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Houston Junior Womans Club

EIN 23-7045947 · Houston, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Provide charitable, benevolent,educational and other similar similar services to the children of the community.

Income
$202,517
Spending
$203,148
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
5.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 86%
Employees
0
Volunteers
190

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    61 of 61 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (18)
  1. $34,000 spent. Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens - a renowned collection of 17th, 18th & 19th century American antiquities displayed in the Hogg Mansion, is part of the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. Eighteen members volunteer to serve as docents for four hour shifts on Family Day, held one Sunday each month for nine months. This is the only time the collection is open to the public. Visitors come from around the world to view the fine collection of American antiquities.
  2. $50,451 spent. Texas Childrens Cancer Center at Texas Childrens Hospital. All cancer & blood disorder patients are treated at the Hematology Laboratory in the Cancer Center. Twenty-three members work in this program at Texas Childrens Hospital, and work three hour shifts monthly to proide volunteer support working the snow cone cart, art cart, information desk, holding babies in ICU, and much more.
  3. $33,000 spent. Houstons Ronald McDonald House - provides a home away from home for families of seriously ill children being treated at the Texas Medical Center. Forty-three members work three hour shifts monthly at the house. Members staff the volunteer office where duties include taking & forwarding all business calls, registering children seeking treatment in the Texas Medical Center, checking families in and out of the house, preparing and serving lunches, and other responsibilities as they are assigned.
  4. $5,000 spent. Archway Academy Student Honors Program.
  5. $5,000 spent. Boys and Girls Country Senior graduation events for 4 students.
  6. $12,000 spent. Camp for All Donation to care for two horses, Skeeter and Fox.
  7. $4,000 spent. Child Advocates, Inc. Shoes, clothing and other critical items for their Special Needs Project.
  8. $5,000 spent. Make-A Wish Foundations Backpacks of Home initiative.
  9. $8,000 spent. Parish School Camp For All for 04-50 Elementary students and staff.
  10. $7,000 spent. Periwinkle Foundation Arts in Medicine Program
  11. $4,000 spent. The Rise School Science Weeks program.
  12. $4,000 spent. Small Steps Nurturing Center After-school program to nurture social, physical, and intellectual growth in a safe environment.
  13. $4,000 spent. Texas Hearing Institute Little Listener toolkist for under-resourced families of young children with hearing loss.
  14. $5,000 spent. Westview School Camp for All
  15. $4,000 spent. Young Audiences Art for learning Houston Expressive Arts Program
  16. $2,000 spent. Other Donations
  17. Small Steps Nurturing Center 4000. 0. 0.
  18. Young Audiences Art for learning Houston 4000. 0. 0.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2026.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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