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Zoroastrian Association of Houston

EIN 74-1945923 · Houston, TX

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

What it says it does

Church - Religous & Social Heritage Organization

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 99.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 82% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 158% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
67% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 68 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 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
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (7)

$14,222 spent. Youth and Middle Group - To conduct group activities, religous meetings and promote religious knowledge and practice. To seek to improve youth participation in ongoing program activities for future years. To provide scholarships towards academic and religious participation from youth.
$84,187 spent. To promote Sunday school, Avesta study groups, the Gatha Study classes and meetings for religious construction within the local organization and associate organizations throughout the United States.
$206,617 spent. Programs conducting various religious services, prayer meetings, community prayers, mukhtad prayers, celebrates Navroze, Jashan-e-Sadeh, Ghambars and other religious and cultural festivals throughout the year.
$76,667 spent. To promote the continuation of religious services, classes, and meetings, and to ensure the ongoing maintenance and repairs of the religious facility.
Library group conducts various lecture series on different aspects of the religion, maintains reading groups to promote fellowship in the Zoroastrian community.
To promote the continuation of religious services, classes, and 76667. 0. 1901004.
Library group conducts various lecture series on different aspects of the religion, 0. 0. 0.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1978.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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