Public Charity

HOUSTON CINEMA ARTS SOCIETY

HOUSTON CINEMA ARTS SOCIETY is a Public Charity headquartered in HOUSTON, TX. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $274K revenue, $395K expenses, $208K total assets. 25 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $594K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 300507986 HOUSTON, TX Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$274K
Total Expenses$395K
Total Assets$208K
Grant Records25
Funding Total$594K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

HOUSTON CINEMA ARTS SOCIETY (HCAS) CELEBRATES THE VITALITY OF HOUSTON BY CONNECTING AUDIENCES AND ARTISTS WITH PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND CAREER-ADVANCING FILM AND ARTS PROGRAMMING. HOUSTON CINEMA ARTS SOCIETY ENVISIONS A FUTURE WHERE FILMMAKING, PRODUCTION, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING THRIVE AND GROW, IN STEP WITH THE CITY'S EVER-EVOLVING FINE ARTS AND MEDIA SECTOR. BY FOSTERING GLOBAL FILMMAKERS AND PROMOTING LOCAL FILM, TELEVISION, AND MEDIA PRODUCTION, HCAS HELPS REALIZE AND CELEBRATE OUR CITY'S DIVERSE CREATIVE ECONOMY.

Officers & Directors

MEMBER Bernard Bun B Freeman
MEMBER Cynthia Petrello
MEMBER Delicia Harvey
MEMBER Denise Bates
MEMBER Fleurette Fernando
FOUNDER/CHAIR EMERITUS Franci Neely

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General support
$286,659 5 grants
ARTS
$94,000 3 grants
Arts
$76,400 2 grants
General support; $15,000.00 from Sara and Bill Morgan and $15,000.00 from Catherine Asher Morgan
$30,000 1 grant
This grant is sponsorship: $15,000.00 from Sara and Bill Morgan and $15,000.00 from Catherine Morgan.
$30,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $274K $395K $208K
2023 $452K $469K $210K
2022 $431K $460K $226K
2021 $419K $340K $254K
2020 $496K $529K $200K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $496K to $274K (-45%), with total assets most recently reported at $208K.

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