Houston Responds
To unite, empower and mobilize churches to multiply collective impact on critical needs in their community.
Houston Responds at a glance
- Total assets
- $83,985
- -26.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $326,906
- -16.1% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $5,398
- -39.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $352,631
- -7.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Houston Responds funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 8 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Houston Responds gives
- Giving fell 98% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $554K (2019). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Church Houma Houma, LA | Hurricane Relief | $10,150 |
| Katy Responds Katy, TX | Fund Raising | $200 |
| Fostering Family Riverside Projec Houston, TX | Gala | $16 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $83,985 | $326,906 | $352,631 | — | — | $5,398 |
| 2023 | $114,745 | $389,469 | $381,811 | $10,366 | 3 | $8,979 |
| 2022 | $114,787 | $478,040 | $665,415 | $147,310 | Total only | $1,381 |
| 2021 | $442,422 | $1,237,331 | $1,483,916 | $314,170 | Total only | $1,650 |
| 2020 | $661,095 | $1,351,214 | $1,703,931 | $438,500 | 5 | $2,498 |
| 2019 | $898,653 | $1,679,017 | $1,324,791 | $554,000 | Total only | $401 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Houston Responds
Based on IRS filings
Houston Responds is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $84K in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Houston Responds is led by Thomasina Burns, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Thomasina Burns
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Shulz
Co-Exxecutive Director
Director of Networks → Co-Exxecutive Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$100K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Brandon Lackey
Board Member
Chairman → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Humphrey
Board Member
Secretary & Treasurer → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Comstock
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
D Z Cofield
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Herrington
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joi Beasley
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Thomas Rosson (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tommy Rosson (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Jeff Schultz (2020) — Director of Networks
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $73K, to Jeff Shculz (Director of Networks). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Houston Responds
How large is Houston Responds?
Houston Responds reported $84K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $327K.
What is Houston Responds?
Houston Responds is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Houston, TX. It holds $84K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Houston Responds operate?
Houston Responds has awarded grants in Louisiana, Texas.
What is Houston Responds's EIN?
Houston Responds's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4354555. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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