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Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 74-2137744 Website
Children and youthAdultsFamiliesParentsNon-adult children

Crime Stoppers of Houston's mission is to solve and prevent crime in the Greater Houston area in partnership with citizens, media and the criminal justice system.

Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc at a glance

Total assets
$14,398,244
-5.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$3,847,682
-9.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$178,057
+16.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$4,848,054
+27.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Baytown

How Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc gives

  • Giving fell 56% from 2019 to 2022. 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$5K$10K$15K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $11K (2019). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Baytown Crime Stoppers Inc Baytown, TXAdministrative expenses$5,024
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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
2025$14,398,244$3,847,682$4,848,054——$178,057
2024$15,286,493$4,231,818$3,810,934——$152,754
2023$14,820,343$3,058,285$3,290,233——$112,747
2022$15,038,283$3,120,644$3,003,838$5,0241$5,415
2021$14,897,848$4,225,177$2,594,841$8,4871$17,961
2020$14,189,991$1,969,554$2,447,384$5,9931$25,998
2019$14,428,283$1,855,483$2,184,688$11,4471$45,383

About Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc

Based on IRS filings

Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $178K.

Focus Areas

Children and youthAdultsFamiliesParentsNon-adult children

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc is led by Rania Mankarious, CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 6 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rania Mankarious

    CEO

    CEO & Executive Director → CEO, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $206K (2019) → $296K (2025)

  • Chris Massey

    Board Chair

    Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cabell Wood

    Senior Development & Program Management Director

    Senior Development & Programs Management Director → Senior Development & Program Management Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $124K (2022) → $140K (2025)

  • Jenna Fondren

    Statewide Ssi Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $100K (2025)

  • Paige Hollek

    Special Events Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $100K (2025)

  • Sydney Zuiker

    Senior Director Programs & Sp. Projects

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $100K (2025)

  • Jeff Vaden

    Director

    Chairman → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Talisman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsay Aronstein

    Director

    Chairman → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Heinz

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Stearns

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jordan Seff

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alicia Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Hohman

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Len Wright

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Stewart

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shana Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taseer Badar

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Zadok

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Mackey

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheridan Williams

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Baimbridge

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Logan Leal

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Venessa Ames

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alejandro Nazario

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Lee

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Jaggers

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Johnson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Mohtashami

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nichole Christoph

    COO

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $107K (2024) → $140K (2025)

  • Travis Dorroh

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia King-Ritter

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Akash Patel

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (33)
  • Former: Brigitte Kalai (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: John Crapitto (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Justin Vickrey (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Linda Schaefer Levy (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Maha Khan (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Oscar Martinez (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Cora Robinson (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ryan Patrick (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ted Poe (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Christopher Massey (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Don Woo (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Hazem Ahmed (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Wendy Craven (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Bryan Beene (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dave Ward (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Eric Mayo (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jill Herrera (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Megan Ortiz (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ricardo Nazario (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Carvana Cloud (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Charles Moran (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Cynthia DeGabrielle (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Vivian King (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: George Buenik (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Melissa Davis (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ray Shackelford (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Susan Holcombe (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Virginia Walker Wood (2021) — Development & Programs Management Director
  • Former: Fenner Weller (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Bob Meehan (2019) — Director
  • Former: Donae Chramosta (2019) — Director
  • Former: Manson Johnson (2019) — Director
  • Former: Yvette Webb (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Rania Mankarious — CEO: $296KRania MankariousCEO$296KNichole Christoph — COO: $140KNichole ChristophCOO$140KCabell Wood — Sr. Dev, Program Mgmt Director: $140KCabell WoodSr. Dev, Program Mgmt Director$140KJenna Fondren — Statewide SSI Director: $100KJenna FondrenStatewide SSI Director$100KPaige Hollek — Special Events Director: $100KPaige HollekSpecial Events Director$100KSydney Zuiker — Sr. Dir. Programs, Sp. Projects: $100KSydney ZuikerSr. Dir. Programs, Sp. Projects$100K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $296K, to Rania Mankarious (CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc

How large is Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc?

Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc reported $14.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.8M.

What is Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc?

Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Houston, TX. It holds $14.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc operate?

Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc's EIN?

Crime Stoppers of Houston Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2137744. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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