Program areas at Good Reason Houston
Growing and Sustaining Great Schools partners with independent school districts and public charter school districts and schools to improve existing schools, support the introduction of new school models, and provide strategic consulting to district leadership teams with the aim of increasing the number of A&B schools in their districts. This includes transforming the quality of low-performing campuses through school improvement initiatives that support high-quality curriculum and instruction. Finally, Good Reason Houston also works to ensure that there are enough diverse, skilled teachers and principals positioned to transform the lower performing campuses in the Houston area.
Rallying Houstonians for Change advocates for families, community leaders and business leaders seeking to ensure family and community voices and needs are the center of all district and school improvements.
Grants made by Good Reason Houston
Who funds Good Reason Houston
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Good Reason Houston
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Cary Wright | Chief Executive Officer | $233,224 | 2024-02-16 |
| Ashley Cash | Chief Operating Officer | $231,599 | 2024-01-26 |
| Delicia Jones | Chief Strategy , Investment Officer / Chief Strategy and Investments Officer | $231,838 | 2022-06-30 |
| Faria Dhamani | Chief Financial Officer | $176,099 | 2024-01-26 |
| Veronica Garcia | Chief Policy Officer | | 2024-01-26 |
| ...and 29 more key personnel |
Financials for Good Reason Houston
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $14,043,742 | $12,187,941 | 15.2% |
| Program services | $565,631 | $236,596 | 139.1% |
| Investment income and dividends | $401,102 | $16,712 | 2300.1% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-1,317 | $0 | -999% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-138,293 | $0 | -999% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $14,870,865 | $12,441,249 | 19.5% |
Organizations like Good Reason Houston
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| National Academy Foundation (NAF) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $13,558,397 |
| Elevate 215 | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $4,476,161 |
| Communities in Schools of North Carolina | 501(c)(3) | Raleigh, NC | $5,858,590 |
| Girls Who Code | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $27,137,820 |
| Project Lead the Way (PLTW) | 501(c)(3) | Indianapolis, IN | $61,023,810 |
| The Peninsula Bridge Program | 501(c)(3) | San Mateo, CA | $5,519,379 |
| Ed Farm | 501(c)(3) | Birmingham, AL | $12,655,421 |
| New Schools for New Orleans (NSNO) | 501(c)(3) | New Orleans, LA | $18,994,154 |
| Chicago Scholars | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $6,857,221 |
| Midtown Educational Foundation (MEF) | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $3,858,741 |
Data update history
June 2, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
January 26, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 15 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 17 new grant, including a grant for $5,000,000 from Houston Endowment Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelManagement and technical assistanceCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 8 Greenway Plaza 900
- Houston, TX 77046
- Metro area
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Website URL
- goodreasonhouston.org/Â
- Phone
- (847) 431-5800
IRS details
- EIN
- 82-0946654
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2017
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B90: Educational Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 611710: Educational Support Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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