The University of Houston Alumni Association Foundation
The university of houston alumni association's mission is to serve and support the university, its students, and its alumni.
The University of Houston Alumni Association Foundation at a glance
In short: The University of Houston Alumni Association Foundation gave $298K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $149K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $297,692
- +1388.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $148,846
- +644.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $148,846
- Total assets
- $14,210,268
- +5.3% 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 The University of Houston Alumni Association Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Houston ($255K). Together the top 2 received $298K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The University of Houston Alumni Association Foundation gives
- Giving grew 546% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $298K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $298K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Houston Houston, TX | General Support | $255,192 |
| Houston Zoo Houston, TX | General Support | $42,500 |
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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 | $14,210,268 | $2,284,688 | $1,635,072 | $297,692 | 2 | $846,404 |
| 2024 | $13,498,609 | $2,157,432 | $1,323,799 | $20,000 | 1 | $930,090 |
| 2023 | $12,581,583 | $1,837,665 | $1,087,664 | $34,586 | 2 | $769,132 |
| 2022 | $11,516,465 | $1,695,817 | $1,096,322 | $46,111 | 2 | $521,349 |
| 2021 | $12,172,150 | $1,900,713 | $613,360 | $67,237 | 1 | $1,272,359 |
| 2020 | $9,784,169 | $1,034,315 | $877,438 | $43,821 | 1 | $268,475 |
| 2019 | $9,563,490 | $1,241,920 | $1,122,124 | $127,225 | 1 | $374,404 |
About The University of Houston Alumni Association Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The University of Houston Alumni Association Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $298K. Net investment income was $846K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The University of Houston Alumni Association Foundation is led by Shazia Khan, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 24 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shazia Khan
President
Secretary → Incoming President, 2024
Incoming President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Lee
Incoming President
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Incoming President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlene Johnson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Roland
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Barajas
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Carrizales
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eugenia Vance
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Cornelius
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Coleman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trent Perez
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Obregon
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Holiday
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Kirkland-Payne
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Lott
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helena Finley
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Flores
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juan Davila
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Obes Nwabara
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Chiara
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffanie Gupton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Sachs
Immediate Past President
Incoming President → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Rando
Treasurer
Director → At-Large Member, 2023
At-Large Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Payne
At Large Member
Director → At Large Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Kuehn
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: James Hong (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Margo Massad Kaplan (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Richard Whiteley (2019–2024) — At Large Member
- Former: Wayne Luckett (2019–2024) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Amanda Heath Montag (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Drue Dasilva (2019–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Katy Caldwell (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Shawn Keuhn (2023) — Director
- Former: Judy Chong (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Laurie Rutherford (2019–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Lisa Cushing (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom May (2022) — Director
- Former: Eloise Brice (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mike Pede (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Thomas May (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Agnes Defranco (2021) — Director
- Former: Alex Obregon (2021) — Director
- Former: Sandy Lee (2021) — Director
- Former: Bill Hickl (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Brent Chinn (2019–2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Cynthia Oliver Coleman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Darren Randle (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Darryl Schroeder (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sharon Spillman (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The University of Houston Alumni Association Foundation
How much does The University of Houston Alumni Association Foundation give each year?
The University of Houston Alumni Association Foundation gave $298K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
How large is The University of Houston Alumni Association Foundation?
The University of Houston Alumni Association Foundation reported $14.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What is The University of Houston Alumni Association Foundation?
The University of Houston Alumni Association Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Houston, TX. It holds $14.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The University of Houston Alumni Association Foundation operate?
The University of Houston Alumni Association Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is The University of Houston Alumni Association Foundation's EIN?
The University of Houston Alumni Association Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1367041. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 1, 2024)
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