Public Charity

Houston Local Information Initiative Inc

Houston Local Information Initiative Inc, of Houston, TX, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $6.4M in revenue, $8.0M in expenses, $13.2M in total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 874133043 Houston, TX Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$6.4M
Total Expenses$8.0M
Total Assets$13.2M
Grant Records10
Funding Total$5.0M
Filing Years2022–2024

Mission

The Houston Local Information Initiative, Inc. provides public service journalism that reflects the civic needs of the diverse communities comprising Greater Houston.

Sample Grants Received

2024
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
$350,000
2024
PARTNER NEWSROOM SUPPORT
$37,037
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,750
2023
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
$748,149

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Officers & Directors

Director Alex L Negrete
Director Algenita Davis
Managing Editor Angel Rodriguez
Director Anne Chao
Chair Ann Stern
Director of Corporate Sponsorship Heather Houston

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Top Grant Purposes

TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
$2,818,829 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,109,250 3 grants
PARTNER NEWSROOM SUPPORT
$37,037 1 grant
ARTS
$30,000 2 grants
Unspecified
$10,067 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $6.4M $8.0M $13.2M
2023 $3.3M $5.8M $14.8M
2022 $16.6M $437K $16.2M

Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $16.6M to $6.4M (-61%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.2M.

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