Avenue Community Development Coporation
Donations deductibleAvenue Community Development Coporation's network
15 people9 organisationsi15 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (18) 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
15 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 15 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Clements | Director (thru 02/25) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ariana Campos | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Cassandra Silvernail | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel Ortiz | President (as of 02/25) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Donna Espadas | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elgin Weaver | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Frances Valdez | Director (thru 02/25) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Janis Brackett | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| John Price | Vice President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Marie D Arcos (also filed as Marie Arcos) | Director (thru 02/25) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Meena Rupani | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Tate Barkley | President (thru 02/25) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Steve Hefner | Director (as of 12/25) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Viola Solomon | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Winnie Kwok | Director (thru 02/25) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Hussain | Director of Finance | 2025 |
| Berenice YU | Chief Operat | 2019 |
| Bernice YU | Chief Operat | 2020 |
| Brenda Bocanegra | VP, Human Resources | since 2022 |
| Cindy Tessler | VP, Programs and Operations | 2022 |
| Darla Berry | VP, Fund Development | since 2022 |
| David Barron | Controller | 2024 |
| Fred Lazare | Finance Dire | 2018 |
| Jason Holoubek | VP, Acquisitions/Rehabilitations | since 2022 |
| Jenifer Wagley | Deputy Direc | 2018 |
| Karen Briggs Gwin | CFO | since 2024 |
| Mark Nightingale | VP, Real Estate Development | 2022 |
| Mary Lawler | Executive Di | since 2018 |
| Miriam Camero | VP Programs | 2024 |
| Robert Fiederlein | Real Estate | since 2019 |
| Travis Gordon | Finance Dire | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lawler | CEO | 39 | $157k | $15k | |
| Karen Briggs Gwin | CFO | 39 | $154k | $7k | |
| Ash Hussain | Director of Finance | 39 | $119k | $7k | |
| Darla Berry | VP Fund Development | 39 | $112k | $13k | |
| Jason Holoubek | Real Estate Development Director | 39 | $107k | $10k | |
| Daniel Ortiz | President (as of 02/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Tate Barkley | President (thru 02/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Price | Vice President | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Elgin Weaver | Vice President | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Donna Espadas | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Viola Solomon | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marie Arcos | Director (thru 02/25) | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Janis Brackett | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Ariana Campos | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Alexandra Clements | Director (thru 02/25) | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Steve Hefner | Director (as of 12/25) | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Winnie Kwok | Director (thru 02/25) | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Meena Rupani | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Cassandra Silvernail | Director | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Frances Valdez | Director (thru 02/25) | 0.25 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Avenue Community Development Coporation
- EIN
- 760380602
- Address
- 3517 Irvington Blvd, Houston, TX, 77009-5700
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- The mission of Avenue Community Development Corporation ("Avenue") is to invest in people, homes and communities to advance opportunity for all Houstonians. Continued on Schedule O. Avenue's vision is for all Houstonians to have the opportunity to live in quality homes in healthy, vibrant, and inclusive neighborhoods to ensure Houston's future as a world class city. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- L20Z Housing and shelter
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Housing & Shelter
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1991
- Principal officer
- Mary Lawler (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1993
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedSec. 202 housingFulton Gardens CorporationRelatedSec. 202 housingFulton Gardens II Corporation
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCassandra Silvernail
≥8years on the filingsDonna Espadas
≥8years on the filingsMarie D Arcos
≥8years on the filingsViola Solomon
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $57.6m
- Total liabilities
- $36m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $21.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.9m
- Program service revenue
- $3.1m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $109k
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 332
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 | $15.1m | $16.5m | Deficit $1.4m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
5 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.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wesley Community Center | Communities y Salud program funding | $29k |
| MD Anderson Family YMCA | YMCA membership funding | $20k |
| Legacy Community Health Services | Healthy food access | $20k |
| Sam Houston High School PTO | Tiger Crew Group Community Project | $8k |
| Memorial Hermann Community Benefit Corp | Food access programs | $7k |