Northeast Houston Redevelopment Council

What it reported doing in 2025

The Northeast Houston Redevelopment Council focuses on these primary areas: Food insecurity Educational equity Community infrastructure and environment Food Insecurity NEHRC spent $26,000 to support the operation of Northeast Community Farmers Market which provides SNAP and Double Up benefits to residents. The organization spent more than $5,000 on community and residential gardening operations. NEHRC donated $2,000 to sponsor a fresh produce market for Students at Texas Southern University. NEHRC donated periodically during 2025 to 8 local food pantry operations. Education Equity In the area of education, NEHRC has donated $21,000 to 21 graduates of Kashmere High School in 2025. NEHRC donated more than $11,000 to wraparound services in seven schools of the Kashmere feeder pattern throughout the year. We also collaborated with United In Service Coalition to sponsor a Twelve Days of Christmas celebration for five Elementary schools. NEHRC also donated $1,000 to the Tampons for Students Initiative. NEHRC donated $1,500 to sponsor drone training by United In Service Coalition for a student STEM event centered on illegal dumping in collaboration with the Urban Enrichment Institute. NEHRC also spent another $1,000 on food for the event. Community Infrastructure NEHRC spent $350,000 to purchase a former elementary school building to be converted to a community center and resilience hub for northeast Houston communities. NEHRC spent approximately $10,000 for directors to attend various environmental justice workshops, conferences and trainings. NEHRC works closely with the Bullard Center for Environmental Justice at Texas Southern University to address environmental issues in northeast Houston. Summary The Northeast Houston Redevelopment Council has directly served approximately 10,000 residents in 2025 and affected many more indirectly with the scope and breadth of our initiatives and community engagement. NEHRC spent more than $5,000 on community engagement events and celebrations such as Resilience Fest and Juneteenth.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 15.9%; rating input score 16
• Program expense ratio: 56.7%; rating input score 57
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 10th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 71.9%; rating input score 95; 95th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.73; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 18.5% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 25.5% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 25% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings