Housing & Shelter
(L20Z)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
AVENUE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COPORATION
Financial strength (30%)
68/100
Reliability (20%)
82/100
Effectiveness (25%)
97/100
Impact (25%)
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58
CharityAI™ Score
out of 100
Mission Statement
Avenue’s mission is to invest in people, homes and communities to advance equity and opportunity for all Houstonians.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$7.2M
Total Revenue
$8.7M
Total Expenses
$21.6M
Net Assets
41
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
81.6%
Fundraising Efficiency
1812.8%
Operating Reserve
29.71x
Liability-to-Asset
62.4%
Revenue Diversification
53.9%
Executive Compensation
$334K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,101 similar organizations
(United States, Housing & Shelter, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
81.6% | 86.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
12.4% | 10.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.1% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
1812.8% | 234.8% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
29.7 mo | 13.6 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
62.4% | 30.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
53.9% | 88.1% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-52.3% | 6.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-46.9% | 5.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-21.4% | 4.4% |
P10P90
|
CharityAI™ Evaluation — 2025
58 / 10083
Financial
82
Reliability
57
Effectiveness
10
Impact
Financial Strength (30%)
83
Reliability & Transparency (20%)
82
Program Effectiveness (25%)
57
Impact & Outcomes (25%)
10
0 programs
41 staff
IRS Verified Form 990 on File 90% Data Complete
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.2M | $8.7M | $21.6M | 81.6% | 41 |
| 2024 | $15.1M | $16.5M | $20.0M | 90.9% | 33 |
| 2023 | $11.0M | $13.9M | $22.8M | 87.4% | 29 |
| 2022 | $13.7M | $16.9M | $25.0M | 88.0% | 51 |
| 2021 | $15.3M | $13.0M | N/A | — | 55 |
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