Houston Area Community Development Corporation

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 76-0380705

Houston Area Community Development Corporation at a glance

In short: Houston Area Community Development Corporation gave $7.9M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $7.9M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$7,865,736
+110.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,865,736
+110.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,865,736
Total assets
$104,793,654
+6.6% 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 Houston Area Community Development Corporation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

New Hope Housing Inc: $7.9MNew Hope Housing Inc$7.9M

The largest 2024 recipient was New Hope Housing Inc ($7.9M).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Houston

How Houston Area Community Development Corporation gives

  • Giving grew 2434% 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$2M$4M$6M$8M0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $310K (2021) to $7.9M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $7.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New Hope Housing Inc Houston, TXProject development$7,865,736
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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$104,793,654$13,401,048$14,459,903$7,865,7361$121,901
2023$98,269,929$4,459,262$6,929,542$3,746,2161$138,675
2022$86,408,909$14,223,563$2,964,277——$147,047
2021$74,476,552$18,930,292$3,082,600$310,4391$49,024
2020$54,774,028$5,447,680$1,043,346——$15,400

About Houston Area Community Development Corporation

Based on IRS filings

Houston Area Community Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $104.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7.9M. Net investment income was $122K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Houston Area Community Development Corporation is led by Joy Horak-Brown, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 3 of 22 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Joy Horak-Brown

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    25 hrs/week

    $100K (2020) → $191K (2024)

  • Kenneth J Valach

    Chair Emertius

    Vice President → Executive Chair, 2021

    Executive Chair → Chair Emertius, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael M Fowler

    Chair Emertius

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sanford W Criner Jr.

    Chair Emertius

    Executive Chair → Vice Chair, 2021

    Vice Chair → Chair Emertius, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ricardo Rivas

    Chairman

    Secretary → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Irma G Galvan

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Preston Roe

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ash Hussain

    Director of Finance

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bolivar Fraga

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rhonda Bonfiled

    Director of Foundations & Corp Rel.

    Director of Foundations & Corp Relations → Director of Foundations & Corp Rel., 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Lastimosa

    Vice President Real Estate Development

    Director of Real Estate Development → Vice President Fund Development, 2023

    Vice President Fund Development → Vice President Real Estate Development, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $162K (2022) → $210K (2024)

  • Katherine Anchondo

    Real Estate Development Manager

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $117K (2024)

  • Tamara Foster

    Executive Vice President Onsite Ops & Strategic Partnerships

    Vice President Operations → Executive Vice President Onsite Ops & Strategic Partnerships, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Lamb

    Vice President People & Culture

    Human Resources Director → Vice President Human Resources, 2023

    Vice President Human Resources → Vice President People & Culture, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Calvin Tang

    CFO

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Gross

    Vice President Philanthrophy & Communications

    Director of Fund Development → Vice President Real Estate Development, 2023

    Vice President Real Estate Development → Vice President Philanthrophy & Communications, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janice E Walker

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacey Lastovica

    Vice President Property Management

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Link

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aziz Ouedraogo

    Senior Manager Finance

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Peavy

    CFO

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Fulton

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Emily Abeln (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Karen Briggs Gwin (2020–2022) — Treasurer & CFO
  • Former: Nicole Cassier-Mason (2020–2021) — Vice President Fund Development
  • Former: Connie Loyd (2021) — Vice President Fund Development

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

Ron Lastimosa — VP Real Estate Development: $210KRon LastimosaVP Real Estate Development$210KJoy Horak-Brown — President & CEO: $191KJoy Horak-BrownPresident & CEO$191KKatherine Anchondo — Real Estate Development Manager: $117KKatherine AnchondoReal Estate Development Manager$117K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $210K, to Ron Lastimosa (VP Real Estate Development). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Houston Area Community Development Corporation

How much does Houston Area Community Development Corporation give each year?

Houston Area Community Development Corporation gave $7.9M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $3.7M across 1 grant.

How large is Houston Area Community Development Corporation?

Houston Area Community Development Corporation reported $104.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.4M.

What is Houston Area Community Development Corporation?

Houston Area Community Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Houston, TX. It holds $104.8M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Houston Area Community Development Corporation operate?

Houston Area Community Development Corporation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Houston Area Community Development Corporation's EIN?

Houston Area Community Development Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0380705. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 5, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 13, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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