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Impact Hub Houston

EIN 83-2379449 · Houston, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

IMPACT HUB HOUSTON IS A 501C3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS ALONGSIDE OVER 130 IMPACT HUBS ACROSS 68+ COUNTRIES TO INSPIRE, CONNECT, AND EMPOWER "CHANGEMAKERS" PEOPLE WORKING AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR A MORE JUST AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND THRIVE. IT DESIGNS AND DELIVERS ENTREPRENEUR AND ECOSYSTEM ACCELERATION, INCUBATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS, AND FACILITATES CAPACITY BUILDING, PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS, AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL, TO HELP THESE CHANGEMAKERS DEVELOP IMPACTFUL SOLUTIONS, LAUNCH STARTUPS, GROW SMALL BUSINESSES, CREATE QUALITY JOBS, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, AND RE-INVEST IN THEIR LOCAL ECONOMIES TO ULTIMATELY BENEFIT THE GREATER GOOD.

Income
$565,695
Spending
$635,519
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
17.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 63%
Employees
2
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$139,909, ceo

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

Financial health

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 17.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 69% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • 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

    8 of 8

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 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

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 (5)
  1. $413,368 spent. GREATER HOUSTON SUPPORT STACK (FUNDED BY THE MBDA CAPITAL READINESS PROGRAM GRANT) THE GREATER HOUSTON SUPPORT STACK IS AN INITIATIVE THAT CONNECTS AND COORDINATES HOUSTON'S STARTUP AND SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE COLLABORATIVE AND SEAMLESS CAPACITY BUILDING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND CAPITAL READINESS FOR EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS ACROSS OUR REGION. WORKING WITH A CONSORTIUM OF PARTNERS SELECTED TO PROVIDE COMPLEMENTARY SERVICES FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF BUSINESSES AND VARYING STAGES OF BUSINESS GROWTH, OUR COORDINATED STRATEGY ENABLES EACH ORGANIZATION TO FOCUS ON ITS CORE COMPETENCIES WHILE ADDRESSING ANY PREVIOUS SUPPORT GAPS BY EASILY REFERRING CLIENTS BACK AND FORTH AMONG PARTNERS AS CLIENTS' BUSINESSES GROW. IN SIXTEEN MONTHS, THE SUPPORT STACK CONSORTIUM WAS ABLE TO HELP OVER 1,435 ENTREPRENEURS RECEIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, GAIN OVER 1,723 MENTORSHIP HOURS, ATTEND OVER 77 NETWORKING EVENTS, MAKE OVER 159 PITCHES TO CAPITAL PROVIDERS, AND WIN $56MM IN GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. MBDA'S CAPITAL READINESS PROGRAM (CRP) WAS FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY'S STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE (SSBCI) AND WAS REAUTHORIZED UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021.
  2. $56,950 spent. ECOSYSTEM BUILDING AND PROGRAM DESIGN & DELIVERY CONSULTING IMPACT HUB HOUSTON PROVIDES CONSULTING SERVICES IN TWO AREAS THAT DIRECTLY ADVANCE OUR MISSION AND GENERATE EARNED REVENUE: ECOSYSTEM BUILDING AND PROGRAM DESIGN & DELIVERY. DRAWING ON YEARS OF EXPERIENCE DESIGNING AND DELIVERING EQUITY-CENTERED ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMMING, IHH SERVED AS A STRATEGIC CONVENER AND ADVISOR FOR THE IMPACT HUB NORTH AMERICA REGION - FACILITATING ECOSYSTEM MAPPING AND CROSS-NETWORK COORDINATION - AND LED ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FOR THE EQUITABLE SMALL BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM, NOW KNOWN AS BUILD EQUITY, STRENGTHENING THE SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR UNDERSERVED ENTREPRENEURS ACROSS HOUSTON. IN PROGRAM DESIGN & DELIVERY, IHH APPLIED ITS LEANSTACK-BASED ACCELERATION CURRICULUM AND PROGRAM DESIGN EXPERTISE TO TWO NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS: THE ADIDAS SOCIAL IMPACT ACCELERATOR, SUPPORTING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, AND THE AARP OATS DIGITAL SKILLS READY 50+ PROGRAM, EXPANDING DIGITAL LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGY FLUENCY AMONG OLDER ADULT HOUSTONIANS. THESE ENGAGEMENTS REFLECT IHH'S GROWING EXTERNAL REPUTATION AS A TRUSTED IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER FOR ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING RIGOROUS, FOUNDER-CENTERED PROGRAM DESIGN - AND REPRESENT A STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT EARNED REVENUE STREAM SUPPORTING IHH'S LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY.
  3. $21,683 spent. FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM IMPACT HUB HOUSTON'S FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES MISSION-ALIGNED INITIATIVES WITH ACCESS TO TAX-DEDUCTIBLE GRANT FUNDING AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS WHILE MAINTAINING FISCAL OVERSIGHT, ACCOUNTING, AND COMPLIANCE REPORTING - REMOVING ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL BARRIERS FACING EARLY-STAGE SOCIAL VENTURES: THE COST AND TIME REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT STATUS. EACH SPONSORED PROJECT UNDERGOES A RIGOROUS VETTING PROCESS TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT WITH IHH'S MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES. IN 2025, IMPACT HUB HOUSTON ACTIVELY SPONSORED FIVE PROJECTS SPANNING COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP, CIVIC INNOVATION, INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DISABILITY SUPPORT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. MAGNOLIA FUND HTX, BASED IN HOUSTON'S EAST END, IS BUILDING A CULINARY HUB AND COMMUNITY SPACE TO INCREASE BUSINESS OWNERSHIP AND ECONOMIC SELF-DETERMINATION IN ONE OF THE CITY'S MOST HISTORICALLY UNDERINVESTED NEIGHBORHOODS. IMPACT HUB BOSTON ENGAGED IHH'S SPONSORSHIP INFRASTRUCTURE TO DESIGN AND LAUNCH A CIRCULARITY PROGRAM FOR THE BOSTON COMMUNITY, WITH AN INITIAL FOCUS ON RESEARCH AND MULTI-STAKEHOLDER CONVENING. BEYOND THE DIAGNOSIS FOUNDATION, FOUNDED BY A SINGLE MOTHER RAISING A CHILD WITH DISABILITIES, IS DEVELOPING A CENTER-BASED RESPITE CARE PROGRAM PROVIDING CRITICAL RELIEF AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR SINGLE MOTHERS NAVIGATING THE INTERSECTION OF CAREGIVING AND ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION. DAHLIA IMPACT, THE CIVIC AFFILIATE OF DAHLIA VC, IS DEPLOYING PHILANTHROPIC CAPITAL TO BUILD INCLUSIVE INNOVATION INFRASTRUCTURE, SUPPORT EARLY-STAGE FOUNDER DEVELOPMENT, AND POSITION HOUSTON AS A MODEL FOR EQUITABLE, TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN REGIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH. THE CHANGE LAB INC. IS BUILDING SYSTEMS-CHANGE INFRASTRUCTURE - INCLUDING THE CHANGE ENGINE CIVIC TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM AND THE GREATER HOUSTON CIVIC AND SOCIAL CLUB - TO MAKE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACCESSIBLE, ORGANIZED, AND SUSTAINABLE FOR EVERYDAY HOUSTONIANS.
  4. $11,942 spent. MEMBERSHIPS
  5. $2,103 spent. SPACE AND VENUE

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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