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Nextop Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 47-1429344 Website

Nextop helps place talented enlisted service members and veterans into civilian careers through highly individualized preparation and an array of programming.

Nextop Inc at a glance

In short: Nextop Inc reported $75K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$75,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-50.0% vs 2024
Total assets
$1,245,756
+16.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,869,343
+25.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$14,720
+49.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,728,709
+39.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Nextop Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Jefferson

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2025) to $150K (2024). In 2025 it reported $75K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ochsner Health System Jefferson, LAFederal grant sub-award$150,000
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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
2025$1,245,756$2,869,343$2,728,709$75,000Total only$14,720
2024$1,065,658$2,284,696$1,958,027$150,0001$9,863
2023$787,690$1,841,635$1,334,748——$22
2022$240,054$996,947$1,226,730———
2021$488,854$1,385,969$1,113,565———
2020$391,251$792,865$899,919———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Nextop Inc

Based on IRS filings

Nextop Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $75K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $15K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Nextop Inc is led by Shelby Mounts, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 2 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Shelby Mounts

    Executive Director

    Executive Director From → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $41K (2022) → $176K (2025)

  • Jennifer Bickley

    President

    Secretary → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allen Whiteside

    Program Director

    Programs Director → Program Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $105K (2022) → $112K (2025)

  • Chris White

    Director

    Secretary → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gaw Jones Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hank Adams

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Will Hales

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Buck

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Antel

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Verash

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Brent

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin McFadden

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Patricia Darnauer (2020–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Kyle Devlin (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Shannon Evans (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Bill Prom (2024) — Development Director
  • Former: Benjamin Armstrong (2022–2023) — Partnerships & Outreach
  • Former: Henry Adams (2023) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Bickely (2023) — Director
  • Former: Christine Bassitt (2020–2022) — Chair
  • Former: John Dorffeld (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Peter Holland (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Drake (2020–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Donovan Campbell (2020–2021) — Chairman
  • Former: Douglas L Foshee (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jeffery Hyler (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: William Rogers (2021) — Director
  • Former: Bill Rogers (2020) — Director
  • Former: Matthew May (2020) — 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

Shelby Mounts — Executive Director: $176KShelby MountsExecutive Director$176KAllen Whiteside — Program Director: $112KAllen WhitesideProgram Director$112K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $176K, to Shelby Mounts (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Nextop Inc

How much does Nextop Inc give each year?

Nextop Inc reported $75K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $150K across 1 grant.

How large is Nextop Inc?

Nextop Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.

What is Nextop Inc?

Nextop Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Houston, TX. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Nextop Inc operate?

Nextop Inc has awarded grants in Louisiana.

What is Nextop Inc's EIN?

Nextop Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1429344. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 1, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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