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Association of Commercial Real Estate Professionals

501(c)(6) organization Houston, TX EIN: 75-2224003 Website

Establishing business relationships among members and guests, enhancing members' knowledge of the commercial real estate industry, promoting camaraderie among its members, and good stewardship to our community, including supporting community organizations.

Association of Commercial Real Estate Professionals at a glance

In short: Association of Commercial Real Estate Professionals gave $20K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$20,000
-66.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,000
-50.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$313,179
-1.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Association of Commercial Real Estate Professionals funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Ms Society: $10KMs Society$10KGalveston Bay Foundation: $10KGalveston Bay Foundation$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Ms Society ($10K). Together the top 2 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonNew YorkCollege Station

How Association of Commercial Real Estate Professionals gives

  • Giving grew 100% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $60K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ms Society Houston, TXGeneral Support$10,000
Galveston Bay Foundation Houston, TXGeneral Support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$313,179$180,535$186,567$20,0002$2,120
2023$319,211$326,528$239,827$60,3903$1,754
2022$232,510$234,982$181,153$35,0003$400
2021$178,681$162,741$123,457$10,0001$87
2020$139,397$111,412$121,980$20,0002$344

About Association of Commercial Real Estate Professionals

Based on IRS filings

Association of Commercial Real Estate Professionals is a public charity, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $313K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Association of Commercial Real Estate Professionals is led by Robert Dallas Garrison, President on the 2024 filing; none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert Dallas Garrison

    President

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Young

    Special Projects Director

    Past President → Special Projects Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Deans

    At-Large Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Loomis

    At-Large Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Farmer

    Membership Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troup Rolland

    At-Large Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Health

    Programs

    President → Past President, 2023

    Past President → Programs, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dionne Peters

    Treasurer

    Social Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Mardis

    Secretary

    Fishing Chair → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Ward

    President Elect

    At-Large Director → President Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Troy Cook (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Katie Brannon (2021–2023) — Membership Director
  • Former: Dallas Garrison (2022–2023) — President-Elect
  • Former: David Brown (2023) — Events Directors
  • Former: Katye McGinnis (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Austin Braul (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Katye Miller (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Marlene Hay (2020–2022) — Membership & Sponsorship Director
  • Former: Tyler Ray (2020–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Dave Brown (2022) — Social Director
  • Former: Troy Sanchez (2022) — Programs Director
  • Former: Angela Lord (2020–2021) — Marketing & Pr Director
  • Former: Keith Holley (2020–2021) — Past-President
  • Former: Brett Hill (2020) — Education Director
  • Former: John Gonzales (2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Association of Commercial Real Estate Professionals

How much does Association of Commercial Real Estate Professionals give each year?

Association of Commercial Real Estate Professionals gave $20K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $60K across 3 grants.

How large is Association of Commercial Real Estate Professionals?

Association of Commercial Real Estate Professionals reported $313K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $181K.

Where does Association of Commercial Real Estate Professionals operate?

Association of Commercial Real Estate Professionals has awarded grants in New York, Texas.

What is Association of Commercial Real Estate Professionals's EIN?

Association of Commercial Real Estate Professionals's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2224003. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 23, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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