Good Reason Houston Inc
Good Reason Houston strives to grow and sustain great schools while advocating for families and communities.
Good Reason Houston Inc at a glance
In short: Good Reason Houston Inc gave $364K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $182K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $363,934
- -46.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $181,967
- +86.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $181,967
- Total assets
- $17,484,487
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Good Reason Houston Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Tech Foundation ($289K). Together the top 2 received $364K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 52 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Good Reason Houston Inc gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $364K (2025) to $2.4M (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $364K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech Foundation Lubbock, TX | US Prep Program | $288,934 |
| Summer House Institute Houston, TX | Summer House Fellows | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,484,487 | $9,468,326 | $10,418,913 | $363,934 | 2 | $677,124 |
| 2024 | $18,808,067 | $11,413,736 | $11,841,067 | $682,750 | 7 | $595,147 |
| 2023 | $19,546,858 | $14,870,865 | $11,829,879 | $1,055,363 | 15 | $399,785 |
| 2022 | $15,216,184 | $12,441,249 | $10,328,486 | $1,833,175 | 15 | $16,712 |
| 2021 | $13,517,642 | $10,370,626 | $11,720,970 | $1,632,082 | 13 | $1,304 |
| 2020 | $15,838,862 | $8,172,632 | $9,592,116 | $2,449,150 | 10 | $67,250 |
About Good Reason Houston Inc
Based on IRS filings
Good Reason Houston Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $364K. Net investment income was $677K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Good Reason Houston Inc is led by Cary Wright, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 10 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cary Wright
CEO
Chief External Affairs Officer → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$223K (2022) → $357K (2025)
Doug Foshee
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meron Tekle
Public Engagement Director
Emerging School Support Mg Director → New School Creation Director, 2023
New School Creation Director → Public Engagement Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$127K (2022) → $197K (2025)
Stefanie Cruz
Program Director
Advancement → Program Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$124K (2024) → $152K (2025)
Jaime Luna
Postsecondary Success Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$121K (2025)
Adeeb Barqawi
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darryl Wilson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Postl
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Manolo Sanchez
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Rodriguez
Director
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Harvey
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Polly Whittle
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra C Butt
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shauna Clark
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Kean
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stefanie Beveridge
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Isaak
Chief Programs Officer
District & School Support Director → District Partnerships, 2024
District Partnerships → Chief Programs Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$103K (2020) → $218K (2025)
Ashley Cash
COO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$113K (2021) → $358K (2025)
Faria Dhamani
CFO
External Partnership Mg Director → CFO, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$139K (2022) → $229K (2025)
Veronica Garcia
Chief Policy Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$196K (2024) → $207K (2025)
Meredith-Leigh Pleasants
District Partnerships
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$114K (2025)
Michelle Nguyen
District Partnerships
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$116K (2025)
Scott McClelland
Board Chair Emeritus
Director → Chair, 2022
Chair → Board Chair Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sebastien Solar
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Tudor
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Jewett
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Alexandra Hales Elizondo (2020–2024) — Former CEO
- Former: Ann Barnes (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Shaddix (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jose Villarreal (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Luna Nguyen (2023–2024) — Research & Data
- Former: Belinda Moreira (2024) — Advocacy
- Former: Stephanie Noriega (2024) — Communications
- Former: Ann Stern (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michelle Hester (2022–2023) — Director of Accounting
- Former: Rebecca Dray (2022–2023) — District Support Director
- Former: Chris Barbic (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Delicia Jones (2020–2022) — Chief Strategy & Investment Officer · Filing note: Through 052022
- Former: Lisa Hall (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nancy Kinder (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Todd Williams (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Elliott Witney (2021) — Chief Program Officer · Filing note: Thru jan 2021
- Former: Paris Woods (2021) — Promise Director · Filing note: Thru April 2021
- Former: Rachel Smith (2021) — Chief Adv Officer · Filing note: Thru jan 2021
- Former: Nancy Dennis (2020) — Strategic Init Director
- Former: Sarah Brock (2020) — Communications Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $358K, to Ashley Cash (COO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Good Reason Houston Inc
How much does Good Reason Houston Inc give each year?
Good Reason Houston Inc gave $364K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $683K across 7 grants.
How large is Good Reason Houston Inc?
Good Reason Houston Inc reported $17.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.5M.
What is Good Reason Houston Inc?
Good Reason Houston Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Houston, TX. It holds $17.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Good Reason Houston Inc operate?
Good Reason Houston Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Texas.
What is Good Reason Houston Inc's EIN?
Good Reason Houston Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0946654. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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