Houston Area Contractors Safety Council
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of HASC, as an innovative leader, is building safe workplaces by improving the quality and integrity of the workforce.
- Income
- $40.9 million
- Spending
- $32.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 61%
- Reserves
- 24.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $998,320, hasc ceo (retired)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 24.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1560% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $13.4 million spent. HASC services approximately 2,900 member companies and an additional 12,000 non-member companies. Operations and training: HASC provides health and safety training to industrial workers promoting increased knowledge and comprehension throughout the workforce. HASC offers approximately 4,500 unique training courses in safety, compliance, knowledge assessment, and skill improvement. HASC had 446,425 student visits in 2024 and completed 1,528,237 training units in hands-on instructor-led and computer-based safety training classes for industrial safety training, general safety, professional development and company and site-specific orientations. HASC also provides record management solutions for contractors and owner/operators to assist with compliance with OSHA and other regulations and mandates. HASC provides leadership, management, and safety management skills for supervisory and manager level personnel.
- $3.3 million spent. Membership Dues & Assessments/Partnerships and Programs: The organization has membership dues and members have member benefits that include: Reduced training costs for most HASC courses, Ability to be invoiced for services, Access to member-only events, Ability to upload and track external records, and Ability to run training reports. HASC also sponsors a tailgate and a safety awards ceremony as part of its outreach to members and awareness to the local community.
- $2.9 million spent. Occupational Health Services: HASC provides occupational health services (OHS) to help deliver the mission of building safe workplaces by improving the quality and integrity of the workforce. The occupational health center at HASC provides pre-employment testing and physical examinations, substance abuse testing, 24-hour occupational injury care, and a variety of other occupational health solutions and services to the industrial workforce. The team at the occupational health center at HASC includes Global Health Consultants PLLC, OSHA-knowledgeable providers and a Chief Medical Officer that is board certified in occupational medicine. The team at the Occupational Health Center at HASC provided 355,752 OHS services to 87,412 patients in 2024.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1990.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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