2013-07-24T14:06:35-07:00 2012-12-31 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2012-01-01 208780315 Houston Christian Foundation dba National Christian Foundation Houston HOUS 8322552022 One Riverway Houston TX 77056 Peter Forbes 2013-07-24 true Jody Blazek P00072674 7134395739 X 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Peter Forbes One Riverway 800 Houston TX 77056 740015 false false 3777 X houston.nationalchristian.com X 2007 TX HCF (an affiliate of National Christian Fd) was created to facilitate smarter Christian giving by offering the convenience and efficiency of donor advised funds through NCF and by providing educational programs for Houston donors on philanthropic topics. 7 6 4 0 434356 384275 293054 353815 477 1925 0 727887 740015 2500 0 0 381806 369350 0 0 205962 238952 590268 608302 137619 131713 315758 445741 3374 1644 312384 444097 As the Houston affiliate of National Christian Foundation, our mission is to serve and encourage givers to grow as faithful stewards who give wisely to further the Gospel of Jesus Christ. false false 481959 353815 Houston Christian Foundation (HCF) is one of a nationwide network of Local Christian Foundations that are affiliated with The National Christian Foundation (NCF). Since 1982, this network has granted more than $3 billion to over 15,000 churches and ministries worldwide.HCF offers expert counsel and innovative, flexible giving solutions to help: 1) Individuals and families make a greater impact with their charitable giving, give practically any asset entrusted to them, and balance their giving with income needs. 2)Churches and ministries offer their supporters creative ways of giving, which can lead to significant new funding for their organization. 3) Professional advisors (financial planners, CPAs, attorneys, and others) present charitable giving expertise to their clients, which turns their practice into a ministry and builds stronger relationships. 481959 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 true false false false false true 5 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 7 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false X Peggy Ackard Smith 8322552022 One Riverway 800 Houston TX 77056 David Wills 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Wareing 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Thomas 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Russell Ginn 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 George Clark 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lloyd Bentsen III 20.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Forbes 40.00 0.00 X X 102000 0 18948 Joanna Schima 38.00 0.00 X 71642 0 3190 173642 22138 1 false false false 0 351681 32594 384275 NCF affiliation fees 900099 353815 353815 353815 1925 1925 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 740015 353815 1925 X 0 0 0 0 176642 158978 17664 0 115500 75075 40425 0 52268 41814 10454 24940 19892 5048 0 0 26218 26218 0 0 0 100203 100203 3216 3216 12264 6132 6132 0 0 16025 16025 9598 9598 0 8312 8312 0 0 3453 3453 400 400 Other expenses 524 524 Staff training 3981 3981 Donor education programs 54758 54758 0 608302 481959 126343 0 6173 14398 222717 384629 0 76958 38190 0 0 0 0 2459 2584 17693 11753 7451 5940 0 0 0 0 0 315758 445741 3374 1644 3374 1644 X 312384 444097 312384 444097 315758 445741 131713 X true X false true false X 582620 469329 424812 434356 384275 2295392 0 0 582620 469329 424812 434356 384275 2295392 29031 2266361 262 83 294 477 1925 3041 0 0 2298433 956457 0.98600 0.98080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14864 9344 5520 2829 2409 420 5940 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Available upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Management presents the Executive Board with its proposed budget for the following year, which includes detailed salary and benefit information for Officers and Key Employees. The Board reviews this information, and their approval is required before the budget is implemented. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management In 2011, HCF engaged in the following procedure to assure that the compensation provided to its top management official met the appropriate standard:A. Staff obtained an independent survey of compensation paid to top management officials of other nonprofit foundations with missions and activities similar to those of HCF.B. The Board of Directors reviewed the survey information and approved the final compensation package.C. Any Director who receives compensation from HCF (currently only one) refrained from discussion and voting on his own compensation.D. The minutes in which the Board's determination is recorded noted: a. The compensation and the date of approval, b. The Directors present for review and those voting, c. The comparable data obtained and relied on by the Board, and how it was obtained.E. The Board approved the minutes as reasonable, accurate and complete at the next Board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The organization annually distributes a questionnaire to its board members which asks them to disclose information regarding relationships and potential conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process A draft of Form 990 is sent to members of the HCF Finance Committee for their review. Each member of the Finance Committee reviews the return, makes comments or suggests corrections, and Management acts on this input. A revised return is provided to the Executive Board for final approval. The return is then accepted for filing and provided to the full Board. National Christian Foundation 11625 Rainwater Drive Alpharetta GA 30009 581493949 Support Christian ministry in the United States GA 501(c)(3) 509(a)(1) N/A false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false