | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Judy Nyquist | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| June Deadrick | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Justin Goodman | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lauren Anderson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Louise Upshaw-McClenny | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Necole Irvin | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Paola Creixell | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Paula Sutton | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rosalinda Martinez | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rosi Hernandez | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sergio Selvera | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Shaheen Rahman | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Shani Burnett | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Susanne Burkeholder | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Victoria Lara | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deidre Thomas | Director of Grants | 2020 |
| Grace Zuniga | Director of Civic Art | since 2022 |
| John M Abodeely | CEO to 11/30/24 | since 2018 |
| Karen Martinez | Director of Communications | 2024 |
| Michelle Dobbins | Director of Disaster Svc | 2024 |
| Sixto Wagan | Director of BANF | since 2022 |
| Stacey P Keene | COO | since 2018 |
| Taylor Simone Jackson | Interim CEO from 12/1/2024 | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John M Abodeely | CEO to 11/30/24 | 40 | $303k | $5k | |
| Stacey P Keene | COO | 40 | $180k | $18k | |
| Taylor Simone Jackson | Interim CEO from 12/1/2024 | 40 | $131k | $16k | |
| Sixto Wagan | Director of BANF | 40 | $128k | $15k | |
| Grace Zuniga | Director of Civic Art | 40 | $124k | $16k | |
| Michelle Dobbins | Director of Disaster Svc | 40 | $118k | $15k | |
| Karen Martinez | Director of Communications | 40 | $109k | $14k | |
| Michele Leal Farah | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sergio Selvera | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jackie Phillips | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Paula Sutton | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alim Adatia | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Juan Alanis | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lauren Anderson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jerry Barnett | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Beryl Basham | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Eric Blackwell | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joe Brettell | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susanne Burkeholder | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Shani Burnett | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Paul Capistran | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Cardenas | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| CC Conner | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Paola Creixell | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Davis | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| June Deadrick | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Darryl Gaines | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Justin Goodman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rosi Hernandez | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Necole Irvin | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Garfield Johnson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Victoria Lara | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jackie Maldonado | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rosalinda Martinez | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Judy Nyquist | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brenda Peters-Chase | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Shaheen Rahman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Eryn Roberts | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Louise Upshaw-McClenny | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Houston Arts Alliance
- EIN
- 741946756
- Address
- 5280 Caroline St Ste 100, Houston, TX, 77004-5849
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A260 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1977
- Principal officer
- Taylor Jackson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1978
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAndrew Davis
≥8years on the filingsBrenda Peters-Chase
≥8years on the filingsJudy Nyquist
≥8years on the filingsLauren Anderson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $39.7m
- Total liabilities
- $21.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $18.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $22.9m
- Program service revenue
- $2.6m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $15.7m
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 30
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25.5m | $22m | $3.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.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.Houston Arts Alliance 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
- 29 August 1977
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.