2024-11-14T15:38:31-05:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 474634060 Byrne Institute % Victor Saenz BYRN 8329196982 2101 Dryden Houston TX 77030 Victor Saenz Executive Director 2024-11-14 false 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Houston Institute Victor Saenz 2101 Dryden Houston TX 77030 249283 false X houstoninstitute.org X 2015 TX The mission of Houston Institute is to help the people of Rice University think deeply about the best way to live through the study of the liberal arts especially philosophy and literature. Our goal is to help students become better seekers and speakers of the truth. 7 7 0 0 0 0 279861 247323 0 1960 0 0 0 0 279861 249283 1100 0 0 0 114541 154768 0 0 29930 97777 111241 213418 266009 66443 -16726 269277 253296 2918 3663 266359 249633 X The mission of Houston Institute is to help the people of Rice University think deeply about the best way to live through the study of the liberal arts especially philosophy and literature. Our goal is to help students become better seekers and speakers of the truth. false false 84798 0 0 Hosted multiple reading groups throughout the year - often twice a week- on topics in philosophy and literature. Roughly 10-15 students per meeting. 23586 0 0 Hosted speakers for discussions and debates on various topics 17660 0 1960 Hosted a week long course for High School students on philosophy and literature 1840 0 0 Take students to cultural events 0 0 0 We provide salon discussions for members of the community about 6-8 times a year. We usually co-sponsor two 6-week philosophy courses with Rices Glasscock School for Continuing Studies We sponsor a mentorship program called OptimalWork We also support the scholarly projects of our staff - in philosophy and literature 1840 0 0 127884 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true true false X Monique Close 8329196982 2101 Dryden Houston TX 77030 Mark Dulworth Chairman of the Board 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Davis Thames Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pablo Yepes Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Luis Tellez Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffery Polzer Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Busher Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Youtt Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 James Prather Director of Operations 40.00 0.00 X 62950 0 0 Victor Saenz Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X X 70000 0 0 132950 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 247323 0 247323 All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction 611699 1960 1960 0 0 1960 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 249283 1960 0 0 124150 94150 10000 20000 0 0 0 0 4515 0 4515 0 0 0 0 0 16220 0 16220 0 9883 0 9883 0 9930 0 0 9930 14147 0 14147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52423 0 52423 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1007 0 1007 0 0 0 0 0 program expenses 33734 33734 0 0 266009 127884 108195 29930 264804 248682 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4473 4614 0 0 0 0 20921 20921 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 269277 253296 2918 3663 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2918 3663 X 266359 249633 0 0 266359 249633 269277 253296 -16726 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 162585 153739 182261 276464 247323 1022372 162585 153739 182261 276464 247323 1022372 1022372 162585 153739 182261 276464 247323 1022372 1 0.00 0 0.00 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20921 0 20921 0 0 Part VI, Section B, Line 11b One Board Member is assigned the responsibility of reviewing the 990 in depth. The form is also sent to the other Board Members. Part VI, Section B, Line 12c We have a board-approved conflict of interest policy that requires Board Members to disclose any conflicts of interest. Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | Name of the Person:, The process used to establish compensation of the person who served in:|, The year in which this process was last undertaken:| Victor Saenz, Reviewed statistics on average salary for executive directors of similarly sized not for profit organizations., 2023| Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All documents are available for viewing at the Houston Institute office upon request. Please contact the Executive Director.