2014-07-22T17:19:21-05:00 2013-12-31 BKD LLP 2800 Post Oak Blvd Ste 3200 HOUSTON TX 77056 990 2013-01-01 760267896 Greater Houston Partnership Inc % KLAUDIA BRACE GREA 7138443600 1200 SMITH STREET SUITE 700 Suite HOUSTON TX 77002 KLAUDIA BRACE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CFO 7138443600 2014-08-15 true M P Gerich 7134994600 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z ROBERT W HARVEY 1200 SMITH STREET SUITE 700 HOUSTON TX 77002 21893348 false X WWW.HOUSTON.ORG 1988 TX GHP IS A MEMBER-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH & ON BEHALF OF THE REGION'S BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO MAKE HOUSTON ONE OF THE WORLD'S BEST PLACES TO LIVE, WORK, & BUILD BUSINESS 127 124 94 3000 170036 60182 4075610 9800904 9394739 9250152 148634 397560 121532 182027 13740515 19630643 0 0 0 0 7119127 6868888 0 0 0 6696108 7596180 13815235 14465068 -74720 5165575 13957402 19807289 2156004 2633716 11801398 17173573 X THE MISSION AT THE GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP IS TO MAKE THE HOUSTON REGION THE WORLD'S BEST PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, AND BUILD A BUSINESS. WE DO THIS THROUGH OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, OUR PUBLIC POLICY WORK, AND BY COLLABORATING WITH LEADERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO HELP SOLVE THE REGION'S MOST PRESSING ISSUES. false false THROUGH THE OPPORTUNITY HOUSTON PROGRAM, THE PARTNERSHIP MARKETS THE HOUSTON REGION TO CREATE JOBS AND INCREASE INVESTMENT. IN 2013, GHP ASSISTED 33 COMPANIES WITH EXPANSION AND/OR RELOCATION WITHIN THE HOUSTON REGION, RESULTING IN THE CREATION OF 27,788 JOBS AND OVER $4 BILLION IN CAPITAL INVESTMENT. IN 2013 GHP HOSTED MORE THAN 150 INBOUND BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT DELEGATIONS FROM 44 COUNTRIES AND LED TRADE AND INVESTMENT MISSIONS TO 9 COUNTRIES. THROUGH ITS MEMBERSHIP, GHP REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF THE 10 COUNTY HOUSTON REGION AND PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR ADVOCACY AND COLLABORATION. DURING THE YEAR, OVER 100 MEETINGS AND EVENTS WERE PRODUCED, WITH MORE THAN 15,000 ATTENDEES. GHP IS THE PRIMARY ADVOCATE FOR LOCAL, REGIONAL, STATE AND FEDERAL PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ESTABLISH HOUSTON AS A TOP REGION FOR BUSINESS. GHP PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITIES FOR 2013 FOCUSED ON EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION, AND IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGHOUT THE REGION. GHP WORKED WITH BUSINESS LEADERS, PARTNERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDER GROUPS TO ADVANCE KEY PRIORITIES IN THE 83RD LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN AUSTIN, INCLUDING RESTORING $3.6 BILLION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION, SECURING THE EXTENSION AND FUNDING FOR THE STATE'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES, AND ACHIEVING $2 BILLION IN FUNDING FOR THE STATE WATER PLAN. false true false true false false false false false true false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false true false false true 18 0 true 94 true true true false false false true true false X 127 124 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X KLAUDIA BRACE 7138443667 1200 SMITH STREET SUITE 700 HOUSTON TX 770024400 ROBERT HARVEY CEO 40.0 2.0 X X 385032 0 174907 EDUARDO AGUIRRE DIRECTOR 1.0 X WILLIE J ALEXANDER DIRECTOR 1.0 X STEVEN D ALVIS DIRECTOR 1.0 X ANNA M BABIN DIRECTOR 1.0 X JAMES A BAKER III HONORARY DIRECTOR 1.0 X MIKE BALLASES EMERITUS DIRECTOR 1.0 X E WILLIAM BARNETT EMERITUS DIRECTOR 1.0 X DANIEL G BELLOW DIRECTOR 1.0 X LAURA BELLOWS DIRECTOR 1.0 X JACK S BLANTON DIRECTOR 1.0 X BOB BOROCHOFF DIRECTOR 1.0 X BILL BREETZ DIRECTOR 1.0 X TAD BROWN DIRECTOR 1.0 X JAMES D CALAWAY DIRECTOR 1.0 X KIRBYJON CALDWELL DIRECTOR 1.0 X DAVID CALLENDER DIRECTOR 1.0 X RICHARD J CAMPO DIRECTOR 1.0 X DEBORAH M CANNON EMERITUS DIRECTOR 1.0 X CHIP CARLISLE DIRECTOR 1.0 X MARTHA Z CARNES DIRECTOR 1.0 X RICHARD CARPENTER DIRECTOR 1.0 X CLARENCE CAZALOT DIRECTOR 1.0 X ALBERT CHAO DIRECTOR 1.0 X ANTHONY R CHASE DIRECTOR 1.0 X SHAUNA CLARK DIRECTOR 1.0 X MARK A COVER DIRECTOR 1.0 X HEIDI CRUZ DIRECTOR 1.0 X CARLOS DE ALDECOA BUENO DIRECTOR 1.0 X WILLIAM J DELANEY DIRECTOR 1.0 X RONALD DEPINHO DIRECTOR 1.0 X CHARLES W DUNCAN JR EMERITUS DIRECTOR 1.0 X GREG EBEL DIRECTOR 1.0 X C RICHARD EVERETT DIRECTOR 1.0 X CHARLES C FOSTER DIRECTOR 1.0 X LUPE FRAGA DIRECTOR 1.0 X KELLY FRELS EMERITUS DIRECTOR 1.0 X GILBERT GARCIA DIRECTOR 1.0 X HARRY GEE JR DIRECTOR 1.0 X VIJAY GORADIA DIRECTOR 1.0 X ALEJANDRO GRANADO DIRECTOR 1.0 X TERRY GRIER DIRECTOR 1.0 X TIM HARRINGTON DIRECTOR 1.0 X KERRICK HENNY DIRECTOR 1.0 X EARL J HESTERBERG JR DIRECTOR 1.0 X PAUL HOBBY VICE CHAIRMAN 2.0 X X WILLIAM P HOBBY HONORARY DIRECTOR 1.0 X NED S HOLMES EMERITUS DIRECTOR 1.0 X HAROLD S HOOK EMERITUS DIRECTOR 1.0 X ROBERT R IVANY DIRECTOR 1.0 X MAE C JEMISON DIRECTOR 1.0 X JODIE L JILES EMERITUS DIRECTOR 1.0 X DON D JORDAN EMERITUS DIRECTOR 1.0 X LARRY KELLNER DIRECTOR 1.0 X MARK KELLY DIRECTOR 1.0 X RENU KHATOR DIRECTOR 1.0 X PAUL KLOTMAN DIRECTOR 1.0 X R BRUCE LABOON EMERITUS DIRECTOR 1.0 X DAVID LEEBRON DIRECTOR 1.0 X LYNNE LIBERATO DIRECTOR 1.0 X JANIECE LONGORIA DIRECTOR 1.0 X GINA A LUNA DIRECTOR 1.0 X STAN MAREK DIRECTOR 1.0 X BARRY MARGOLIS DIRECTOR 1.0 X DAVID MCCLANAHAN CHAIRMAN 2.0 X X SCOTT MCCLELLAND DIRECTOR 1.0 X SUSAN MCELDOON DIRECTOR 1.0 X SCOTT MCLEAN DIRECTOR 1.0 X ANNELLA METOYER DIRECTOR 1.0 X DAVID MILICH DIRECTOR 1.0 X STEVEN L MILLER EMERITUS DIRECTOR 1.0 X CHARLES MILLER EMERITUS DIRECTOR 1.0 X WALT MISCHER JR DIRECTOR 1.0 X JOHN L NAU III DIRECTOR 1.0 X MARVIN E ODUM DIRECTOR 1.0 X PATRICK C OXFORD DIRECTOR 1.0 X ROD PAIGE HONORARY DIRECTOR 1.0 X CHRISTOPHER J PAPPAS DIRECTOR 1.0 X CHRIS PARKER DIRECTOR 1.0 X THOMAS J PERICH DIRECTOR 1.0 X GEORGE A PONTIKES DIRECTOR 1.0 X TIM PROBERT DIRECTOR 1.0 X RICHARD RAWSON DIRECTOR 1.0 X JEFF D REETER DIRECTOR 1.0 X JAMES C ROOTES DIRECTOR 1.0 X JAMES R ROYER EMERITUS DIRECTOR 1.0 X JOHN M RUDLEY DIRECTOR 1.0 X TOM RYAN DIRECTOR 1.0 X TONY SANCHEZ III DIRECTOR 1.0 X KENNETH J SIMON DIRECTOR 1.0 X GERALD B SMITH DIRECTOR 1.0 X BRENT SMOLIK DIRECTOR 1.0 X DAVID STEINER DIRECTOR 1.0 X JACK SWEENEY DIRECTOR 1.0 X CINDY B TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.0 X HOWARD TELLEPSEN JR DIRECTOR 1.0 X GIO TOMASINI DIRECTOR 1.0 X STEPHEN TRAUBER DIRECTOR 1.0 X BOBBY TUDOR DIRECTOR 1.0 X WILLIAM P UTT 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INSPERITY IS PAID A SERVICE FEE PERCENTAGE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE FOR WHICH THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES TOTALED $174,683 IN 2013. FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 6 ANY PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, OR PARTNERSHIP THAT CONTRIBUTES ABOVE THE MINIMUM AMOUNT ESTABLISHED AS DUES BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION WILL BE A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTIONS 7A MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS TO ELECT DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION, TO AMEND THE BYLAWS, AND TO VOTE ON OTHER MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 11B THE FORM IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO, CFO, AND THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE OF THE GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP (GHP) PRIOR TO EMAILING IT TO BOARD MEMBERS AND FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 12C A DISCLOSURE FORM IS SUBMITTED TO BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 15A & 15B THE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND USES DATA AND SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 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