Program areas at Good Reason Houston
Growing and Sustaining Great Schools partners with public school districts to improve existing schools, support the introduction of new school models, and provide strategic consulting to district leadership teams with the aim of increasing the number of A&B schools in their districts. This includes transforming the quality of low-performing campuses through school improvement initiatives that support high-quality curriculum and instruction. Finally, Good Reason Houston also works to ensure that there are enough diverse, skilled teachers and principals positioned to transform the lower performing campuses in the Houston area.
Rallying Houstonians for Change advocates for families, community leaders and business leaders seeking to ensure family and community voices and needs are the center of all district and school improvements.
Grants made by Good Reason Houston
Who funds Good Reason Houston
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Financials for Good Reason Houston
| Revenues | FYE 06/2024 | FYE 06/2023 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $9,835,273 | $14,043,742 | -30% |
| Program services | $995,411 | $565,631 | 76% |
| Investment income and dividends | $595,147 | $401,102 | 48.4% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $-1,317 | -100% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-12,095 | $-138,293 | 91.3% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $11,413,736 | $14,870,865 | -23.2% |
Organizations like Good Reason Houston
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| National Academy Foundation (NAF) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $20,349,887 |
| Charter Schools Development Center | 501(c)(3) | Sacramento, CA | $3,716,843 |
| Ed Farm | 501(c)(3) | Birmingham, AL | $12,655,421 |
| Elevate 215 | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $4,476,161 |
| New Schools for New Orleans (NSNO) | 501(c)(3) | New Orleans, LA | $18,994,154 |
| Virtual Enterprises International (VEI) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $3,925,789 |
| The Peninsula Bridge Program | 501(c)(3) | San Mateo, CA | $5,668,694 |
| Breakthrough Miami | 501(c)(3) | Miami, FL | $3,013,489 |
| America on Tech | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $3,722,844 |
| Board of Control for Southern Regional Education | 501(c)(3) | Atlanta, GA | $26,285,290 |
Data update history
May 29, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
May 28, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 28, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
April 21, 2025
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $660,000 from The Commit Partnership March 26, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelManagement and technical assistanceCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 8 Greenway Plaza 900
- Houston, TX 77046
- Metro area
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Website URL
- goodreasonhouston.org/Â
- Phone
- (847) 431-5800
IRS details
- EIN
- 82-0946654
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2017
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B90: Educational Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 611710: Educational Support Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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