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Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce Inc

501(c)(6) organization Houston, TX EIN: 76-0194069 Website

Promote the economic development of the cy-fair houston area

Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce Inc at a glance

In short: Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce Inc gave $28K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$28,450
+40.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$14,225
-29.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$14,225
Total assets
$213,093
-16.0% 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 October 2026.

Who Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Cypress Fairbanks ISD: $21KCypress Fairbanks ISD$21KCy Fair Educational Foundatio: $7KCy Fair Educational Foundatio$7K

The largest 2024 recipient was Cypress Fairbanks ISD ($21K). Together the top 2 received $28K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Houston

How Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce Inc gives

  • Giving grew 29% 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$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $32K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cypress Fairbanks ISD Houston, TXAssistance with Education$21,450
Cy Fair Educational Foundatio Houston, TXAssistance with Education$7,000
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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$213,093$637,628$712,705$28,4502$196
2023$253,706$643,984$686,539$20,2501$216
2022$376,873$633,036$674,248$32,3002$316
2021$324,707$533,327$638,870$22,0752$468
2020$356,280$596,315$586,728$16,3251$970

About Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce Inc

Based on IRS filings

Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce Inc is a public charity, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $213K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $196.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce Inc is led by Leslie Martone, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 20 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Leslie Martone

    President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2020) → $110K (2024)

  • Brian Sandel

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Peterson

    Director

    Chairman → Past Chairman, 2023

    Past Chairman → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith E. Vrana

    Director

    Past Chairman → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Skinner

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lona Shipp

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Tryon

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clay Roper

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Arizpe

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Killian

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Labuda

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Severson

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Jo Johnson

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitch Medigovich

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Moufid Rabieh

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Austin Bleess

    Past Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2023

    Chairman → Past Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Gibson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sonal Tuljapurkar

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Elizabeth S. Hilbun (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jerry Ashworth (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jim Brown (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mark Henry (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Les Carpenter (2022–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Jenny Normand (2023) — Director
  • Former: Craig P. Soudelier (2020–2022) — Past Chairman
  • Former: Leslie Francis (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Peter Barnbart (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Seelpa Keshvala (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Kevin Kalra (2022) — Director
  • Former: Heath Melton (2020–2021) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Leslie Martone — President: $110KLeslie MartonePresident$110K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $110K, to Leslie Martone (President).

Frequently asked questions about Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce Inc

How much does Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce Inc give each year?

Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce Inc gave $28K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

How large is Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce Inc?

Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce Inc reported $213K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $638K.

Where does Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce Inc operate?

Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce Inc's EIN?

Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0194069. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 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 November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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