2025-10-31T15:18:37-05:00 2024-12-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2024-01-01 832421452 Houston Freedmen's Town Conservancy Inc HOUS 7133664212 PO Box 22602 Houston TX 77227 Eileen Lawal President 7133664212 2025-10-31 1 0 Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2025-10-31 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Eileen Lawal PO Box 22602 Houston TX 77227 821797 0 X www.houstonfreedmenstown.org X 2018 TX To protect and preserve Freedmen's Town's history for future generations' benefit. 14 14 4 14 0 0 621190 813968 6076 6767 3297 1062 0 0 630563 821797 0 250 0 0 244249 258368 0 0 64260 188828 132069 433077 390687 197486 431110 1172390 1367317 255787 19604 916603 1347713 X To completely restore Houston Freedmen's Town as a heritage district that provides America with its only Freedmen's Town. 0 0 197280 6767 The Conservancy's initiatives seek to address the following community priorities.Historic Preservation & Building a Resilient Community - This initiative works with community and civic partners to prevent the demolition of historic structures, advocates for policy changes and ordinances, and includes district-level planning efforts, capital improvements, historically respectful development, and the operations and maintenance of Houston's first Heritage District.See Schedule O.Heritage Engaging Experiences - This initiative organizes and implements programs, events, and activities that promote the Story of Freedom from the forthcoming community resource hub, the Freedmen's Town Visitors Center. Tours of the Heritage District are available, and planning is underway for historic markers, wayfinding, signage, and digital tools to engage both visitors and locals.Education & Citizen Empowerment - With this initiative, the Conservancy effectively empowers the community to participate in political/decision-making processes. Similarly, the Conservancy educates all external stakeholders on how to partner with the community to achieve equitable outcomes. The Conservancy's initiatives seek to address the following community priorities.Organizational Growth & Effectiveness - With this initiative, the Conservancy enhances its internal capacity, achieves operational sustainability, and becomes financially stable. Increased organizational capacity will enable the Conservancy to engage in educational and cultural programming, expand public outreach, and economically empower residents of Freedmen's Town. Sustainable funding requires a robust and sustainable operational partner within the Heritage District to ensure economic growth for Freedmen's Town. 197280 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X Eileen Lawal 7133664212 1330 Post Oak Blvd Ste 2200 Houston TX 77056 Eileen Lawal President 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Harry Johnson Vice President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Lauren Randle Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Daimian Hines Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Bill Baldwin Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jacqueline Bostic Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sherwin Bryant Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Marja Crockett Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Chukwudi Egbuonu Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dorris Ellis-Robinson Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Meaghan Johnson Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kent Lucas Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sultana Mangalji Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Vernon Moses Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sharon Fletcher Executive Director 40.00 X 79547 0 0 79547 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 813968 813968 Heritage programs 561520 6767 6767 6767 1062 1062 821797 6767 0 1062 250 250 79547 39774 7955 31818 172796 88964 56750 27082 6025 6025 4982 4982 23673 23673 13108 10390 2718 2689 1029 1660 19600 6427 9303 3870 15292 2500 12792 6551 3423 1638 1490 1131 371 760 697 697 25380 20137 5243 7446 7446 976 976 Program expenses 10544 10544 390687 197280 129147 64260 229365 551140 381667 230000 599124 12947 561358 586177 1172390 1367317 27205 19604 228582 255787 19604 X 322218 730848 594385 616865 916603 1347713 1172390 1367317 431110 0 X 0 0 0 X 141791 418561 672386 621190 813968 2667896 141791 418561 672386 621190 813968 2667896 1172284 1495612 16 832 2165 3297 1062 7372 2675268 15246 0.55910 0.65960 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 300000 300000 214553 11003 203550 5833 1944 3889 78738 78738 586177 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a The Executive Committee acts in the absence of the entire Board. The Board authorizes the Executive Committee to conduct the business of the Conservancy in the absence of regularly scheduled meetings. The Executive Committee is authorized to sign contracts binding the Conservancy in matters not exceeding $5,000. The Executive Committee must present any action taken to the Board for Ratification at its next board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Executive Committee and the Board reviewed the 990 before the filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Executive Committee conducts an annual review of the conflicts of interest policy and follows the enforcement procedures provided in the policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The Board conducts a review of the Executive Director's compensation, including a comparison of compensation paid by similarly-sized organizations in the area in partnership with an independent Human Resource professional. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Upon request.